Hello
I learned that Holland and the Netherlands are the same thing. That blew my mind! And made me feel a bit embarrassed that I did not know that before.
I just barely got my ancestry DNA results and found out that I'm 23% irish. I didn't expect that.
That is neat! I am a redhead, but do not have a drop of Irish blood in me. What is the other 87%?
Basically I have 15 different regions in me hahaha like the second most predominant is Toga (somewhere in Africa 15 %)
I have never heard of toga. Is that where the Roman clothing gets it's name? If so, I believe you can claim Rome technically as well:)
Me neither, but basically I have a lot of different African Regions in smaller percentages, European Jewish like 6%, Native American 13%, Portuguese/Spanish 11% Greek, Italian The only place I don't have any percentage at all is Asia
So you basically cover 1/4 of the globe. That is awesome! Why did you get a dna test done?
Just for curiosity, I'm from Brazil, and I know that Brazil is a melting pot. So I was curious about it. I knew that I would have all those regions, but the irish surprised me That was the only one I didn't expected. And it was the predominant.
That is so cool! I have heard that Brazil is a melting pot, but I have never been there. Now I understand why you are surprised about being partly from Ireland. I would not Expect that either! Do you speak any other language besides Portuguese and English?
Spanish and very basic French. I want to improve my French, but I didn't like the French classes at BYU.
I have heard that if you know portugues, it is easy to pick up on other Latin based languages. Do you think that is true?
I think so, I never studied Spanish, and I picked it up here. Just because people look at me and I'm tan with brown hair, hahaha they assume I speak Spanish, so I learned with my hispanic friends. Hahahha And French it's easier for me to learn because I know Portuguese and Spanish.
That is awesome! I admire people that are willing to learn different languages. I learned Spanish in high school and was amazed at how helpful it is to speak someone else's Language. Now I am majoring in Russian, but I am still able to communicate with other people in Spanish. How did you learn French?
Wow. Russian is hard. I learned French because in Brazil we have a little bit of French culture, so I was always interested in knowing more. So I took two classes at BYU. And I watch movies, listen to music, and read in French. That helps.
I did not even think that Brazil would have French influence. That is so neat! Wait... I did no that. It just took me a bit to remember. If you like French movies, I think you Would like the movie Polina. It is about a Russian ballerina that moves to France to learn contemporary dance. It is in Russian and French, but subtitles are available. I real Really enjoyed it!
That's cool. I'll write that down.
What are you majoring in?
I watched some French movies on the international cinema at BYU. Have you seen Moliere?
I have not seen that one! What is it about?
It's about this French guy called Moliere, he was an author, actor, etc. The movie is a mix of his story with the story of one of his famous characters. It's a little bit of romance and comedy.
That Sorry that was not supposed to send. That sounds really interesting!
It was. But the problem with French movies is that sometimes they're not the cleanest ones. So you have to choose wisely.
That is good to know. There is one very short and random scene in Pomona that one would not see in General American films, so I'm not surprised. I believe Europe has different Standards for films than America. What Brazilian movies do you like?
Yeah, nowadays it's hard to find movies that you can watch without worries.
And now that vid angel is not what it once was, it is harder. Even some Disney movies have a lot of swear words and inappropriate jokes.
They do, even in children's movies. I usually don't watch a lot of Brazilian movies for the same reason. Their jokes always have something more to it.
Some children's movies are the worst! The thing is, most kids do not understand that they are naughty. The jokes are for adults. That is sad o hear about the Brazilia movies. Do you watch many Americans movies back home, or do you prefer to just not watch any?
In Brazil we watch a lot of American movies and TV shows, basically the same ones that are famous here.
Are they subtitled or dubbed? Or to lots of people speak English?
Some people speak English and you have the option for dubbed of subtitled. I always did subtitled. I think in general people watch subtitled TV shows and dubbed movies.
That is interesting. I never watched a subtitles movie until I started learning Spanish. Now, since I know russian and Spanish, I am used to sub titles. I watched a Disney mov Movie in Russian with my husband (he also speaks Russian) and it was interesting to hear the different sounds of the voices. I am so used to hearing the American actors, it wa Hard to listen to the Russian. It wasn't bad, just different.
I know right?! When I started watching movies in English, I was surprised with their voices. hahaha
Have you seen the emperors new groove? The main character has such a unique voice that it is almost impossible to duplicate!:) it is hard for me to think that many people do n Know what the original voice was:)
Or even in cartoons. I watched Phineas and Ferb in Portuguese, and they have normal voices for their age. But then I watched it in English and their voices are so low. I have seen it. But I don't remember the voices.
