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Stand at an intersection 

Renting a car and having freedom of transportation is the best way to explore and move around in most American cities. But there are some small differences in relation to the Brazilian traffic laws that we must know, to avoid problems with the American authorities.The first thing we should keep in mind is that the traffic laws there work and need to be respected. Traffic education is a matter of school, which you learn from childhood. Americans are very serious about traffic safety. Turn right with the sign closed: In the United States there is a rule that, while being in the right lane, turn right even when the signal is closed. However, we must observe some details: You can not do this if there is a sign indicating otherwise. You can not cross the street. You can only do it with perfect security. The red signal in this case turns a STOP sign, that is, you need to stop. On the contrary, if you stop with the green light, you are subject to a fine for stopping the flow of traffic. Regarding the returns on two-way streets: The U-Turn calls. They are not allowed if there are signs indicating that at that point this is not allowed. In many two-way lanes, there is an area between the two lanes. This area is for you to slow down if you are going to make a conversion. Use them without fear. With regard to the parking, the curb of the streets is painted in 5 colors. Each color represents a parking rule for that location. When painted red, it is prohibited to stop under any circumstances. If the color is white only boarding and disembarkation is allowed. Do not try the Brazilian way, because you will be fined if you exceed the reasonable time for these two operations. Being blue the color of the curb, only parking of vehicles with the sticker / plate of bearers of special needs is allowed. If the color is green, loading / unloading vehicles and normal vehicles are allowed for short periods, usually indicated on plates at the posts (10, 15, 30 minutes). If there is no plate, it is worth the rule of 15 minutes. And when twine is gray, it means that parking is allowed, often within some extra rules, such as signs that indicate maximum stays of 2 or 4 hours, for example. Or signs that tell days and times when the street will be clean, preventing parking. In the absence of such plates, parking is free. And the speed limits? They are clear and explained clearly on the plates. There is a tolerance of 10% on the part of the police authorities. But, importantly, in freeways, you will not be stopped if it is accompanying the flow, even though the flow is above the tolerated 10%. You can not be unworthy of others. If in an area of ​​65 miles the flow is 75 and you between them, fine, but if the flow is at 75 and you at 80 miles, it may be stopped. And the speed limits? They are clear and explained clearly on the plates. There is a tolerance of 10% on the part of the police authorities. But, importantly, in freeways, you will not be stopped if it is accompanying the flow, even though the flow is above the tolerated 10%. You can not be unworthy of others. If in an area of ​​65 miles the flow is 75 and you between them, fine, but if the flow is at 75 and you at 80 miles, it may be stopped. Alcohol and Stewardship: American laws are a bit different from ours in this matter. While there is a tolerance for the amount of alcohol in the blood (in California, for example, it is .06. But this varies from state to state), strictly forbids any passenger, not just the driver, to be Making use of alcohol inside the car. Never have an open carton in the passenger area. If you have to bring a leftover wine or a bottle of whiskey already opened, pack it in the trunk. Unless you have a breathalyzer and watch it very carefully, the recommendation is to avoid taking the risk and do not drink while driving. A D.U.I (Drive Under Influence or driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs) is very serious and may mean that you will no longer be admitted into the country.

