Kaué Derval Gonçalvez Alves
From Bacabal, Maranhão, Brazil
“The biggest difference that I see between Brazilian schools and American schools is the fact that you guys don’t have to wear uniforms. I like the particular styles many students in America have, and I want that, to use my own clothes when I go to school.”
Gabriella Gonçalvez
From Brasilia, Brazil
“I think that the timing for classes in Brasilia is different because you all get to be here for 7 hours, whereas in Brasilia it is just 5. Personally, I study from seven to midday, but some have school days from like one to six because there are a lot of people to get into school.”
Igor Thiago Rodrigues Cardoso Muniz
From Santa Rosa do Piauí, Piauí, Brazil
“Well, in American schools, you guys have a focus on sports. You guys really do sports like for real, making them important. They are so important to where you can earn scholarships from sports, and we don’t have that kind of importance toward sports in Brazil, so I think that would be something cool to bring to Brazil.”
Maria Eduarda de Souza Mendes
From Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
“American high schools have a different structure. The schools are much bigger, and it seems like the government really invests in schools, but in Brazil, it’s different. Some schools don’t even have energy. Last year, my school was supposed to let out in November, but it ended in September because my school simply did not have energy.”