Culture Shock!
I have been diagnosed by many who have lived abroad! Culture Shock it is! Like any disease, putting a face to it makes it easier to work with. Just when I finally broke down with my first cry of the move an amazing thing happened.
I went to class that day, did I mention I have the most wonderful teacher in Brasil. Dani is her name and she has live abroad and has walked in my shoes. However I do not know how she managed to live without Beans and Rice everyday. :)
It was to Dani that I cried. She was so nice and supportive. I felt better soon after my cry and thought I am ready again to study Portugese and soak up the culture again. I had hit a wall as you may have seen in my blog. I didnt want to talk to anyone. Nodding and smiling is something that I could only do for a while and it was killing me that I can not communicate. It still is but I am feeling ready to try again.
That day after class Dani called and invited me to her Conversational English class. Honestly, I was still trying to pick up my broken pieces but said YES because I knew it was important for me to get out of the house. I am so glad that I did. I met the most wonderful people. They made me feel so invited. They decided to have a party and spend the hour talking and asking me questions about
This one goes out to the Class and a Huge Thanks for lifting me up.
