Tomorrow we have to leave Brazil and return home, and I am leaving here with so many great memories and friends. Over the past two weeks I have experienced new things such as: exploring the Pantanal and Rio, going to classes in Portuguese, and living with amazing people.
On Thursday we all attended classes with our Brazilian hosts and the overall experience was slightly confusing. The first class I had, History, the teacher tried to teach his class in English for me, but we didn't get a lot done because he ended up having to re-explain everything to some of the students who didn't understand English in Portuguese. After History we had Biology and the teacher didn't want to teach in English so I ended up learning about the reproductive system in Portuguese. The rest of the day was pretty much more of the same with me attending classes in Portuguese and being unable to understand anything. Luckily the last class of the day was Brunna's English class so I was able to participate. Overall, it was a pretty interesting experience, going to a school that was in a language I didn't understand.
Today we toured around Rio and visited the soccer stadium and a museum. Tonight the students are having a talent show type performance and now I am going to go watch that.
See you all soon! Tchau,
Morgan