# Ask the Brazilian Exchange student **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 26, 2002, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-brazilian-exchange-student/129725 "2002-09-26T16:19:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sweetsensation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@sweetsensation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweetsensation)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2002, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-brazilian-exchange-student/129725/1 "2002-09-26T16:19:08Z")
I had a request to start this for anyone who has questions!!! Bruna:cool: ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2002, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-brazilian-exchange-student/129725/2 "2002-09-26T16:24:23Z")
Which organization are you with? I was a YFU person! Are you a Brazilian exchanging somewhere else, or a student exchanging to Brazil? Please clarify. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2002, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-brazilian-exchange-student/129725/3 "2002-09-26T18:38:41Z")
What were your motivations to become an exchange student? What were your fears about living in the U.S.A.? What languages do you speak? ---
**Author:** ![Daowajan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2002, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-brazilian-exchange-student/129725/4 "2002-09-26T19:54:53Z")
What are you studying? Any major differences between U.S. schools and Brazilian schools? ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2002, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-brazilian-exchange-student/129725/5 "2002-09-26T21:50:37Z")
Some questions: 1. Why would anybody want to live in Brasilia? 2)is the reale going down to 5/US dollar? 2. what is guarana made from? 3. are the girs in Rio still wearing the “fio dental” swimsuits? ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-brazilian-exchange-student/129725/6 "2002-09-27T05:18:24Z")
ralph124c > [@](#): > > 1. what is guarana made from? I can answer at least one of your questions. Gurana is made from [guarana.](http://www.rain-tree.com/guarana.htm) As for the living in Brasilia part, probably for the same reasons that somebody would live in Kansas or any midwestern strate. Brasilia is a fairly developed city with a good infrastructure. I could imagine far worse places to live. ---
**Author:** ![sweetsensation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@sweetsensation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweetsensation)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-brazilian-exchange-student/129725/7 "2002-09-27T15:33:22Z")
Ok ill try to answer everbody. first for genie i come from sao paulo brazil to macomb IL. lainaf- well i love to travel. i have been to america before to visit mama. and plus i thought it would be a good experience.fears well being lonely i have my family i love them they are so nice.well after 9/11 my mom said she doesnt like that i go to america.And i speak of course poruguese,spanish,french,german,italian,latin,english,some african tongues but not fluently and im learning chinese. Daowajan well here i have lots of classes. but main plans are music. there is not much diifernce we have alot of the same classes but i went to a private school well not like that but upper class school it was still public. Like we offer languages many languages.we learn more i guess. ralph124c- it is so pretty in my country. you have no idea not say US isnt ive seen many beautiful place her as well. the food is so good very thing is mas cheaper than here in america. and dental floss? if you mean like tiahas which is little two pieces that reavel alot of kin. everyone does. and i only use computers mon --fri because i spend weekend with family only so if you want to e mail me i use m,y sisters lavella’s at [lmt\_8705@hotmail.com](mailto:lmt_8705@hotmail.com) ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-brazilian-exchange-student/129725/8 "2002-09-27T16:31:56Z")
Are you a football fan? If so, which Brazilian team do you support? ---
**Author:** ![sweetsensation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@sweetsensation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweetsensation)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-brazilian-exchange-student/129725/9 "2002-10-01T15:36:44Z")
A FOOT BALL FAN LIKE FOOTBALL AMERICANO OR FOOTBALL? ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-brazilian-exchange-student/129725/10 "2002-10-01T15:45:31Z")
Tansu is in the UK, which means futbol not american football.