Rio de Janeiro is a coastal city known for its beaches, mountains and lively culture. This logbook shares my experience studying and living in Brazil’s most iconic city.
I am studying abroad in Rio, learning Portuguese, exploring architecture, and living with a host family in Copacabana while experiencing Brazil’s vibrant culture and daily life.

Rio de Janeiro is a coastal city known for its beaches, mountains and lively culture. This logbook shares my experience studying and living in Brazil’s most iconic city.

Taking risks opened the world to me. I hope you keep exploring! Stay brave and let your curiosity take you to amazing places. Sometimes it's better to do something scared than not to do it at all.

While exploring Brazil and Patagonia, I've encountered wild animals, beautiful coastlines and dense forests. Each place has showed me how diverse and beautiful nature is here in South America!

Learn about our trip to Pereira da Silva, a shanty community (favela) near Santa Teresa. We studied its shared spaces and proposed small design solutions for better water flow and waste management.