During January 18-21 each of us spent the weekend with a different host families. The host families live in Piracicaba and each of us had different experiences depending on family size, career, and lifestyle. As the daily blog only features what that individual was doing, we wanted to share our favorite memories from the weekend to showcase our homestay experience as a whole!
My favorite part of my time with my host family was spending Saturday having a traditional Brazilian Barbecue! Many friends, family, and other host families joined us to share food, drinks, and sun! A much needed day of relaxation!
Our families would get together for BBQ’s!
-McKenzie Davis
My favorite memory from the weekend was the Brazilian BBQ on Saturday, getting to spend the whole day talking, eating, and hanging out by the pool! Practicing my Portuguese was also fun!
Samba school!
– Shem Pond
My favorite memory from my host stay was definitely meeting all my host family’s friends! Getting to spend the evening with them, helping them prepare and cook AMAZING hamburgers, and just getting a deeper feel into Brazilian culture, it was awesome! Oh and they had two huge dogs that I played with all night, I’m planning on bringing them home to Ohio, even if they say no.
Doggos!
The best weekend!
– Evan Callicoat
Spending a weekend with a two-year-old brother, an eight-year-old brother, and a fifteen-year-old sister was awesome! I had so much fun watching Disney movies, eating ice cream, and singing baby shark. I loved spending time with my host families friends and families and learning what life in Brazil looks like. I am so grateful for the kind hearts and love of my host family. I truly felt as though I was part of the family and I can’t wait to see them again soon!
Loved having siblings for the weekend!
-Meredith Oglesby
Being able to share my love for zoo animals with my host family was a highlight from my weekend. It was interesting to be able to compare a Brazilian zoo with those in Ohio. I had a wonderful weekend getting to know my host family and being able to share my interests with them. Additionally singing and dancing at the BBQ was so much fun!
Minha familia!
-Laina Green
While with my host family for the weekend I was able to visit a public market! It was so fun to explore and see all the products. With my love and experience at the North Market it was fun to compare the two markets. I also loved having sisters for the weekend!
Sista sista
This country is beautiful!
I had fun learning more about the history of Piracicaba!
-Maggie Hovermale
My favorite part of my homestay experience was the BBQ. I got to spend the day at the pool, cooking delicious food with my homestay family and their friends. It was a fantastic experience that reminded me a lot of home. I can’t wait to put on a Brazilian style BBQ for my family!
We spent the day at a Brazilian BBQ!
-Johnny Cottingim
My favorite memory from the homestay was visiting my host mothers’ parents’ house getting to see rural life in Brazil. I was also able to talk with her step dad who is a small sugar cane farmer. I shared with him what life was like on my farm where we raise corn and soybeans.
My host family!
-Todd Peterson
I really enjoyed the barbeque I went to on Saturday night! It was great to compare celebrations in Brazil to ones in the United States. The barbeque lasted all afternoon, and they never stopped making food. The host families were so heir kind and even shared some of their samba dancing with us.
Thankful for the weekend with my host family!
-Milan Pozderac
A huge thank you to each of our host families for making us feel at home for the weekend. We are so grateful for our experiences and we won’t soon forget the memories we made this past weekend! Muito obrigado!
-AZP Class 20