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parent-child interactions

American children Leave home at age 18 with full parental support. When the mother visits them, she brings a cake, the children serve coffee, and they talk. Your parents always tell you when to visit them, and usually this happens only on special occasions, especially at Thanksgiving, which is a very important event for the family. Children always pay rent and look in the yellow pages when they need a service. They will always visit their parents to eat a cake with coffee and they will do just that, nothing else. American children Greet parents with "Hi" and "Hello". A very different thing for me and my culture, because in Brazilians and especially in my family we are satisfied with hugs and kisses. They treat the parents by sr. And mrs. They never saw the parents crying, something that in my country and normal, my mother and super my friend then she tells me everything and when she wants to vent she cries yes in front of me. They give back what they borrow to their parents in a few days, hahaha with my parents we do not even really funny, my mother always speaks ours and that object that I lent you, I always speak and my ne mae. The American children When dinner ends they go home. Brazilians are talking for hours in the restaurant when they do not go to another place or even to another restaurant for example to hear sambar. They know little about parents, me and my brother know everything that happens with our parents and they with us. They eat peanut butter, jelly and white bread sandwiches. I literally do not like this sandwich, we eat a lot of French bread with cheese and ham, very common in my country and especially in Sao paulo. They leave you behind if this is what most are doing sometimes takes place or not. They are friends of the moment. They are the same because one day are your best friends again do not look in your face. American families often feed on fried bacon and eggs. Milk flakes with milk are also part of this meal. Burger is the most common type of food in the United States. In the barbeque of the American families can not miss the meat of hamburger. Other typical dishes of the United States cuisine are: meatloaf, fried chicken, pizza, hot dog and apple pie. The United States is the country that produces the most movies, cartoons and TV series in the world. Americans' favorite sports are American football, baseball and basketball, being the first most popular sport in the country. The United States has one of the most obese populations in the world, thanks to the diet rich in sugar and fats, which are very common in the country. The smallest US city is Buford, located in the state of Wyoming. The micro-city has only 1 resident. Although it is one of the most developed countries in the world, from a technological point of view, the voting system still uses paper ballots to register voters' votes.

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American an business meeting.

The treatment you receive at a financial institution in the United States is completely different from the banks in Brazil. When you enter the seats immediately comes a manager with a smile on his ear asking how he can help you. Is it a deposit, a withdrawal? All they need is that they spread a red carpet for you to pass. And the best: almost never have queues and when there are, there are 3 people at the most in front of you, and yet the attendant will apologize for the delay. Contrary to what we are accustomed to, often taking the day off to resolve the pending in the bank, here the process is very simple. Just mention that you want to open a new account and in 30 minutes, everything will be ready. To open an account you need only your passport and as a student I needed my college ID and social security. You do not need to have proof of income, proof of residency, ID or driver license, and other documents. First you will receive a provisional debit card and after 5 working days the final one. If the customer does not have a minimum deposit amount, which is usually $ 500, they charge $ 10 per month for account maintenance. It is called checking account the current account and saving account the savings. Students do not pay fees! It is worth remembering that people open the account only for security reasons, because it does not make any profit to have money saved in the banks in the United States, it is something around 1% a year. But it's better than putting money under the mattress, is not it? And the interesting thing is that the vast majority of ATMs, which are known as ATM, are outside the agencies. In addition, it is possible to withdraw money in any box, not necessarily from your bank, but in this case of course, a fee of $ 3 is charged for the service. But my bank I need to make 10 transactions per month if not charged a high value. As the circulation of cards is very large, many people including 2 bank accounts, one to receive and store money and another to move, is a way to guard against. If by chance your money disappears, the bank has up to 10 business days to return the amount. Many people do not provide debit card bank details in any online transaction to prevent fraud. But the security system used by banks in Brazil are much better! It has been a few months since the chip is used for payment and restaurants still carry their card to pass on the machine and bring only the receipt on the table. Very modern system. For those who wish to have a credit card, the process is also different. The credit card works just like a prepaid card. When someone new arrives in the United States and does not yet have credit, it is as if the bank still could not trust you. In this case, the client deposits for example $ 300 and this will be the limit. If by chance, the payment of the invoice is not carried out, they only discount the amount of this amount that you left as collateral. If the payments are made every month on the agreed date, after 6 months the bank will give you back $ 300 and then you will be offered this amount as credit for the next purchases, and as the trust increases, the credit limit By the financial institution. Department stores like Macy's for example, offer credit card quite easily.

