The most famous one is a food stand called "Ze Triste," which has been family-run for generations. Mostly, people go to a community center to have fun (think of a mix between the YMCA and a country club—Brazil has many of these). It has a pool, tennis courts, parks, playgrounds, salons for events, etc.
Where did you study?
From preschool to high school, I studied in private schools (common in Brazil, even for middle-class people as the public school system is not very strong). In my second year of high school, I went to a public school but then finished high school (high school in Brazil is three years) at a different private school. Afterward, I spent two years studying for the college entrance exam (admission is based exclusively on your score on this two-day exam; many people take a year or more to study for it, since the best universities in Brazil, the public ones, require high scores). Originally, I took the test to go to medical school (medical school starts in undergrad in Brazil). I then realized that teaching English was my favorite part of the day, so I switched directions and decided to study Letras and I got into one of the public universities in São Paulo.
Where have you traveled?
That's a good question! Most of my good memories from my childhood are from trips. My parents have always loved to travel. My mom says my first trip was to the beach when I was one year old. My mom said that I rolled in the sand because I loved it so much, so I guess it is in my blood to love to travel.
