Friday, February 28, 2014

birthday traditions in Brazil?

birthday traditions in Brazil?
I have a Brazilian exchange student living with us in NEW ZEALAND - her 18th birthday is coming up and I would like to do something traditional for her birthday like she would have if she was still in Brazil
Other - Holidays - 2 Answers
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Well dear.. I think It doesn't matter... We brazilians don't have a birthday tradition... So, you can give her everything you want! I suggest Flowers! Maybe a BIG Lovely Cards.. Every friend write in a part of the card something lovely to her! And you could make a birthday cake with some candles on.. you know.. and sing the Birthday Song, as elsewhere.. Its simple! But I know that you want something different to her birthday.. Particularly, I love when my friends make suprises for me.. Look a surprise birthday video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvH9iLmow1Q&feature=related But it should be at night with all lights off.. WOW, it makes me REALLY happy! Just be creative. Anyway.. I would be there to help you better.. But Good Luck! x) Hugs
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Invite her friends and serve: Chocolate Cake + Brigadeiro. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Brigadeiro That’s it! Our tradition is to celebrate! X

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Friday, February 14, 2014

Do you like Brazil? You don't?Why?


Do you like Brazil? You don't?Why?
Brazil is a amazing country, i traveled there last month, and is not so violent,people are calm and polite I heard an American exchange student put videos on youtube, and all that go to Brazil are to love the country. the exchange student has twitter: @ deryckyyy
Other - Society & Culture - 5 Answers
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It may be nice but I hear some areas are very dangerous.
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I've never been there but I would love to go.
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the country is vibrant though i never go to brazil. yet they have weird porns! :O
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My freinds in the uk went had an amazing time despite that they all got mugged in rio
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I am Brazilian and I live in Brazil, my country is really fantastic, but some areas are violent is a wonderful place to live, do not know which region of Brazil, you know, I think the northeast is a wonderful city Paraty is beautiful! Come back soon you will always be welcome!

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Friday, February 7, 2014

Malpractice insurance for medical students?


Malpractice insurance for medical students?
I am a medical student from brazil and I am applying for one-month rotations in different hospitals in NY. Most of them require you to have malpractice insurance. Questions: - Where to get it? - Can I get it online? - Is it possible to get for just one month? - How much does it cost? If you could, send me a list of companies that would provide this service. Thanks
Insurance - 2 Answers
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Talk to your school. Most have information on student malpractice plans.
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You have to get it through your school. NO insurance company here is going to give medical malpractice liability coverage to someone who's not yet licensed to practice medicine. You can't get it online, but you can arrange to do it over the phone and via the mail. You can buy it for one month, but you have to pay the whole year up front, and if you cancel after one month, you don't get any money back. How much it costs is going to depend on what you are doing, and where. Contact your medical school, for the coverage. Or you can check with your liason at one of the hospitals in NY, to see who they can refer you to.

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Saturday, February 1, 2014

What is the best point-and-shoot camera for my situation?

What is the best point-and-shoot camera for my situation?
I am going to Brazil this summer and primarily want it to take pictures there. I am also a college student so I want a camera that is good for indoor party pictures. I am looking about a $250 max on it. Any suggestions?
Cameras - 2 Answers
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Canon powershot a720 ,7MP,6x optical zoom,4x digital zoom,different pre-installed modes of photography,long life battery,powerful flash,nice hand grip,totally $220,high quality materials,video recording,userfrindly,do you seek sth more?
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IMO, you should consider a camera from the Olympus Stylus SW series. They are water proof (great for the rain forest and pool partys) and shock proof to a five foot drop (great for bouncing around in a vehicle and partys).

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Fashion in Brazil?

Fashion in Brazil?
Does anyone know of any fashion design projects/work experience in Brazil or anywhere else in the world? I'm a 19 year old fashion design student on a gap year, planning on going to brazil, india, thailand, cambodia & laos?
Rio de Janeiro - 3 Answers
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they like jeans and really into leggings with big shirts or mini dresses
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all you´re gonna see in these places are misery, poverty and desease. Fashion ? go to Paris
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Brazil is increasingly important on the international fashion scene. Think of São Paulo as the Milan of South America. You should visit during São Paulo Fashion Week.

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Questions about Teaching English in Brazil ?


