Mathematical models, when used effectively, are capable of describing real world phenomena and can be used to make educated predictions. As a math major, I have encountered this topic in several classes and I hope to explore the significance of …
Hey everyone, I know it has been a while since my last post, but things have been pretty hectic over here and will only get busier when I head to Rio next week. I decided to follow the wise words …
I am beginning my fourth month of self-studying Portuguese, and have learned a lot about picking up a new language from the ground up. Though I consider myself fluent in German, I received exposure to the language for a long …
Here is my brief attempt at being a prolific blogger (two posts within 48 hours!). Yesterday I took the Serra Verde Express to Morretes, a colonial town outside of Curitiba, and then rode the regional bus back to Curitiba in …
Brazilian Food & Music and Traveling in Brazil It’s been a little over two weeks since I arrived, and I have been learning a ridiculous amount of new things each day—from work, from the city, from traveling, from the people—it’s …