School Olympics With Friends and the Insane Weather

For the next month until the end of October it's the rainy season in BG, the transition period from winter to spring.  For the past few days now it has been down pouring and my body is loving the cool air. What it's really doing is enjoying this weather, because when summer hits it's going to be an adventure in itself trying to find an area to relax that is not a 100 degrees plus.  Last night we had a lightning, thunder, hail, rain and wind storm practically the whole works. 

Of course the Brazilians hated it, but being a crazy foreigner who is up for anything it was a blast. I had never experienced anything like that before, my experiences only consisted of frigid ice storms and 60 mph winds fishing on the boat with my dad. It was really an enjoyable experience to see the different elements working at full force all in one night.

 I ran outside and was drenched, literally in less than a minute. I don't even think an umbrella could  have saved me from this type of rain. At first the rain came straight down in huge plopping drops, then it started going side ways.  I became very confused after this, since the rain was coming from all directions even the ground. 

School is going really well,  today we had a free day and everyone participated in the school Olympics. Everyone participates in this event for two days; handball, soccer and basketball were played this afternoon, tomorrow morning swimming, volleyball and boxing will be played. 

The 4760 Rotary Club in Belo Horizonte

This is a picture of my Rotary club 4760. I will be attending Rotary meetings at least once a month on Mondays from 7:30-9:00 at night. 

As well as whenever I feel the urge to pop my head in to say, "Hello!" 

I have already been invited to stay on a farm for a short while and am welcome to take trips with the Rotarians if I would like. The Rotarians made me feel right at home with their questions and smiles. I responded to their questions with the small vocabulary of Portuguese I have learned so far. It's truly going to be a wonderful learning experience this year.

My Arrival in Brazil

Hello, I am currently in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Today is my ninth day living in Brazil and I am not sure if I ever want to leave. Belo Horizonte is huge and very beautiful. The climate is divine, not too hot and definitely not too cold. I couldn´t have asked for a better place to end up for the upcoming year. The people are extremely warm and help me whenever possible,such as teaching me the basics of Portuguese. 

The school I am attending is Colegio Francis De Assis, I have been going to this school for a week now. Three girls in my class speak average English and the rest try to say a few words here and there. I am taking Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Portuguese, Spanish, Biology, Physical Education, and History of Brazil. 

I awake  in the morning at 6 o clock and go to school until 12:10. Living four blocks away from my school I walk home but ride the bus in the morning. My family is helping me learn Portuguese and in exchange I am helping them learn a little English. 

In the mornings we eat pao con qaixou which is (bread with cheese)  fruit; such as papaya, banana, guava, and mango. Meat, beans, rice, and fruit are eaten with all meals except breakfast. Lunch is the biggest meal of the day and sometimes we go out to eat at 9:00p.m. This is one of the hardest things to adapt too, since in the United States my family  starts winding down at that time. 

In my city two kisses are given to say hello as well as saying oui. Well that's all until next week.

tchau