Questions about Teaching English in Brazil ?
So im thinking about teaching english in Brazil...i want to know from people that have done it...how hard is it, how much work do you do? If you are not really an Education or Teacher major can you teach it to students? I know some portuguese...i am just curious about the experiences of other Americans teaching in Brazil...what was the good and bad of it ?
Other - Brazil - 6 Answers
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Have lot of friends who tried to teach english in Sao Paulo city. Its not enough to live on. Most who did it had a main wage earner in the family and the english teaching was a second income. Yes you can teach without any formal teaching qualifications. Just that the pay is poor, there are plenty doing exactly the same, and very hard to live off it. If you would like to experience living and working in Brazil try to get a job with a multinational company and get posted here. Then you enjoy some good relocation benefits and earn well.
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If you are a self starter you can make a living. Get yourself a bit of ESL training. Learn the theory part, many forget about that and think it is unnecessary. It is best if you specialize. For example, what is your present work? If you are in business, even the fringes of business like selling in a department store, you will have more to offer. Then, get out your business book and learn the lingo. Find a "teaching business English book". If you are presently in the medical field, this is also great. Get out some books and refresh the lingo. do you see what I am getting at here? Take an on-line course for teaching English. They can be cheap and better than nothing. Your ability with Portuguese will help you and you will learn more Portuguese once you arrive here. Contact language schools here, (yes I live and teach in Brazil). Talk to them about being hired but don't let that discourage you. If you are prepared with a specialty area you can immediately strike out on your own and find clients by making contact with locals. You can expect to earn $25-50USD per class. If your expectations about lifestyle are not too high you can make a living. Good luck! my website www.rosemarybrasil.blogspot.com
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Hello :*) I'm brazilian and I used to teach English, well, I used to teach only basic to intermediate levels, since I didn't do so well on my TOEFL, but since you're a native speaker, things will be easier for you, make sure you get some experience in teaching, sometimes even though you may have a lot to pass on to someone else you need to get to know how to...Bring your resume and your background, if you don't have a teacher major, you'd have to teach in language schools, I'll give you some major names that you could look into over there: Yazigi, Wizard, Fisk, CNA, CCAA, Wisdom...there are many and once you get there, you won't have trouble in find one, no matter what state you go to, I used to live in Natal (Northeast) and I worked for some of these schools, but I'd like to tell you Yazigi is far the best for both teachers and students, they have a great trainning group, teachers meet every week, you'll have to do some tests before get the job and some interviews, they have the best teachers group, they only hire real good teachers, there may be some differences among the school branches but this is pretty much it, they pay well, actually they were the one school I ever worked at that paid more, well, I can't tell you how much per hour, I never paid attention to that, most jobs in Brazil pays you per month so people don't really pay attention to that, but depending on much good you are, they'll give better oportunities, like maybe working as teacher and coordinator for example, there you can choose how many classrooms you want to teach... you could visit the web page and get into it a little www.yazigi.com.br hope it helps :*)
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We have a lot of English's schools here. Cultura Inglesa, CNA, Brasas etc. Eu sei que sempre é uma boa oportunidade para nós treinarmos inglês não só com Brasileiros mas com nativos.
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I taught English in Sao Paulo for a few years, but I was strictly freelance, never working for an English school, and it was just a part-time job for me to make some extra cash. I had a tough time getting started (the Internet was still in its infancy in Brazil), but once I got a few private students, they were great at networking for me, and in the end, I had way more students than time. You have to be able to support yourself for the first two months, without relying on your English-class income. I'm not sure what the going rate is for private lessons, but I know that 5 years ago in Sao Paulo, you could charge R$ 60 to $ 75 an hour for private lessons. At today's exchange rate, that'd be around US$ 30-38 an hour. The problem, of course, is having to travel from one student's house to another, and trying to schedule classes and keep students from cancelling them at the last minute. I used to make my students commit to a minimum number of classes per month, which they could rearrange, but they always had to pay for. If you do it seriously, you could probably teach 6 hours of private lessons a day, which would require about 9 hours of time, due to travel between houses. But you'd probably burn out fairly quickly. For me, teaching English was great, because I only did it about 10 hours a week, and the rest of the time I worked on other freelance consulting projects (I'm an economist). In the end, I really liked my students, and they provided me with good insight into life in Sao Paulo. Boa sorte!
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Listen I have been to Brasil and stayed for 3 months and am now planning to go back again in July. You don't need any proper documents to do it either. The pay yes it sucks if you work for one of the schools there. I suggest renting a space down there such as I am going to do with my fiance that lives there and charge about $50 reis per head per month which will be the only way to make any good money there. The food is dirt cheap there especially if you buy it in some restaurants by the kilo it gets really cheap. The cost of living is also dirt cheap. The only things of course that are outrageously high is anything that is imported into the country in largly being electronics. Which is why there are so many Brasilians buying from here in the states when they get a chance to. Brasil is a very beautiful country with old values to it. Its nothing at all like the states where you need a permit for this a license for that a degree for something else. I know people there that dont even speak portuguese from the states that teach english. So this should give you some idea of what it will be like. Ahh and one thing i do hate about it there though is the movies of course have subtitles , i hate that but all in all its a great place to visit.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

How do I get my German citizenship?


How do I get my German citizenship?
I was born and raised in Brazil to parents of German background. My mother was born in Germany and came here before I was born and my father was born in Brazil to German parents (his parents were German war criminals and came to Brazil after World War II). I am a university student and I want to live and work in Germany. How hard will it be to get German citizenship? My mother actually still has her German citizenship.
Other - Germany - 4 Answers
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idk dawg sorry lol but i really dont know
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Read info at first site, then you will need to contact then see second site to find the German consulate nearest to you. Contact them for info on how to establish your German citizenship and get a German passport. Now, Germany seldom allows people to have dual citizenship and may require you to give up your current citizenship...you would have to decide if that is worth it.
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What crimes were your grandparents convicted of?
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In case your mother has German citizenship you only need to go to the German embassy or consulate and apply for German citizenship. Every child born to German parents regardless the place of birth can be German citizen.

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