Month: September 2016

(Photo provided by Marshaé Compton) First impressions, by Marshaé Compton: Taking the first step on Rio soil and smelling the crisp, clean air was a feeling that I could not get anywhere else. Coming from the small state of Oklahoma, living in the upper lower class, I never imagined that I would be in a foreign country continuing my education. For a moment I had to halt and think to take it all in. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is a beautiful city filled with an overwhelming amount of spirit and…

(Photo:  Christian Albuquerque)   Student Christian Albuquerque offers these first impressions of Rio: For myself, a son of Brazilian immigrants, and a dual citizen myself, coming to see Rio for the first time is important, it’s an opportunity for me to do something I consider culturally significant, as if somehow being here can help me connect to my roots. The first two weeks here in Rio have been as full as I could have ever imagined, and I’m sure this journey of Brazilian pilgrimage I am embarking on will be…