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Journal Post 3 - Spring 2025
Recap: I’m studying Brazilian Portuguese. While before I’ve been studying the São Paulo dialect, I’m now switching to do more with the Rio dialect. This is because I will spend at least 4 months there this year if not 6…
Recap: I’m studying Brazilian Portuguese. While before I’ve been studying the São Paulo dialect, I’m now switching to do more with the Rio dialect. This is because I will spend at least 4 months there this year if not 6…
Spring 2025 Cultural Post 4
In my South African History course, we've recently been learning about how apartheid affected South Africa's regional relationships. Throughout the 1980s, to win favor with the Reagan/Thatcher renewed anti-communist…
In my South African History course, we've recently been learning about how apartheid affected South Africa's regional relationships. Throughout the 1980s, to win favor with the Reagan/Thatcher renewed anti-communist…
Spring 2025 - Cultural Post 3
Zé Gotinha or “Joe Droplet” is an anthropomorphic vaccine droplet and spokesperson for Brazilian vaccination campaigns. He was created in 1986 and has starred in 30+ PSA films, cartoons, and children’s books selling 1…
Zé Gotinha or “Joe Droplet” is an anthropomorphic vaccine droplet and spokesperson for Brazilian vaccination campaigns. He was created in 1986 and has starred in 30+ PSA films, cartoons, and children’s books selling 1…
Brazil’s Vaccinated Democracy
In March 2021, former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a current presidential candidate, posed a pointed question in a speech lambasting President Jair Bolsonaro’s Covid-19 response. “Where is our beloved Zé Gotinha?” Zé Gotinha is not…
In March 2021, former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a current presidential candidate, posed a pointed question in a speech lambasting President Jair Bolsonaro’s Covid-19 response. “Where is our beloved Zé Gotinha?” Zé Gotinha is not…
Journal Post 2 - Spring 2025
Recap: I’m studying Brazilian Portuguese specifically the São Paulo dialect. I’m doing this by studying vocabulary, listening, reading, conversation, and grammar. I study vocabulary through mnemonic devices, songs, and…
Recap: I’m studying Brazilian Portuguese specifically the São Paulo dialect. I’m doing this by studying vocabulary, listening, reading, conversation, and grammar. I study vocabulary through mnemonic devices, songs, and…
"Good for you following such a directed language learning assignment. I wonder about what other things you've been up to with your language study this past month. How's it going? How do you feel about what you're learning and how you're learning? I…"
"Interesting article and I love exploring food as a way to better understand a culture. I looked at Brazilian churrasco for one of my blog posts last semester and have never looked at Brazilian food the same since! When you have a minute, I would…"
"Interesting. I remember seeing Hanbok while I was in korea; but didn't know what they were. Thank you for the quick introduction. I wonder how colors are thought of with modern Hanboks; whether many colors or simple colors are in style and whether…"
"That was an excellent goal for this month. Specific, actionable, and undoubtedly meaningful. I also like how it had the unexpected benefit of helping you feel more confident in the Korean world being able to recognize the compound characters in…"
"To your comment about not recognizing the form of the word fast enough, I totally understand that and think everyone goes through it to some degree. Connector word drills sound interesting; would love to know more about what that's looked like for…"
Journal Post 1 - Spring 2025:
Recap: I’m studying Brazilian Portuguese from São Paulo. I’m doing this through study of vocabulary, listening, reading, conversation, and grammar. I study vocabulary through mnemonic devices, songs, and television. I…
Recap: I’m studying Brazilian Portuguese from São Paulo. I’m doing this through study of vocabulary, listening, reading, conversation, and grammar. I study vocabulary through mnemonic devices, songs, and television. I…
"Sounds like you really enjoyed the korean bbq! I wonder what you and your friends thought about Richmond's version versus the real thing. Ssam sounds amazing. One of the Benchtop Innovation projects this year was a lettuce wrap with soy sauce and…"
"That seems like an excellent reading plan. I have never thought about reading a book in the foreign language and then giving yourself the task of summarizing it as you read it.
I also think it's very reasonable of you to memorize the alphabet first…"
I also think it's very reasonable of you to memorize the alphabet first…"
"I've never been but after reading your post I was looking around and found the Seoul Folk Flea market in South Korea. Seems like a fantastic place to go! I love antiques and old korean drawers are beautiful. I find it interesting the idea that…"
"I understand the difficulty of not feeling sure exactly whether you're learning your language or not. Something to consider if you haven't checked it yet is Duolingo. I saw an article that said that they've offered a Yiddish course since 2021 that…"
Spring 2025 - Cultural Post 2
Dam Economics and the Solar Savior?
Thanks to its large rivers like the Amazon, Brazil has been called “the world’s most water-rich nation.” These numerous rivers and their high elevation changes have made Brazil an…
Dam Economics and the Solar Savior?
Thanks to its large rivers like the Amazon, Brazil has been called “the world’s most water-rich nation.” These numerous rivers and their high elevation changes have made Brazil an…
Solar power by country - Wikipedia
"Wow cool. Good for you having so many languages under your belt already. Totally understand wanting to enjoy your study abroad experience in Germany and not just be with your nose in the books the whole time studying the language; I had a similar…"
