“Arroz de Pato” (rice with duck) is a typical Portuguese meal, very different from most american food. Provided by: Francisco Franco
By Vasco Garcia
Since I was very little I heard how different American food was from Portuguese food. Now, as an exchange student I am confronted with different dishes, eating habits and customs from those I was used to.
Enthusiastic with Journalism Class, I am facing an opportunity I had never had in Portugal. Photo By: Beth Jackson
By Vasco Garcia
Portugal has no school sports or teams. If interested in practicing athletics, teenagers must join a club. Surprisingly, most adolescents do not practice sports at all. Continue reading
“I am enthusiastic about Journalism Class; I am facing an opportunity I had never had in Portugal.” Photo by Elizabeth Jackson
By Vasco Garcia
“Good morning,” two words that are rarely pronounced in a Portuguese classroom. Cold relationships, disregard for each other’s well being, and disrespectful attitudes describe the relationship between students and teachers in the Portuguese public education system.