Study abroad in Brazil or China?
I am a business student in the US and trying to figure out where to study abroad! My choices have come down to either Sao Paulo, Brazil, Shanghai, China or Hong Kong. So... I am a business student studying management and entrepreneurship... I am not really considering doing business in either of those countries but I wanted to study abroad for the experience of living in a different place. I am a little worried about the drug use in Brazil because I am just an innocent white girl but Brazil seems more attractive to me than China. Communism sucks (Shanghai) and Hong Kong... its kinda its own little nation. I probably would meet a lot of different kinds of people in Hong Kong but for whatever reason, china just doesn't seem that interesting...
Studying Abroad - 3 Answers
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i guess Hong Kong is the best think for you to study in there cause of standards and there have nice food lots of shopping mall the city is like Korea or Japan and Hong Kong is very safe places not like Shanghai it is very dangerous places there have lots baggers try to follow you if you give them some money especially people from other country and almost all stuff in china are fake gadgets and everything but not Hong Kong best if you go to Hong Kong and sorry i know nothing about Brazil all the best for your studies
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Innocent white girl? You won't stand out in Brazil. We're just like the US. We have every shade of color of people here. European, Asian, Arab, Black etc... Sao Paulo has a lot of japanese people. More japanese outside of japan than US. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberdade I am from Curitiba. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curitiba My grandma and grandpa maternal and paternal came from Germany/Austria/Portugal. I really doubt you will stand out here. Yes in Hong Kong you will stand out like a sore thumb. Here in Brazil??? Only if you open your mouth and speak probably, but we don't mistreat foreigners here. As far as drug use? well.. like they say.. if you look for trouble you'll find trouble. Just like in Europe and USA has it's bad and good areas. If you want to see Chinese people we have them here too HAHAHA. We're not all brown and live in Favelas and have witch doctors in South America hhahahahahahaha
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It's definitely worth it to study abroad. All three choices sound great. It sounds like your leaning more toward Brazil. If you don't stick out like a sore thumb... you should be fine. Every place has it's dangerous spots- but study abroad locations do not tend to be located in seedy areas. Business-wise, China and Hong Kong would be fabulous locales. If you're going for more for fun, then don't write off Brazil. If you want to check more into specific programs, I work for a new travel/study abroad website dedicated to sending students overseas. It's called Gulliver (http://www.gullivergo.com). You can search more than 2,000 programs in over 70 countries. Here are some Business courses in China (http://bit.ly/33r6dJ); Hong Kong (http://bit.ly/31J6lP); and Brazil (http://bit.ly/1EKzwo). Each profile has a profile of what's offered in each program. Before you leave the states check out our Prepare to Go section (http://www.gullivergo.com/prepare-to-go) to learn about funding, scholarships, housing, internet, visas, and other tidbits for your trip. We also have a discussion forum (http://www.gullivergo.com/discuss) where you can connect with students who are currently abroad or have recently returned home. Feel free to check us out on Facebook (http://bit.ly/1OsHGZ)! Good Luck and Happy Travels!
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Student Exchange?
Student Exchange?
Oi! I'm going on a one year student exchange to northeastern Brazil, leaving in exactly a month today. I was wondering if anyone had anything they could share with me - things I should know, things I should and shouldn't do or say, how it differs from Canadian/American culture, etc I've been studying Portuguese too!! I can't wait to learn more :) Thanks for tuning in, Christine
Other - Brazil - 6 Answers
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People will call you FEZ.
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You know the OK sign with your index and thumb fingers in circle. Don't do it! It meant something else in Brazil, not OK.
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Hi Christine, both our kids have been on student exchanges; one to Russia, the other to Sweden. It's the best thing that ever happened to them, for different reasons. They've got different personalities and different genders. Both are fluent in their respective languages. You've started right, by learning some of the language. The first few weeks will be tough, but it will get much better. You'll be homesick at first, but you'll quickly make friends and get over that. It gets better because very soon you'll start to understand the language well enough to hold conversations. I've only ever spent a few days in Brazil, so I can't tell you much about the culture. But the other important thing to do before you leave, besides studying Portuguese, is to learn as much as possible about your own history and culture. They'll all expect you to know everything about your own country. Traditional dishes, sport, history, current affairs, music, literature etc. And take lots of cheap trinkets to give away, like fridge magnets, souvenir pens, badges, with a theme about your country on them. You'll never regret your decision to go there, I promise. All the students I've dealt with who've been on an exchange, not just our kids, say it was the smartest thing they ever did. Oh yeah, and take a digital camera and email home millions of photos, or alternatively just take lots of photos.
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send photos!
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Ola Christine! You'll learn lots of new things here. People here usually have more physical contact when they're are talking with other people and when they meet friends. There's a site called Gringoes with more information about Brazil: http://www.gringoes.com/categoria.asp?ID_categoria=2 Avoid hithhiking. Always ask if it's safe to drink tap water. Buy a travel guide like Lonely Planet or Let's Go. Buy a digital camera and take lots of pictures !!! Boa sorte!
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* the most important meal of the day in Brazil is lunch, and we never have pizza for lunch... * people will try to communicate with you even if they don't know how to speak in English, they love to learn about other cultures. * a lot of people will ask you about Bush, be prepared... * do not trow your toilet paper in the toilet, we always trow it in the garbage basket... it might seem weird to you now, but that how we do in Brazil... hehehe anyway, you are going to have a great time, I am sure! =)
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Which language would be best to learn first in this situation?
Which language would be best to learn first in this situation?
Spanish or Portuguese? Here's the situation: We have a student who will work for an international company upon graduation from college. The initial placement could be in Brazil or Mexico, but eventually the student will be shifted to the other country two years into the future. So, in other words, the student will have to learn both languages at some point in the future, although the order is uncertain. The student doesn't have enough time to study Spanish and Portuguese simultaneously, so he/she has to make a choice. Which would be better to start with first? Assume the student has equal access to a decent amount of native speakers of either language outside of class. Personally, I would say Portuguese because apparently Portuguese speakers can understand more Spanish than the other way around.
Languages - 4 Answers
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I would say Portuguese. I know some Spanish, but I still have a hard time understanding Portuguese. So in my opinion, learn Portuguese First.
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I would say Portuguese, it is a lot harder to understand than Spanish. The student will have a much better chance of picking up Spanish than Portuguese.
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In my opinion, you it has that to learn the two, because you do not have as to understand Spaniard speaking Portuguese or vice she turns. exemple: Holla, que tál? Oi como você está? How are you? it is seeing as they are different. Bom seja o que for você vai ter muito problema com a gramática da lÃngua portuguesa se você for aprender, então boa sorte com sua escolha.
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Portuguese
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Thursday, August 1, 2013
Can I use my STUDENT ID for employment?
Can I use my STUDENT ID for employment?
I'm 16 and I only have my Student ID as a photo ID, will that be enough? I also have my SSN card, birthday certificate, school report card(?) I read online the I-9 this should be fine..but the manager told me she has to check with the general manager if it's okay. I'm really worried I won't be hired anymore because I only have a student ID!! Can anyone confirm this? I'm working for a restaurant chain Texas de Brazil
Law & Legal - 3 Answers
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You can use your SSN card and birth certificate.
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Just call them and ask. The Social Security card and birth certificate are two official documents, and they can use the school ID to match your name on the documents to your picture.
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If you're talking about the I-9, then *YES* it is OK. You can see for yourself on the I-9 instructions that it says a school ID with photo is one of the acceptable forms of identification. Just because the manager didn't know how to read the instructions on the form doesn't mean that the general manager is also clueless. Hopefully, anyway.
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