In case you missed 11 Reasons You Will Hate Japan, one of the problems you encounter whilst gaijin-smashing your way through the country is the lack of waste receptacles, particularly garbage cans (recycling bins are far more abundant). However, this minor inconvenience encountered whilst
A Day In The Life Of A PUC-Rio Student
Brazil is different. Rio is different. PUC-Rio is really different. Let me explain. The following is an account of my typical Tuesday and Thursday morning class between the hours of 09:00 and 11:00. A TYPICAL DAY 9:00 - Class officially begins according to the PUC-Rio schedule of
Step 1: Learning The Portuguese At PUC-Rio
8:30am. This is the time intensive Portuguese class begins. Intensive Portuguese class is every day. Intensive Portuguese class lasts until 13:00. Intensive Portuguese class is intensive. Every day I need to take a van (or bus, taxi, horse, walk...or just sleep in) to a campus approximately