I begin my South American Journey today. It’s incredible how fast my departure date has arrived, and now that it has I hardly feel ready at all. A lot left to pack, a lot of planning to do, and a lot of Portuguese to learn. There was a little bit of relief in my day, however. I originally thought my flight was going to be fourteen hours (9:30pm – 11:30am) from Chicago to Sao Paulo, but thankfully I forgot to take into account the time change. Since Sao Paulo is four hours ahead of Minneapolis, the flight would only be ten hours. I can handle that.
People ask me all the time if I am excited to leave. I think a better word is anxious. I am definitely excited, but I am also nervous, and sometimes it’s hard to distinguish one feeling from another. I am nervous about the language barrier (my Portuguese is not so good) and about the length of time I’ll be away. However, at the same time I am excited to learn about a new culture and to test my independence. Oh, and I’m also excited to be uprooting myself from a Minnesota winter in order to experience a Sao Paulo summer.
Anyways, I am anticipating that it may be hard to stay in touch with everyone, so this blog will hopefully allow me to share my experiences, thoughts, and pictures with anyone who is interested. The first two weeks are a documentation of my travels before classes start, and the remaining will be about my time studying in Sao Paulo. Please feel free to email or facebook me with any thoughts, comments, or questions. I’d love to hear from you. Ate logo!
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