I did not even think about that! They speak like teenagers in English!
Yes, but they are little kids. So are you almost done with school?
I have a year left iif everything goes as planned. What about you?
I have three years left. I went to my advisor to see if I could finish school in 4 years instead of 5, and because I have two minors that won't be possible. So it will be in 5 hahaha.
My husband is the same, but he is double majoring. I have a double minor, but am probably going to drop it so I can graduate earlier. What are your minors?
Management and Math. What are yours?
Wow. This are slightly different. What is your major? Mine are Spanish and family life.
Computer Science. So I choose math because I have to take a lot of math classes for my major, and since math is very useful in all fields, I decided that that would look good on my resume. Then I decided management just because I think I can learn skills that I can use in my personal life, or in relationships, work, and maybe one day I can be A CEO, or a manager. Having some background will make the learning curve easier. What do you want to do after graduating?
That is wise. It looks like you have everything covered! I would like to become a marriage and family therapist to start out, but eventually I want to go into politics and hel Help implement policies to strengthen marriages and families. I also want to create nonprofits that would do the same internationally.
That's so amazing. We need more people doing things like that. Especially to promote and protect families.
I feel that the family is not getting the help it needs in America.there are some countries that are doing better, but for the most part, families are being left behind and Broken. I think that if we focused one strengthening families, a lot of problems in the world could be solved.
I agree.
What business would you like to go into/start? And do you plan on going back to Brazil?
In one of my classes at BYU my professor was talking about that and showing some graphs with the rates of divorce and abortion and other things that happen as a consequence of them. It was very interesting to see that. I have an internship with Microsoft this summer, so maybe I'll work for them in the future. I don't have a specific business in mind, but I would like to work for a company that cares more about people and improving the community. I think there are so many companies focused in profits at all costs and that is not being good for our society.
Ya, it is crazy that, though divorce and abortion rates are going down, thereare still so many of them! I also agree with you about how so many profits Sorry, businesses focus on profit. I appreciate the fact you want to work for someone that doesn't. What will you be doing at Microsoft?
I will be a software engineer intern I liked them because they do a lot of projects to empower individuals and communities.
That is awesome that you will be able to work for such a big company even though you have  few year left in school. What sort of things do they do to support he community?
They have different projects. They do service projects. When I went there for my interview I saw signs everywhere talking about a service week. And the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation invest a lot of money to help eradicate some diseases from poor countries. They also invest in education in America. Microsoft also donates computers to schools, they have a program to teach girls how to code. And many other things. Do you want to have your own clinic or just work somewhere?
That's right! I didn't connect Microsoft with the gates family, but they do anlot r A lot for the world. That is neat you will be a part of that this summer. I think I will start working somewhere, but I would like to have my own clinic someday. It takes a lot of work, but I think it would be worth it.
That's cool. I know someone in Brazil that was trying to open her clinic, but it was hard so she gave up and started working with beauty treatments, so now she makes tons of money and it was easier to start and get her clients, her space, and her brand. Maybe you can work for the church. They need good therapists. If I did any therapy related things, I would like to work with students in poor areas. They usually don't have a good family structure and the earlier they start receiving help to deal with their problems and to help them see that they are capable of great things, the earlier they are set to success in life.
I would like to work for the church, or at least partner with them. It is difficult to get clients, so that is goo your friend was able to do that. I agree, there are so many Poor families that simply do not have support. It is sad. They are also more likely to drop out of school, joint gangs, and get divorced themselves. . If more people would foc Focus on building them up instead of giving up on them, they would have a better chance at success.
Exactly, sometimes they just need someone to see their potential and invest some time and love. I've seen so many people without structure, especially while serving a mission but as soon as you teach them some structure, they do so well in many things.
Exactly! Everybody has potential, but many people do not believe in that potential. However, once they recognize they have the power to change, miracles happen.
But you will be that person that will help them. Hahaha I guess we can always be that person that sees the potential and love people. Investing time and resources and helping them to become better.
I like BYU because that is the mission statemeant in a way: we have the power to change and make a change.
Exactly. We learn a lot about helping others
And we also learn how to help ourselves. That is something I have been learning during my time here: if you do not help yourself, you ca not help others.
Yes, being self reliant is important.
And so is exercise, sleep, and a healthy diet! My husband is on one of the student councils here at BYU and it was there idea to open the library early during finals week. The goal is to help students get to bed earlier and create healthier habits, such as waking up early instead of going to bed laye
That is such a great idea.
Late He was really excited about it:)
Tell him he did a great job.
I will! Well, it was nice chatting with you. I need to go run an errand. Best of luck this summer st your internship! And the next few years if School!