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women and Men 

There is practically no dialogue between the first question and the other. They are direct, insistent and if you speak a not very clear, somem. What leaves them with a charm more than the Brazilians is independence. Here in the US, young men leave home early, before age 20, if they do not, it's because they have a problem, that is, you will not want someone with a problem, right? So it's easy to sift. Americans simply do not understand the adults who live with their mothers or a married man who asks their mother's opinion for something from their home. So boys learn to deal not only with money, but with housework before they even get married. Here practically nobody has a maid, even a weekly maid is a luxury item. Then until cooking the young men learn soon. So to train the language Americans are great choices. Americans do not like football, football here is only practiced by child, they think it is a boring game, which often ends in zero to zero, has no emotion. Americans love American football, ice hockey, basketball ... when they have games the American's bar is full of men grunting, it's horrible. When the guy is in love and wants to get married, he gives you an engagement ring. The American tradition is that this ring should cost the salary of two or three months of work, It is said that most Americans prefer to marry foreigners and that we Brazilians have the reputation of being a good wife! They imply a bit with the American ones, because they prioritize the professional career and some are well masculine. It also has less vanity and are usually chubby. They are not very friendly. Americans do not like public displays of affection, such as kisses and hugs, so I guess they jump to the other party super fast.Makeup american wears makeup. No matter where she goes, she is always impeccably made up, long false eyelashes and false nails, but when it comes to clothing ... Ah! This one leaves something to be desired. In small towns it is easy to find people wearing pajamas and slippers everywhere: on the street, in the supermarket or even in the mall. Something quite common is waking up, putting on a strap and going out into the street, just like this lady from the photo above. Notice that she seems ready to go to bed or rather, with the face of someone who has just left her, wearing a robe - yes, I said: bathrobe - in slippers and with hair unkempt. And the silk pajamas? Many of them, still, with teddy bears and lace.The socks are a chapter apart. They have a thing with socks that is difficult to understand. They usually wear white or colored knee socks, combined with papery, shoes and shorts, or even with flip-flops.You may be wondering if they wear socks and slippers to warm their feet. I can assure you that no, because you who have read my posts know that where I live is very, very hot. Here, in summer, the temperature can be around 50 ° C.

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Garage Sale 

It is super common to cross with signs announcing garage sales through the city's neighborhoods. People have no preconception to sell or buy used things, everyone does "garage sale". You will find the "garage sale" signs in both simpler neighborhoods and in front of mansions with bottom for golf courses. It's just like those garage sales programs! The business is very simple: you put everything you want to sell in front of your garage, spread plaques on strategic streets of the neighborhood (worth to hang some bladders), sit in the chair and wait for future customers to stop the car in front of your house To see what you are selling and buying. The staff sells everything: clothes, toys, books, tools, home decorating objects, themed ornaments (Christmas, Hallowen), furniture, bicycles, sporting goods, garden accessories anyway, anything you can imagine for a price Cheap, real bargains !! You have to look good because there is a lot of stuff, but you can find new things too. In the summer would have given to furnish almost the whole house just strolling through the garages sales !! You control yourself because you do not want your house stuck with unnecessary junk, but it's almost impossible not to stop with the car when you see a "garage sale" sign in front of a house. The goods sold in a garage sale are usually items that are no longer needed, are taking up space, have been replaced or just do not work anymore. The conditions of the products may vary but are generally usable. One brilliant solution is Garage Sale. Usually on weekends, whoever is packed with junk, not only in the garage, but also in other rooms, decides to do a "Garage Sale". Get everything you want to get rid of and make a mini fair on the lawn or just in front of the garage and believe me, there are people who go out on weekends in search of these settlements. When I first arrived in Wyoming I did not have a lot of cold clothes and no clothes to deal with the cold here with the snow, so I talked to my trainer that I wanted to go to the mall to buy clothes to warm me up in the winter. She had told me that next week there would be a bazaar in the church and that I could find some things like coats and very cheap. I particularly did not know this method because in Brazil it exists but it really does not have quality when it is here and when it is expensive. So I went when I arrived I really saw that the prices are very cheap. But I have a different style of clothes that were there to be sold, so I did not buy anything. But for those people who love to consume and like some pieces I've seen there, these bazarem are ideal. Especially for children. In that bazaar I went the pieces were divided by sizes and models, very well organized and the people who worked there treated me very well

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School 

But before entering the college inside is necessary to go through the registry and they give you a stick that must be placed on the chest to be able to be identified as authorized to be in the place, because if anyone sees it without it, can trigger the alarm of strange In school and with this there is a whole procedure that all students and teachers do. The teachers lock the rooms and turn off the lights and the students are quiet in their wallets. Besides the police being called. Punctuality, the first difference is there, and it already makes a lot of difference, because students learn early that if you have a commitment at a certain time, you need to organize to be there at that time.

