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The best Christmas I have ever had
Natal, Noel, Navidad, Christmas. I have celebrated many Christmas eve in my life, sometimes with my family and sometimes with other people’s family. However, I believed that in 2020 I would spend the worst Christmas Eve ever, locked in my room in the university, watching a movie as on an ordinary night. I was entirely wrong. A few weeks after having accepted this sad destiny, my grandmother comes to my mind. She left us this year, this means that I will never see her again, and I will never spend another Christmas with her, but she taught me one thing that I will keep forever. My grandmother was a very…
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Teach your language in France: application is open
Have been waiting for an opportunity to live in France? So, this is your great chance. The French Government accepts now applications from students wiling to become a Foreign language assistant in France. To participate, you need to: Be a native speaker of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish) Be enrolled in higher education in your home country Age between 20 and 30 years (35 years for some states) Proof level B1 of French, on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages The eligibility criteria vary according to each country, so it is fundamental to check the rules that apply in or case.…
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A gringo in São Paulo
Gringo/gringa = person not born in Brazil, irrespective of their origin, skin colour, religion, etc; foreigner When somebody mentions Brazil, the majority of people think of warm weather, never-ending beaches, football or the Carnival. For me, a Romanian who visited Brazil twice, lived in a Brazilian household and volunteered in a NGO, Brazil means all these things and even more. This post talks about my experience in the largest city in Brazil and South America by population. Background I have always been fascinated by travelling and knowing more about other cultures. When an AIESEC opportunity to volunteer in São Paulo came up, I couldn’t say no. I decided to go…
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Eva: um desabafo da mulher no século XXI
Já cansei deste castigo. Desde que Deus criou o mundo, a gente sofre. É um castigo que não acaba. Fui responsável por perdemos o paraíso. Depois, sempre colocada em segundo plano, como frágil, incapaz, emotiva. Lutei bastante para me tornar capaz, para provar minha força. Estudei e me capacitei para dar conta de tudo. Assumi duras jornadas de trabalho, fora e dentro de casa. Além, claro, de estar sempre estudando, atualizando os conhecimentos, fazendo curso. Se não, né, já sabe. Não podemos “ficar para trás”. Aí, uns dizem que sou durona demais, que perdi minha feminilidade, que sou brava e mal-humorada. Ainda cobram que devo estar sempre bonita e magra,…
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