Sorry for the wait on a new post, my host family and I moved houses, and with a new house comes no internet connection. So I have been sort of out of the loop for about 2 weeks now. Anyways everything is still amazing :D the weather is getting hotter which can sometimes be great but it's not so much fun to play sports in. The first very important message that I have learned about Brazil is that I should never leave the house without sunscreen. Let's just say that now I'm a lot less white then before. Also this weekend we had our inbound orientation which was amazing. I met so many people from all around the world. One thing I realized from Rotary exchanges is that the world seems a million times smaller now. There were 49 of us and most came from the United States and Mexico. Everyone got along because we were all in the same situation. The most amazing part was that almost everyone there spoke English, their native language and a 3rd language fluently. And it really made me wonder why the school in Canada didn't make it mandatory to learn a second language that we could later be able to converse in.
Also, I have realized that the most universal language is music. No matter where you are from or what you like everyone likes to listen to music. And it also tells a lot about a culture. And it's definitely one if my favorite parts here. And of course the people are amazing as well.
To all the Rotarians who read this I would just like to thank you for the opportunity that I have been given and I wish that everyone could share this experience with me.