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Posted on 11.30.12

42. Never a number that bore much meaning to me. Whether on sports jerseys or being a lucky number, 42 was always an afterthought. When Michael Jordan switched from 23 to 45 after coming back to the NBA from a short baseball career, his stats plummeted. Surely enough he switched back to 23. Yes, Read More

Posted on 11.04.12

This past weekend I had the opportunity to go the Oktoberfest with my host family. I was aware that there was an influence of German culture in the part of Brazil that I was, but I wasn't expecting to see what I actually saw. My host family operates a transportation business. They own two vans that Read More

Posted on 11.02.12

A couple of days ago I went out and explored my neighborhood for the first time. First thing I noticed was the amount of space between homes. It was a stark contrast from the paper thin gaps between homes in San Francisco. Walking more and more I noticed a striking ratio, it seemed that my bairro Read More

Posted on 10.25.12

For the next six months I've decided to move to Florianópolis, Santa Cantarina, Brazil and volunteer. My name is Ghio, I am 24, and I was born and raised in San Francisco. I chose Brazil for it's unfamiliarity. My only contact with Brazilian culture has been the occasional stop at the Read More

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