Tuesday, 9 October 2012

Brazil, it’s a must-see!

I wrote here a little bit about my country, Brazil, in case you decide to visit there some day. First of all, Brazilians don’t speak Spanish different from what a lot of people think. Brazil is the only country in Latin America that speaks Portuguese given that it was colonized by Portugal in the sixteen century. The population is completely mixed and was hugely influenced by Europeans (mainly Portuguese and Italians), Black Africans and native indigenous. We also can find Brazilians descendent from Jewish, Chinese, Koreans, Lebanese, and so on... With all this multicultural origin, it wouldn’t be a surprise to find Brazil a very diverse country. Each area has its own cuisine, music, dressing style, accent, etc. Even Samba, the most famous Brazilian rhythm, varies according to the area.

Brazil is one of the biggest countries in the world and due its size it hosts several types of vegetation, topography and climate. This is the main reason for the country having so many natural attractions. Although the tourism in Brazil is still being developed (represents less than 4% of the GDP), the country offers a wide range of holiday’s options. This includes ecotourism (for those who fancy being close to the nature), leisure and recreation (if you prefer relaxing in one of the sunny beaches), adventure travels (for people that like explore the wild world) and cultural and historic tourism (if you want to know a little bit more of the country’s history). The most popular destinations are: the beaches in Rio de Janeiro and Northeast coast, Amazon Rainforest, historic villages in Minas Gerais, Iguaçu Falls (second-greatest average annual flow of any waterfall in the world after Niagara Falls), Pantanal (one of the world's largest wetlands) and São Paulo city (for business trips and gastronomy).

Fernando de Noronha - Pernambuco

Iguaçu Falls - Paraná

Before going to Brazil, if you can’t speak any Portuguese, I do recommend you to check if the places that you are visiting are able to communicate with you in any language that you speak.
Brazilian people in general are very friendly and like to help, mainly if you are a foreigner (or gringo, as Brazilians informally call its foreigners). If you come from some country where people are more introverted, you might find quite different the way that Brazilians are tactile and talkative. Nevertheless, despite all this warm welcome, be wary that not everyone has good intentions. Crimes against tourist happen mainly because some tourist doesn’t follow basic rules such as: watch your own belongings when in public areas and do not go to places that you have no information about its safety (some tourists, full of the spirit of curiosity, try to visit areas where only the police would go). Apart the drawbacks, Brazil it’s a must! Definitely it's some place to visit!

Friday, 4 May 2012

Wednesday, 2 May 2012


    As I have been interested in the field of communication since I was a child, I studied a bachelor's degree in Communication Engineering.

   After working at a landline telecommunication company I realised that it is really my job and I must study and work harder to achieve my aim, which is to set up own communication company. 

    I will try to be more active, to study business and economy in the future. First of all, I need to get on well with other people in order to find sponsors and investors- as to set up a company needs a huge amount of money. Also, I must prepare a well-arranged business plan and good presentation to attract them. 

   There are many benefits in owning a company. For example, I will be my own boss and can lead a company in the right way. As I have a background in communication, I believe I can achieve this target. In addition, I am studying English because nowadays companies can develop quickly if they have good partnerships with foreign ones. And to be a quality engineer I am going to study a masters in the UK. I hope all these efforts will help me in the future to make my dream come true!!! 





My dream is becoming a successful architect and also manage my own company, I know it might be difficult but it's not like an impossible dream. I want that because I've always been interested in design and overall I like how the architecture can change the life of people , I think is very interesting to know the way of life and have the opportunity to create the space where the people would go everyday, because the architecture is in everywhere, you live in buildings, go to supermarkets, school in every place you go, you have a design from an architect and it's not just a building it's all the experiences you have between them. And also is incredible the feelings that the design can make in one person.
To make that dream come true, I need to study very hard. First finish my studies at the university and then start to work hard, I think I need to earn some money first, and never stop studying.


"You employ stone, wood, and concrete, and with these materials you build houses and palaces: that is construction. Ingenuity is at work. But suddenly you touch my heart, you do me good. I am happy and I say: This is beautiful. That is Architecture" Le corbusier.

my dream

My dream is to have a master in mechanical engineering, so I can be a teacher in the Kuwait University. I`ll organize my time to work hard in order to achieve my dream.




All of my family will support me and help me whenever I need them. I believe that working hard is what I need, not luck. In order to fulfil my dream, I’ll have to take things step by step and concentrate on what I need to succeed in my studying. When I was in high school I always worked hard, so it’s not going to be difficult for me to do the same in the university.






I will always keep in mind that I left me family, friend and my country to achieve this dream, which can be my motive to work hard.

Catch the dream!


My dream is having my own private school.

 I had taught children for 5 years before I came to the U.K. Even though I had to worked hard, I loved my job because I like children and teaching. When I teach children, I feel I am a valuable person who can give something to others. 


However, teaching and running a school are different. So, I learned how to manage a school at the previous school. It's not enough though. To help me make my dream come true, I have to prepare three things; budget, management, and teaching skills. Basically, my family will help me financially and mentally. I also know some teachers and head teachers who can advise me. Since I am an English teacher, I should know English very well. That's why I am studying English here in Manchester.

Before I run my school, basically, I am a teacher whose English is a basic qualification. To be a teacher, I think I should not only teach English well but also teach different culture. That's the reason why I am planning to go travelling around Europe while I stay in the U.K. I would like to let my students know what is happening around the world even if they don't go abroad. I should be able to give them as much knowledge as I can.
It might not be easy to accomplish my dream. I will keep making small achievable goals to motivate myself. It is hard to achieve a pipe dream at once, but once you make small goals and achieve them one bye one, it is not impossible.

I strongly believe what I can do positively. With the belief, I will study English hard at Berlitz and I hope I will go back to Korea with a great achievement.  

My dream


My dream is to work in an agency for international development or to lead a small project about development aid. I would love to concern myself with the problems of poverty in the third world by being a part of an idea which advocates sustainable development.



In my opinion you should attach great importance to the education of the natives, that they have got a chance acquire new knowledge.
To achieve my dream I am studying English at the moment. The English language is really important to reach my dream. Because my work would be international and that's why languages are very important. 

"Give the third world the chance to acquire new knowledge."



I have done my certificate in nursing two years ago and after my certificate I worked for two years on a medical ward and could acquire lots of work experiences. This could also help me for my future plans, in case I want to assist in a hospital of a third world country. I could teach local nurses in clinical practice. 
But after all, luck play a big part to achieve my dream. I need to find someone who has done a lot of experiences in development aid and could give me a chance to do my first experiences in development aid.
By the time I will continue to talk and to contact several peoples with these experiences and ask them for advice.
Maybe I will start a course of studies at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in autumn to come one step closer to my pipe dream.