1- Conduct Honor Roll - of perfect conduct at all times

2- Percfect Attendance - for not missing any day

3- J. I. S. Honor Roll - notes A and B (Average 3.50-3.59)

4- Superior Honor Roll - These are average scores of 3.6

The grades come before the closure and then parents have a chance to better follow their child's school life without having to be in school all the time. Besides parents being able to help their children, they can send notes to teachers on the diaries that accompany students daily and ask for directions. Another interesting thing at American School is that parents are never called in groups to solve any problem about the child. If there is anything to be resolved, parents will be called in particular. So if you want to say something about your child you will have to set a schedule to be attended by the teacher. They have days and times when you can know better about the grades and how your little one is doing in school. In some Brazilian schools they dismiss students to talk with their parents, and most of the time the parents of children with problems will not. In the American Schools the students are placed in 3 different types of rooms that would be the regular, average and advanced. In Brazil, teachers can not do their job well because they can not meet the needs of all children with different levels and even special needs in the classroom. In the Brazilian School, what matters most is how much matter is passed and not quality. Pay attention to how much material your child has, imagine how much the teacher has to run to account for all that curriculum that looks like a giant and that in the end nothing served because his son did not hold almost anything. I also noticed that American schools They work with a lot of reading of the students and from small they learn things that students in Brazil learn after they are in the fundamental 2. they have the technology in favor to benefit the studies. That Brazil could learn and do as well. The good thing is that in the room there are two teachers to help and attend all students, and best of all, to have the experience of the parents in the classroom, something that in Brazil does not exist. Especially in my mother's school that she and teacher, parents can not stay in the classroom.

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American Home

The method of construction here is totally different. In 90% of the houses only the part of the basement (basement) is made of masonry (brick + cement), all the rest of the house structure is in wood. Even those huge mansions are made that way. Because of this the construction of houses here is a very fast process. And also because of this they fly when it has become. Almost all houses have the famous basements. But do not get that basement idea like a dark, damp place. The basements from here are another floor of the house that's down. Usually downstairs is the whole heater installation part of the house and the laundry room. In some homes the basement is not finished, that is, it is just a giant area with laundry, heater and pipes. As soon as I entered an American home you will realize that it has a wardrobe right at the entrance. It is for hanging the coats during the winter because inside the house will be warm, so when you go out you just get the jacket and vice versa. That way, there's not that lot of jacket around the house. In the entrance of the houses will have a corner to put the shoes. The vast majority of homes have carpet, so this habit will keep the carpet clean. In the kitchen is very common the presence of crusher in the drain. It's great! The vast majority of the bathrooms here have attached bathtub with shower and you have to by those plastic curtains not to wash the entire bathroom while you shower. Here you do not wash the same bathroom in Brazil. As under the floor of the toilets there is no slab / concrete but wood, if you throw water on the floor it will probably start to trickle downstairs, so here is at the base of the vacuum cleaner, there are no drains in the bathrooms. Wardrobe is also a rare thing here because in the vast majority of rooms already has wardrobe built-in wall or closet. The garages may be attached to the houses (there is a door in the garage that goes indoors) or in the backyard. And most houses here do not have a door or any area to protect the house, the space is free. The good thing is that every home environment has a heater, something that should have in Brazil because most of the houses are tiled the house gets very cold in winter, and here it snows and it is very cold all the houses have their heater and she already And warm because it is made of wood I really miss my house, I live in an apartment, all on the cold floor, there is no heater, let alone some things that only the American house has. So when I get to Brazil I will tell all these news and the good news and that we managed to implant in my house we will try to do. The only thing that will not work and build the house is wood, because I live in an apartment.

