Reasons to stay in Rio: Mia Marchant, July 2020
I have been feeling as though my Portuguese is improving all of the time and I am still learning new words every day. I do not feel the need to take up additional Portuguese classes as I am impressed with how fluent I am becoming and people comment on this…
Upping my level of productivity in Rio: Mia Marchant, June 2020
It’s difficult to feel as though I am being productive when all of the things I came to Rio to do are not options for me right now. For my placement I should be teaching English to children from difficult backgrounds. I have managed to gain experience in teaching as…
Things are getting back on track for me in Rio : Mia Marchant – May 2020
Last month I decided that I would start being more productive with my time and make more efforts to spend time doing the things I love. I have been contacting my friends and family in England more frequently. I made a calling schedule so that I speak to at least…
Viver no Rio durante uma epidemia: Mia Marchant – Colombia, April 2020
Viver no Rio durante uma epidemia O Brasil como país é um dos lugares menos afetados pelo coronavírus, no entanto, o número de casos e a morte são mais altos aqui no Rio de Janeiro e em São Paulo. Estou morando em Copacabana, que tem a maior taxa de mortalidade…
Starting my second placement: Mia Marchant – March 2020
This month I have been settling in to my new placement and getting to know more about the education system and the issues faced by children in the favelas. Many children are forced to repeat grades at school due to the police operations in the favelas causing classes to be…
Mia Marchant – Medellin: Never missing opportunities – February 2020
This is the year for new experiences and trying new things. Because of that, I have been saying yes more often and being more open to new ideas. So far this has already resorted in me doing my first paraglide and waterfall repelling. Paragliding above the Andes was a great…
Christmas in Medellin: Mia Marchant – Colombia, January 2020
I was fortunate enough to be able to spend the holiday period in Colombia. I had been told previously that Colombia was a great place to be during christmas. As soon as halloween was over, the decorations for christmas were put up. I was surprised to see that even the…
Mia Marchant: Spain – November 2019
Este último mes he tenido algunos visitantes del Reino Unido. Pude inspirar a mis amigos a probar y aprender un nuevo idioma, ya que vieron la diferencia al saber que un idioma puede hacer. Vieron cómo se ampliaron mis opciones de películas, así como programas de televisión, música y libros,…
Becoming Paisa: Mia Marchant, Colombia – October 2019
I feel as though I am adjusting to life in Colombia well. This month I decided to start some new hobbies so that i maximised my time speaking Spanish by meeting more local people in my area. I joined a football club called ‘Super Team Medellin’. It is an all…
Mia Marchant: First week in Colombia – September 2019
I was very anxious before I arrived here in Medellin. The reason was that I have never been or read much about Colombia. I arrived on Thursday and stayed with a friend from university who is living in Bogotá until Christmas. She made me feel calmer. On Sunday I flew…
