(English Version)
Brazil X France
Hello fellas,
This is my first post about my exchange program in Ireland. For open this session on my blog, I would like to talk about "butterflies in the stomach" when I went to the international airport with my luggage, my backpack and my courage. It was a old dream, I suppose was my biggest dream in fact. I wish so many things in my life, but I'm satisfied for hour.
So, I go ahead!
I planned go to South Africa and then to Malta Island, after to Canada and finally to Ireland. I need to talk that Ireland was my last option. I didn't know anything about that country and for me It was just a small part of europe. But, I was completely wrong.
Ireland is kind a magic place, with a lot of myths, history (happy and sad), different animais, leprechauns, good beer, nice people, awesome landscapes and awful weather.
Coming back to the main point of this topic, I planned my trip by myself. I made a notebook on Evernote and with this, was easier remember everything that I needed do, like to buy euro, to do a list of places to visit, flight informations, check list of luggage itens, trips in near countries, information about the school, night clubs and pubs, food, etc.
In the end, I prefered pay a agency to help me, because I felt more security doing it. Several friends that I met in my exchange program, did it by themselves. It is a personal choice. Everyone need to do as feel as confortable.
So there I was, with the passport in my hands, my other stuff, shaved beard, nerd eyeglass, doubts, dreams and wishes, only me and my thoughts. I was in the airport, eating something (pizza hut I suppose) When I realized, was my hour to go. So, I went to the correct gate, did a check in and got inside of the path. In few minutes, I could see my airplane, and as soon as possible I was inside of the airplane.
My flight took more or less fifteen hours and I went with KLM/Airfrance, a really good company with, nice crew, good meal, good sitting (even in economic class), blanket, headphone, individual screen with films, tv shows, music and games. I guess, I watched more or less five films including short animations, cg animations, dramas, etc.
After used all technology, I slept. When I woke up, I could see the sun. And the pilot said "we are flying over the Atlantic Ocean". It was a kind of magic. Things that you have never lived before, now are reality. It was so exciting! After some time, we arrived at Charles de Gaulle Airport in France.
There, I needed to take a connection to Ireland. When I was waiting, I met a German designer that was going to Ireland to work. We talked for more than one hour non-stop. She was my first friend in this trip. I felt the world haven't limits and I was free to go to whatever place.
This is my first post about my exchange program in Ireland. For open this session on my blog, I would like to talk about "butterflies in the stomach" when I went to the international airport with my luggage, my backpack and my courage. It was a old dream, I suppose was my biggest dream in fact. I wish so many things in my life, but I'm satisfied for hour.
So, I go ahead!
I planned go to South Africa and then to Malta Island, after to Canada and finally to Ireland. I need to talk that Ireland was my last option. I didn't know anything about that country and for me It was just a small part of europe. But, I was completely wrong.
Ireland is kind a magic place, with a lot of myths, history (happy and sad), different animais, leprechauns, good beer, nice people, awesome landscapes and awful weather.
Coming back to the main point of this topic, I planned my trip by myself. I made a notebook on Evernote and with this, was easier remember everything that I needed do, like to buy euro, to do a list of places to visit, flight informations, check list of luggage itens, trips in near countries, information about the school, night clubs and pubs, food, etc.
In the end, I prefered pay a agency to help me, because I felt more security doing it. Several friends that I met in my exchange program, did it by themselves. It is a personal choice. Everyone need to do as feel as confortable.
So there I was, with the passport in my hands, my other stuff, shaved beard, nerd eyeglass, doubts, dreams and wishes, only me and my thoughts. I was in the airport, eating something (pizza hut I suppose) When I realized, was my hour to go. So, I went to the correct gate, did a check in and got inside of the path. In few minutes, I could see my airplane, and as soon as possible I was inside of the airplane.
My flight took more or less fifteen hours and I went with KLM/Airfrance, a really good company with, nice crew, good meal, good sitting (even in economic class), blanket, headphone, individual screen with films, tv shows, music and games. I guess, I watched more or less five films including short animations, cg animations, dramas, etc.
