Gabriel is a 9th grade student who came from São Paulo, Brazil, and has been here for a year. He observed that the food, religion, and festivals are different in Brazil and Portugal. He believes the only thing these two countries have in common is the language.
Here at school, he likes the people and has noticed that life here in Portugal is calmer, whereas in his country the schools are more "messy" and not as organized.
As for studying and the Portuguese language, he thinks he might have difficulties with certain words because there are some differences, but apart from that, he doesn't find them challenging. And since he's been here for a while, he says he's already quite integrated and, for that reason, doesn't need any academic support.
Gabriel misses the festivals in his country because the parties in Portugal and the festivals there are not the same. When asked what he thought about whether foreigners could easily integrate and live well in Portugal, he replied:
“Some people do, others don’t. Since I’m Brazilian, my native language is Portuguese, so it’s easier to emigrate from there to here. But, for example, if someone were Russian, it would be more difficult for them to learn Portuguese.”
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