Report From Ashley in Brazil

Report From Ashley in Brazil

Is this real life!? I honestly can't believe I've been in Brazil for nearly five months now! I'm almost half way through my exchange! It honestly hasn't felt that long. Maybe because I haven't gotten homesick and I've already adapted to the culture here. My new family has been so loving and has made me feel so welcome into their home. There is never a dull moment with them because they're always taking me out somewhere or we go to our "sitio" which is like a family vacation house they have in Belo Horizonte. It's amazing! The whole family, which consists of fifty some people, go there to spend the weekend and we make a churrasco and eat tons of food. It's great! In all, I can honestly say that these pasts five months in Brazil have been the best five months of my life. I'm so thankful for this opportunity that I received by Rotary, and I just want to say thank you again! I really appreciate that you gave me the chance to experience this phenomenal adventure, that is foreign exchange. Not only have I leaned so much from the Brazilian culture, I have truly discovered myself here, and I have matured as an individual. I now know not to take things for granted like I did before this exchange. Words can't express how thankful I am to Rotary.

P.s. I also want to take the chance to wish everyone in our Rotary club in Texas a very happy and prosperous new year!! I miss you all dearly! See you in the summer!

One minor detail I forgot to mention.

I now speak fluent Portuguese! It wasn't until the beginning of the fourth month when I finally mastered it! I am the only one, out of all the exchange students in my rotary club that speaks it fluently. I'm very proud of myself. Can't wait to teach you all a little bit of Portuguese when I return! :-)

-Xo, Ashley Gallegos