Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Atlanta

And the journey begins.
Early morning at the Brazilian Consulate with my mom and a cup of Starbucks coffee. Almost done with my visa application and will receive the final copy in my passport soon! T-20 days and I'm off. Probably should start packing :)

United Planet and ICYE Brazil

After realizing my heart wasn't in applying to college, and that staying home for another year would drive everyone in my house crazy, I started looking for other options after high school. I found a program called United Planet and looking through my host country options I settled on Brazil which can offer me new experiences as far as language and culture, while still being in the South American environment I love. So far I'm looking forward to the culture more than the language - my Spanish isn't as close to Portuguese as I thought.
For my senior project on the importance of bilingual education, I interned at a local bilingual preschool and continued to work there throughout the summer. This set up such a great foundation for the work I will be doing in Brazil, my host project will be in a school where I help out in English classrooms and anywhere else I can. I'm so grateful for all the support from my friends and family during this process, much love to you all.
T-21 days and counting!

ICYE Brazil Website
United Planet Website