2018-02-23
Just some thoughts from a recent drive. A few weekends ago I traveled north with my little sister to visit an aunt in Saint Louis who recently had her baby girl. We crawled out of bed at 5:45am to catch the bus that would take us the hour and a half journey...
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Throughout my childhood, the only things I can recall remembering about Latin American culture are these: Latin America is the same thing as Mexico Latinos are all lazy Latinos are often criminals Latinos in the US are all illegal immigrants My younger self unsuspectingly accepted these generalizations as true due to the miniscule exposure I...
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2018-02-22
Here’s a few photos from my time here so far! Hope you enjoy!
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2018-02-22
As some you may or may not now, the host family that I'm staying with has Martial Arts gym in our backyard. I've been training almost everyday since the day I moved in with my host family and I have fallen in love with Jiu Jitsu. In class, I go up against huge guys that...
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2018-02-21
Cities are the future of our civilization; by 2050, 70 percent of us will live in cities. Their relentless expansion is unprecedented. Each year, the inconsolable growth of monstrous cities like São Paulo, greedily swallow the nearby villages, towns and communities. This was the story of boroughs such as Vila Madalena, Vila Mariana, Vila Matilde,...
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Having the ability to speak fluently in someone else's language after only a few months is truly a gift. It's truly been a struggle and allows you to get down on yourself if you're not getting the language as quickly as the other fellows in the cohort. On my independent travel from São Paulo to...
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“Marriage is about two things: sexual satisfaction and building generations. Nothing more. Only useless people are thinking about love.” I’m 18, and I’ll admit I’m not ready to be tied down. I currently take marriage as a joke; I have much of my life left to live, why would I do so in the reigns...
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