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Last week my team went to Casper to watch the volleyball girls game and then went to eastern Wyoming to play two games. We won the first and lost 3 points in the overtime. In the return to Powell I and July that also and from Brazil we were talking about our life, our dreams and we were looking at the sky and we began to say that the sky was very beautiful and that it was possible to see several stars. Suddenly we could see a shooting star, it was a very important experience for me because I had never seen a shooting star in my life and after talking about both the sky and the stars I could see the star I always wanted to see. After seeing I made my request and hope that in the near future or when God willing I can fulfill my dream my request, but for this I need to work and train very strong for that to happen. During the trip that took a 7 hours to reach college I also saw the biggest moon for me and the most beautiful, seriously was the best trip but also missed my family. I really miss them, I can not wait to go back to Brazil to stay with my family and do the things that I like to do besides playing basketball and especially food from my country. When I got to college I went to sleep and I imagined the sky and I spent hours and hours thinking about my life! I am very happy to be playing and studying in Wyoming because it is a very family state and I have many friends that I want to take in my entire life. Especially my best friend of the Tunisia she is a person who is all the time with me, does all my tastes to please me, and crazy that neither me and we live laughing, studying together, she cheering for me in every game, and I In the presentation she has sometimes. We are fun friends and I think we are the craziest of this college. I already told her that when I get married she will live with me and my husband, she will cook for me because I do not know how to do anything and she will also take care of my baby. Besides being the godmother of my marriage the craziest godmother I can have in life. She accepted and has already confirmed that she will live with me in the future and will take care of my career as my print advisory, I very much approve of the idea. So let's live in two years together. Serious I can not wait to have my family and my family to fulfill all my dreams with my family around proud of me and living every dream with me and especially the family that I will build with my future husband who will love me much. Now I go to sleep that I am very tired kisses for all who accompany me

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My First game

Our first game was Bismarck played on Friday last week. We left in the morning Powell 6:30 along with guy’s basketball team. we come to the game 6 pm I was very eager to play up because it was the first official game in the United States when the game started I was a little nervous and I was not so well as expected. But after the first time I breathed and reassured me a little, and when I returned to the game I was much better. I started playing my game ever played, scored as ever scored, I gave my assist and made my points. But unfortunately we lost 25 points difference, the opponent team was very good on the ball of three points and we cannot take other strength of the opponent team. After the game we went back to the hotel to rest because on Saturday we were going to play against another college united tribes on Saturday 12 pm. When we got on the court I was already much better much more quiet and nervous already had passed. When the game started I was much better to score and attack right from the first game. But unfortunately also not headed out with a win. Now and train tomorrow as well because on Tuesday we have a very important game here in Powell and we need to win badly. We need a lot of focus and determination. We need to focus much on the collective game because sometimes in some game moments many think that the game will be decided on an individual ball. But the game of basketball and collective and collective need to play, we need to focus also also a bit on our defense and a stronger point of our team. Now one thing that our team needs to improve very is passes, we make mistakes many passes in the game and consequently have many errors that are converted to points for the opponent. We have to review the videos of these first two games and review our mistakes and also the arrangements for we must fix the errors and continue also in hits. A strong point of our team I liked was that we play happy, but we need to have intelligence. Now TUESDAY our game in college will be 5:30 and we need to win as a team and that we fix our game plan we can play very well and come out with the victory. I'm very confident in our team not only for this game but for the championship. This week beyond the Tuesday game have training on Wednesday and play on Thursday that also is a very important game for our team. If we win these two games will be very important for us. now my feeling in my first was very good, it was a great thrill for me, I was very happy. I know I went a little nervous in the game more I could evolve from the first game to the second game. Now and better increasingly to be always good and helping my team to be the best I and my team be the best team.

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Volleyball 

The first game I saw here in college was the volleyball game. I do not remember against whom the girls played but remember that they won, I do not like much because I do not like volleyball, but it was nice to see wick of trappers, see that people support the sport here. For in my parents sport other than football is not valued and people do not give much important to not be people who practice or parents of players and family. But here I could see that the sport in general and highly valued and supported by both the parents and students for college and also very organized, in Brazil in addition to not is important and very disorganized, the organizations of each confederation not have any project to have a strong race and championship. For what few athletes want to go to Brazil to play and represent the country. Because of the lack of incentive that exists in the country.I have a lot shame for example the basketball confederation in Brazil and as a literal mess nobody cares about the improvement of the sport in the country and when cares are value for men's basketball and let the feminine side. So that part I liked too watched of the volleyball game because I was able to observe these aspects in college and in the championship. I'm really looking forward to my first game here in college because I want to see my friends cheering for me and also have my first experience of playing in the United States in a championship that and my dream from child. I'm looking forward to my game because I know the volleyball girls will be there to cheer for me and for my team. In Brsil the volleyball girls do not like a lot of basketball girls this and in every part of Brazil, but here we have a very good link and a nice friendship with the girls and they with the basketball, in fact all sports here in college has a very good interaction. But the girls are volleyball those that have more because we train in the same place have the locker next to each other, so always talked a lot. And I they are crazy like me and my other friend Brazilian so she already warned that go cheer for us and will do the biggest party on game day. For when they are playing we will always cheer for them and when not term twisted organized as in the penultimate game all basketball players did this role without anyone asking and was really cool was literally beautiful to see how the athletes here do not bind only your sport but for the sport in general college Now we will go wait November 8 to see if they go there cheering for us and how it will be our game I'm really looking forward to this two, not only I to I think my team and the college that I love the women's basketball and male.

