After Dia dos Namorados on June 12th, we decided to have an episode on dating and relationships! This week, we’ll hear from four students about dating and relationships, everything from the ceremony of “pedir em namoro” to what it’s like to be in a relationship.

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This week, our podcast is featuring the song Aurora by local artist Vencatu. If you like their stuff, feel free to check out more here

This week, we’ll be hearing from Pedro Ítalo (Engineering, UFC), Rubia (Architecture, UNIFOR/Technical Construction, IFCE), Mauro (Law, UFC/Portuguese and English, UFC), and Douglas (History, UFC). These four students offer a unique look at social class disparities at universities through comparisons of different majors and comparisons of public and private institutions.

One thing you’ll notice about this week’s audio is that everyone seemed to end with a question to you, our audience. We swear that wasn’t intentional. But, it’s because we want your feedback. If you’re a Brazilian listener, what do you think? Do you think the things are students mention relate to what you see at your universities? International listeners, does this sound like your country? What do you think? We welcome all feedback here on the blog, or you can choose to email us at [email protected]

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Students here at UFC often have pretty busy schedules. Along with being full-time university students, many also work one or more jobs! But, they still have time to enjoy all of the great things the city of Fortaleza has to offer. Whether it’s sports, going out on weekends, hanging out with friends and family, or enjoying religious services, the students here at UFC have a wide variety of interests when it comes to what they like to do in their free time. And trust me (Missy, the foreigner here), it’s not all samba and futebol.

This week, we’ll be hearing from four new students, Gerliane Maia (Letras Inglês Português, Semester 1), Saulo (Direito and Casa de Cultura), Nívea Thaine (Letras Inglês Português, Semester 1), and Eduardo (Letras Noturno). Let’s hear what they have to say!

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The music you heard this week is the song “nO olhaR” by local musician emersoN bastoS. You can check out more of his music here:

http://www.emersonbastos.com/ or https://soundcloud.com/emerson-bastos-2

This week, we hear reflections from four students about university life in Brazil. The students speaking today study at UFC, UECE (the State University of Ceará), IFCE (the Federal Institute of Ceará), and UNIFOR (the University of Fortaleza). Take a listen and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear feedback from you, so feel free to comment on the blog directly or email us at [email protected]

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Also, starting this week, we’ve decided to feature different local musicians in our podcasts. The music you heard this week is the song “coadjunvantE” by emersoN bastoS. You can check out more of his music here:

http://www.emersonbastos.com/ or https://soundcloud.com/emerson-bastos-2

“For someone on the outside, it may look easy. You know, samba, beaches, fit people dancing samba on beaches… that kind of stuff. But Brazil is way more multifaceted than that.”

-Italo André (Letras Português/Alemão, UFC)

“I come up with two conclusions. The first one is that we have real problems to solve. The second one is that we can do it. Put our problems and our potential together and you will see that we can make it. We can make this country better.”

-Pedro Ítalo (Civil Engineering, UFC)

The idea of this blog first came about while I was home over break. While I knew that I wanted to continue some activities on campus (like conversation club, office hours, etc.), I also wanted to try some new things. Around this same time, I also started listening to NPR’s Serial. And that was it… the idea of a UFC podcast was born. This first podcast is several weeks in the making! For over a month now, the students and I have sat and brainstormed topics, talked about format, and simply tried to get things going. Now, you can see (or hear) those efforts for yourself. Throughout the next six months,we hope to explore a variety of topics related to Brazilian life including university life, nightlife and leisure time, sexuality, gender roles, and childhood memories, among others. But, to start of the podcast, we felt  we should start with a topic close to our hearts: what being Brazilian means to our team members. Check it out for yourself and keep an eye out for next week’s podcast on University Life in Brazil

-Missy

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