E-Factor

The e-factor can do a big difference in your behavior. First, we can realize that e-factor is not a characteristic of young people. Now a days many younger people have a lot of pressure about school, work and even parents. Many times they can be very strict and pessimist about important things or goals like to get a great score at the school. On the other hand, Many elderly are optimist and can give for you a really great talk or advises about how you can be a enthusiastic person. However, the e-factor can bring a cultural influence. In Brazil, is very common people smile and be optimist every time. Some countries are very different, for example Korea, where people tends to be more close and strict. All in all, you can became a enthusiastic person even you born in Korea. Finally, you can become a enthusiastic person if you want. In the past I was very strict, probably very pessimist too, but now is different. Many good things happened in my live like when I went to USA to study at ASU. Nowadays I try each day to be more optimist, at this way I can make good relationships and enjoy my time here. Thus,  e-factor is a really important thing that makes you more sociable and turn your behavior for something that everyone like.

Brazilian Election Score

After really disputed months of election, last Sunday Brazilian people knew their “new” president.

During five months five candidates tried to become who will make the most important decisions and laws in Brazil. First, all work began with several debates that showed who is more prepared for this work. Two Months ago we had the first round of our election, when two candidates had the majority of all votes, they were Aecio Neves, a famous economist who has a long family history at politics, at this time he was supported by Marina Silva, a environmentalist that lose in the first round, on the other hand was Dilma Rouseff, actual Brazilian president who was supported by Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the last president of Brazil before Dilma. The elections was totally tied at the last research. In the las Sunday all Brazilian people was present to choose their new president. Until Sunday noon, many news showed Aecio Neves how the probably winner at this election, many votes had been counted and many of the most important sections of vote was showing great results for Aecio Neves, but when the afternoon came, Dilma Roussef started a really surprising ride to victory, the numbers was tied at de evening beginning and at the end all the votes was counted, finally the news showed Dilma Rouseff the winner with 51% of all votes and Aecio neves with 49%. There were many protests in Brazil last year but they couldn`t change their president, now they will receive 4 years of the same government that they protest last year, I just hope that these people learn with the past and try make a better future for us.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/brazil/11189331/Mudslinging-dominates-final-moments-of-Brazil-election.html

Why is learning English difficult for you

Nowadays a knowledge about English is essential for everyone, don’t matter what is your native country. The most important thing when we want to learn a language is keep focused, English is not different. When we were learning our first language, we spend a lot of time practicing, talking and of course making mistakes. It is all we need now with a new language, to really learn English we should lose our qualms and just focus to improve our skills as much as we can. A big trouble with exchange students is that just few classes per day is enough, but actually what you do after classes at home or with their friends will be essential to keep their brain focused and learning, that why homework and conversation groups are so important in English programs.  English has a lot of similar songs and many times who are speaking is faster than we can understand. When I arrived in United States my main problem with English was to understand native speakers when I asked someone an information. To resolve this problem I have tried improve my vocabulary talking with native speakers and listening skills watching the news because all presenters talk really fast in this kind of program. However, we have to train every day our listening and speaking, on this way we can improve even our relationships with new friends. All in All, I think the most difficult when we are learning English is grammar and also how can we spell some words. The first thing we do when we try to write a paragraph in English is a comparison with our first language. Sometimes there are many similar words with the same meaning, but we can make a lot of mistakes because some words have almost the same spelling and meanings totally different, for example the word “data” in Portuguese means schedule but in English “data” have a different meaning. To summarize, is very important pay attention about English rules and vocabulary, they can help us to organize our mind and make our work easier. Thus, English is a very important language and must to be respected like a international business and science language, that why There are many exchange students here in the United States just to learn about it.

Summarize - Brazilian Presidential Elections

This month is occurred the Presidential election in Brazil. Now, just to candidates are ready to compete becoming the new president. Our actual president Dilma Roussef is trying reelection versus the opposition candidate called Aecio Neves, who has a family history at politics. In the first phase of election Dilma Roussef had more votes from Brazilian people, all in all she didn’t have enough votes to win in this phase. Now all changed because last week Aecio Neves made a partnership with a third candidate, Marina Silva, a Environmentalist who had a great part of votes in the first phase of elections, transfers her votes for Aecio Neves and promised to endorse him at this new phase. She hopes if Aecio Neves wins this elections Brazil can open its business and boost its growth in important areas, for example exportation and technology. At the first phase of elections, Marina had 21% of total votes, since her lose she was supporting Aecio Neves. It is working very well, after her declarations about the Aecio`s way to govern and showing his statics about growing at Belo Horizonte, state that Aecio ruled before elections, His numbers have jumped each day and now the competition is relative tied. Aecio Neves has 51% of Total votes while Dilma Roussef has 49%. In fact, its will be done next Sunday October 26, and we will have more four year to get results and ask about our country problems. Now we just hope that the new president can help the Brazilian people and makes our country a best place to live.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/brazil/11158034/Marina-Silva-endorses-Aecio-Neves-against-Dilma-Rousseff-in-Brazilian-presidential-election.html

Introduction

My name is Jose Carlos, I born in Brazil and arrived in USA at two months ago. My parents and sister stayed in Brazil, actually i`m a exchange student ASU because I think that is a great way to improve my English while I can make good friends. My hobbies include workout and to know new places, I am very talkative and active. In Brazil my major was Chemical Engineering and I hope to proceed with it here at ASU after finish my English course.