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First Day

My first day in Wyoming was fun and all new to me. When I arrived at the airport Amanda was there to greet me, then we went to the college to drop the bags in the room and go out to have lunch. At lunch, I met people who work at the college and they were super nice to me. I spoke a little about my parents and what I was doing in Brazil, and they talked a little about Wyoming and Powell. After lunch I went back to the college and started to organize my stuff in the room. For dinner, I went to the intercultural house which is for foreign students and new people working in the college. I liked this step Northwest College made for foreign students. I met also some teaches here and I really loves them all, I mean it is always good to meet now teachers. The house where we had dinner and the house where the international students can attend whenever you have an event for international. After dinner we were in the TV room talking a little to know all students, we play. Then we return to the bedroom where I had the first night away from my parents. I felt really homesick but I always try to remember that I am here to fulfill a dream.After that first day, international students had many activities for one week. For example, I went to Cody and I went in round in College but most of the activity was in the house. Today I can say that all the friends I met on my first day I have today and I hope I have always and over time I conquered new friends this college. I am very happy because I am doing what i like I'm learning another language and studying in a very good college and the close attention to their students and having valuable friends who highly value this friendship. I want to know more and more each feature of these my friends and have more and more friends because having friends and never too. Here in this college I have my Julynne friend who also plays basketball and Brazilan and with me so I do not feel me alone in those days hitting a home longing of your customs and your parents. It lightens my longing but also with so many true friends I'm having here homesickness for more than big and currently this is only a detail for me because they are helping me a lot to feel happy every day, I hope this friendship lasts forever and especially my boyfriend I'm very happy to be with him and he also takes care of me a lot and always supports me in the decisions that I take. He and a person in the sad or happy moments he is always at my side and when not being very far trying to make me happy or make me feel good

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Basketball Player

The most Remarkable and happy experience is my life was realizing one of my childhood dreams. After two years without playing basketball because of a knee surgery. I managed to realize to my dream, which is playing basketball outside the country. And here I am. I feel so happy because I am here and because I am one of the basketball players at Northwest college. After many years dreaming about playing basketball in USA, finally, it become true. Today I can say that I am doing well in basketball and I am so happy that I am. But my dream doesn’t stop here, I want to became a player in the major leagues of basketball. To get what I want I need to focus a lot on every detail. I am also going to feel happier because I will be an aunt soon for the first time.My dream doesn’t stop here for me but I want to be the best of my parents and I want to play in representing international championships.So that why I have to focus every day on my training in my game and try to be the best.And besides playing in the national team I also want to have an opportunity to play in the University of the United States and then get drafted to have a chance to play in Wnba. If I cannot play at the university I want to go to Europe to have an opportunity and conquer my dreams.I think in the moment I'm already very prepared to endure some things in life sportsman and mainly deal with the longing of my family. I lived for three months in Turkey playing basketball, then I lived in another state of Brazil to play also. I always have positive thoughts and something that I have that I find very important for my life. I have my family beside me always supporting me and they learned  me one thing in life, always play with joy. Now is coming the first official game of our team starts this weekend in Montana but I'm really looking forward to our first game here in our college. I already i communicated all my friends and not wait to get on the court do what I've always done and even better and literally hold a dream that always imagined and be on parents I wanted to coach supporting me and now a twist that really likes me and twists the truth to my success.On November 8 we will play with a team that is very strong but my team is prepared to go into court and give the best because only we know how to train and how much we are prepared to play solid every game and God you want to go out in equate game with victory. After our game is the game of the boys who will also be a very difficult game but I'll be rooting

