: About Me

I am Socrates' daughter, and like my father I only know how little I know - therefore I study until my eyes are burning; and live true to my principles and desires of my heart and soul.

My passion is ...

Journalism

I know too much about ...

My fears

My parents always told me ...

To be honest

My childhood ambition ...

My first novel, which I wrote when I was 12, to get published

My favorite memory ...

When I got a phone call from the U.S. Embassy telling me I had been chosen to be a Youth Ambassador

Why I write ...

Because I would die of frustration if I could not write down my thoughts and ideas

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Frances Burney's journals / Gilmore Girls / Becoming Jane soundtrack

My first job ...

I was an intern at Brazil - America Association's Communications and Events Department

My best moment ...

When I arrived in D.C. for the first time

My inspiration ...

Will always be how extraordinary life is

Travel > South & Central America Destinations Travel destination: Recife, Brazil

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Founded by the Portuguese Crown in 1537, the Capital city of Pernambuco grew to become one of Brazil's largest metropolitan areas, and one of the most diverse regions in the country. If you want to explore South America's European, African, and Indigenous influences at the same time, you might consider travelling to Recife. The Brazilian Venice, as it is known for the aesthetic impact of its rivers and bridges, has a mild tropical weather with two main seasons: a rainy season from June to August; and a non-oppressive Summer from December to the beginning of March. A cool constant breeze is...

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