After used all technology, I slept. When I woke up, I could see the sun. And the pilot said "we are flying over the Atlantic Ocean". It was a kind of magic. Things that you have never lived before, now are reality. It was so exciting! After some time, we arrived at Charles de Gaulle Airport in France.
There, I needed to take a connection to Ireland. When I was waiting, I met a German designer that was going to Ireland to work. We talked for more than one hour non-stop. She was my first friend in this trip. I felt the world haven't limits and I was free to go to whatever place.
(Portuguese Version)
Olá amigos,
Este é meu primeiro post sobre o meu programa de intercâmbio na Irlanda. Para abrir esta sessão no meu blog, eu gostaria de falar sobre "borboletas no estômago", quando eu fui para o aeroporto internacional com a minha bagagem, minha mochila e minha coragem. Era um sonho antigo, suponho que era o meu maior sonho na verdade. Desejo tantas coisas na minha vida, mas estou satisfeito por hora.
Então, eu vamos em frente!
Primeiro eu planejei ir para a África do Sul, em seguida, para a Ilha de Malta, depois para o Canadá e, finalmente, para a Irlanda. Eu preciso falar que a Irlanda foi a minha última opção. Eu não sabia nada sobre esse país que para mim, era apenas uma pequena parte da Europa. Mas, eu estava completamente errado.
A Irlanda é um lugar mágico, com uma série de mitos, história (felizes e tristes), animais diferentes, leprechauns, boa cerveja, pessoas agradáveis, paisagens impressionantes e um clima horrível.
Voltando ao ponto principal deste tópico, eu planejei minha viagem sozinho. Eu fiz um caderno de notas no Evernote e com isso, ficou mais fácil lembrar de tudo que eu precisava fazer, como comprar euro, lugares para visitar, informações de vôo, lista de itens de bagagem, viagens em países próximos, informações sobre a escola, casas noturnas e bares, comida, etc.
No final, eu preferiu pagar uma agência para me ajudar, porque eu senti mais segurança dessa forma. Vários amigos que eu conheci na viagem, fizeram isso por si mesmos. É uma escolha pessoal. Todo mundo precisa fazer como o que lhe é mais confortável.
Então lá estava eu, com o passaporte em minhas mãos, meu minhas coisas, barba raspada, óculos de nerd, dúvidas, sonhos e desejos, só eu e os meus pensamentos. Eu estava no aeroporto, comendo algo (Pizza Hut eu suponho) Quando eu percebi, era a minha hora de ir. Então, eu fui até o portão de embarque, fiz o check-in e peguei meu caminho. Em poucos minutos, eu podia ver meu avião, e, logo em seguida, eu estava dentro do avião.
Meu vôo levou mais ou menos 15 horas e eu fui com KLM / Airfrance, uma empresa muito boa, com uma agradável tripulação, boa comida (mesmo em classe econômica), cobertor, fone de ouvido, tela individual com filmes, programas de TV, música e jogos. Eu acho que assisti mais ou menos cinco filmes, incluindo curta de animação, animação 3D, dramas, etc.
Depois de toda essa tecnologia, eu dormi. Quando eu acordei, eu podia ver o sol nascendo. E o piloto disse: "estamos voando sobre o Oceano Atlântico". Era uma espécie de magia. Coisas que você nunca viveu antes, agora é realidade. Foi tão emocionante! Depois de algum tempo, chegamos ao aeroporto Charles de Gaulle, na França.
Lá, eu precisava pegar uma conexão para a Irlanda (meu destino final). Quando eu estava esperando, eu conheci uma designer alemã que estava indo para a Irlanda para trabalhar. Conversamos por mais de uma hora sem parar. Ela foi minha primeira amiga nesta viagem. Eu senti que o mundo não tem limites e eu estava livre para ir a qualquer lugar.
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