Real Brazilian Portuguese & Culture
We’ve already seen an American student’s perspective on studying at a Brazilian University, so here’s the much needed perspective of a Brazilian student, written by new Portuguese Blog authors, Luke and Daniela. We are looking forward to seeing more contributions from this team of linguists and Portuguese translators in the near future. UNIVERSITY IN BRAZIL [...]
STUDYING IN BRAZIL If you are thinking about taking a semester abroad to study at a Brazilian University, first read this short (and very accurate) essay written by an American student from Princeton. Literally everyone who I have known that studied at a Brazilian University has told me a remarkably similar story of apathetic, but [...]
The Brazilian SAT In Brazil, the closest thing to the national U.S. college entrance exam is the ENEM, or the Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio. In order to study at a university, students must take the vestibular, an entrance exam. But the vestibular varies from one university to another, so the Brazilian government implemented a unified exam, the ENEM, [...]
Obtaining an Internship In Brazil & Making A Resume in Portuguese In Brazilian Portuguese, an internship is called an estágio. Like in other countries, it’s an opportunity for students or young people to gain experience in a company, either unpaid or with a small stipend or salary. In Brazil, interns are called estagiários, and to participate in [...]
Fantástico is Brazil’s own, idiosyncratic answer to Sixty Minutes. Fantástico regularly lives up to its name and satisfies Brazil’s passion for the supernatural and the offbeat. In 1996 it created a major stir with exclusive footage of what it claimed to be two UFOs seen over Brazilian cities. And in 2001, it had a report [...]
College Majors in Brazil In Brazil, a college major is called a graduação. Unlike American universities, Brazilian colleges allow students to graduate as lawyers, doctors, and other specialized careers from their undergraduate studies, although some majors will take more than four years to receive the degree. We’re going to take a look at some common Brazilian [...]