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Brazilian Food Brigadeiro

Brigadeiro is typical Brazilian a sweet that emerged after World War II. It is a sweet mainly used in birthday parties.  In 1945 Brigadeiro was named in honor Eduardo Gomes how was running for president at the time. His campaign had the slogan “Long live the brigadeiro, Brazilian product, which is beautiful, tasty and very cool.” It is made with chocolate, condensed milk and butter mixed in a pan over low heat until thickens reaches. After it thickens, it is put in refrigerator for 20 minutes to cool and is ready to eat. Currently, this sweet is mass produced in Brazil for wedding parties mainly, but the pot brigadeiro and birthday brigadeiro rolled in sprinkles are the best. I was so happy to eat something from my country, because here, I’m having hard times eating. Every food here is so unhealthy and always full of peppers. In my country I’m habituated to eat healthy foods, because my dad used to control and cook for me. This way, i always ate well, necessary things for a good performance in the court. As an athlete, I have to control my weight, because this is one of the factors that can influence in my improvement. I used to eat rice with meat and beans, what is cooked healthy in my country and it is ideal for athletes. Here in the cafeteria I can’t eat the rice or the beans, because it is always full of sugar and peppers. I know that I have to habituate because I need to be strong to play basketball, and to be willing to do everything that I need to do. I just can’t wait to go back to my country, eat a good plate of rice with our barbecue (that is also different from yours), beans, vinaigrette and mayo. I miss our Guarana soda, a specific type that we can’t find here and I just love it! For a dessert, i want to eat our Acai. Acai is a Brazilian dessert that it’s hard to find in another country, but it’s the best thing in the world! I already told my mom that when I get to Brazil I want rice, beans, barbecue, banana pie that my father can do that and really perfect, chocolate and lemon pie and especially strogonoff that can not miss it and my favorite food. I too like the United States but I do not know what happens to the cooks here they put a lot of pepper in the food and I can not eat with ease. But my mother said that when I come I will really have everything I want, and very good to have a family that makes your tastes and your desires. They really spoil me. Now one thing I'm feeling homesick and chocolate I like in Brazil the brand has here q and nestle but I do not know what happens to the chocolates of nestle is not here and those who have are unknown to me not used to eating only the m&m

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Good Night !!! Last week I went to China Town which is in Powell for dinner with my boyfriend. At first I was afraid that I would not like the food because I thought its similar to Japanese, which I don’t like. But when I arrived at the restaurant I was very well greeted and the food was very tasty.it countered the longing for Brazilian rice. In Saturday after the Yellowstone park we went dinner in china town in Cody, again I was very well greeted and the food was a delight. I ate rice, Chicken, shrimp, potato and I drank. The china town became a meeting place for my friends.Last week we met on Sunday after my work to have dinner together in this restaurant. I was Nicoly, Pamela, Kisa, Jon, Ekram and Julyne. It was really cool this meeting because we can talk outside the academic environment, exited the hall cody at 7:30 and walked up to the restoring, we were talking on the way and laughing a lot. Getting we ate very well because the food of her and a delight literally. And as already previously had said the Chinese food for more that is not my parents she reminds me of some elements of my parents especially rice which is very similar.I ate rice again, shrimp and potatoes, I wanted to eat a lot but I could not as the week goes by I took my two lower wisdom teeth so I'm still recovering and I can not eat a lot of small or hard thing. But back to the subject at dinner we talked a lot about our countries, about people's college and could not miss the subject of college boys. It was really super fun because we got to know more and more every girl and I particularly liked more and more every girl. Mainly Ekram which is a sister to me here in the cambio.When we finished dinner we returned to the hall cody and made several snaps and several videos by powell streets. When we arrived at cody hall each put his pajamas and went watch a movie in the theater, we watched two thrillers. This night was very perfect as it gave to know much every girl and interact much with each adventure ours.After the film each went to his hall to his room and meetting us on Sunday at lunch time in the cafeteria.These menins i do question to invite each to spend the holidays in my each in Brazil, as they already are part of my life and I love them very much. For here sometimes athlete's life and solitary and have friends to relax and a very BOPA thing and they can do this to me and I am very happy. In the next summer who goes home will be the julynne to nicola and muhammed, vain spend fifteen days n my house. It will be very cool live with different cultures within Brazil and even in my house, my parents will love to have this new experience

