(That´s Larissa, by the way). You might not be able to see, but that´s the think outside the box pic i put on my blog the other day. And everything has little labels with the portuguese names on to help me learn. So lovely!
More photos... Look at my towel!!! My host mum made it for me :) My host family are really lovely, and they are trying so hard to communicate, but it is still hard. Everything i want to say is a challenge. Either i just say individual words until i get my point across, or i have to use google translate. I think my host family have been hearing some of my questions as worries, and i don´t know how to say that i´m just curious, not worried. Right at the moment everything is hard. Much as i love my host family, i miss New Zealand. I have been constantly on the verge of tears, despite not actually being sad, because i´m only barely coping. The hardest thing is in the middle of the night, when there is nothing to distract me, and i just want to be home. But Brazil is amazing, and it will get better. I love you all.
I forgot to say, see the empty notice board? If you happen to be feeling especially lovely, send me photos!
ReplyDeleteSo, it is a thing now that if you go on an exchange you get a towel with your name on? Your room looks really nice and your host family look lovely and they even managed a balloon that's red with white spots on, just for you.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you have butterflys on your noticeboard - how did they know?!!
ReplyDeleteI was teaching in a creche today with little kids, who could just about use a word, or maybe 2 together - and I thought of you learning language. Remember, you've already done it before. I bet you'll be using 3 word sentences in no time :-)
Your family are adorable! Don't be disheartened. You'll be speaking like a pro in no time at all!
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