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Yesterday my class was up to a Powell museum to know a little more about the history of Powell and State Wyoming. We left at 2:15p.m and when we arrive at the place we were greeted by three thoughtful women ,and they began to explain a little about story Powell. Soon after we started to walk the streets and looked at what each point represented in the past, and its. For example, where Earl Durand died, other places like restaurants, hairdressers and mechanic shops etc. After we walked, we went to the museum where it was the best part, because I love the museum, I like to watch things from the past that people used to do different and how today these same techniques were being modernized over time and world. In the museum we saw old tvs, vitrola, piano, firearm used by the military, clothes, some dental objects, medical instruments, restaurants. But what most caught my attention was where has the devices used by hairdressers to let the women dry their hair. Resuming my day was really fun perfect. Because I got to understand a litter more about the city I live and its events.I am very happy to do this tour because this tour happened in my first weeks here in the state and I wanted to know the turbulent spots here even the city being very small. But I saw it and I liked it a lot and I noticed that the city has some small points but it is very small and very important and cool I really loved it, then we went to another museum in a nearby city 30 minutes away and I liked it too much. The museum is much bigger, lots of information and very interesting I enjoyed it a lot and wanted to go back again because I did not have time to know all the places in the museum, especially the part of the animals I did not get to know everything but the part I knew I liked it too much, . I find it very cool museum that has exhibition of animals like that museum has. I can not wait to travel to New York to go to the museum. Like the movie one night at the museum I wanted to do the same, to stay hidden in the museum until closing to see if the monuments move or speak when staying the night. It would be very cool I would enjoy one every moment and I would take the cell phone to register and show to the world but I also wanted a mission to do, it would be nice a miss until dawn. But I'm really happy to go on vacation to New York, I'm going to spend Christmas for the first time away from my family but they liked the idea of ​​spending my friends in a different country and totally different culture. But I will go with Brazilian friends so I will feel a little at home. But I can not wait to go home and spend Christmas with my family that always has something to do. 

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Domenica Gomes!!!

Boating

My day was perfect yesterday I together with girls my basketball team and coaches, I went boating between Lovell and Montana. I woke up at 10 a.m, I packed my things, I had breakfast and left the college at 11:20, arriving at the meeting point of the whole the guys went to boat where we stayed  5 hours having fun, enjoying and looking beautiful scenery, birds of region, people where were also walking boat or rowing with your families and  friends. Really went a tour where i could see that things beautiful in  each detail, the calm place (silence) and how everything is perfect and fun when you are with people make you  be happy. And it was! Not only did I love my experience, I want to do it many more times a year, practically. It's good that I started well, already facing a very radical tour. But if you have nausea An hour or so before getting on the ship, take some medicine that prevents nausea, such as Dramin, for example. If you prefer one that does not sleep, take Meclin, or any other medicine prescribed by your doctor. It is important to consult a doctor before taking any type of medicine. Our recommendation is: medicine, with prescription only! Try to establish a visual reference, fix your vision at a point and focus on it. This helps in balance and can bring about a significant improvement to the malaise. Always be well hydrated, but be careful when drinking excess fluids, as the sensation of the fluid inside your stomach can make your dizziness even worse. Herbal teas, especially ginger, can help improve motion sickness. They must be taken before entering the ship and, if possible, during the voyage. It is imperative to ride a "boat". But the type of vessel chosen will have a major impact on the quality of your ride. They only have 14 people, they are faster, but they have no bathroom. They are beautiful, white, have more glamour. They do not sway, but "hit" when they "break" the waves (which for me is so much better!). On boat rides, you can bring your drinks, because the driver offers ice to put in the drinks compartment, at no cost. The area of ​​shade is smaller: in the part with shade fit about 8 people, the rest have to go in the sun. Passengers can not stand or ride the boat while it is moving.In general, boats do not play music (unless passengers ask for it). But we asked our trainer and she put her box and we were listening to music and having fun. After the tour we ate the cooking. I do not see the time to take a cruise because I enjoyed this trip so much and they say that cruise is much better. Are used to make short trips from one beach to another at a price agreed with the driver. They are like taxis: you ask if the driver can take you at the time you want and hit the price. You can go it alone or with other people who are going to the same place at that time (and then you crack the value of the "race"). I think these boats usually have a maximum of 8 people.