The Soccer is my Passion

I like soccer very much because I am from Brazil, and this is my passion. soccer is the passion all Brazilians. Soccer is the official sport in Brazil because, besides be competitive the soccer might link all nations . I love soccer for several reasons . First , I was born in Brazil , the country of the soccer. Since I was child, I had a chanced to practice the sport with the ball and played with my parents . Second, the soccer is a national passion and it is a cheap sport, because you need just a ball with some friends to practice everywhere. Then, you can practice soccer at various places such as parks, clubs, streets, at the school, in front of your home, and at the university. In addition, it is very simple the practice soccer so that, you will learn soccer playing with your friends.

Although the soccer being the very dear all the world, in Brazil it have a special affection. When I am in my apartment at U.S, I remember how would be, if I would be in Brazil. Third, the is the pride to be Brazilian. Most countries all of the world love soccer, because the soccer is success guarantee. In order, all people love to see great stars playing such as Ronaldinho, Kaka, and Neymar. It is beautiful when you watch.

Since I arrived In the United States, I practice soccer with my friends once a week. Brazilians always practice soccer every Friday. In brief, I love soccer and there are many reasons to love it, but these are most important to me.

Drink Coca-Cola is to Be Happier!!

Since I arrived in United States, I'm keeping my habits. I like to drink Coca-Cola with anything. The United States is the center of the culture world. An example is the famous Coca-Cola, because this is more important than whole the world. I drink Coca, in Brazil and United States.

There are many reasons to like Coca-Cola. First, Coca-Cola has a special and unique flavor, because in your composition has a large concentration of carbonates leaving the strong and sensational flavor. Second, you can drink Coke with any snack. After that, in the United States, my happy hour is time that I drink Coca-Cola.

In U.S, I love to drink Coke with my friends or at barbecues that Brazilians sometimes cook for us. In Brazil, the people consume coca. Brazilians love drinking coffee three times a day, but in the hot hours they love to drink Coke. Later, Coca-Cola is refreshing, and a drink that makes you happier. You can to drink Coke with hamburgers, and many fast foods, but you need just drink moderately. Do not worry, if you sometimes practice some exercises, you will burn some calories.

 Then, I love drinking Coke with hamburgers, fries, some salad and my favorite dish: rice, black beans, roast beef and beef strogonoff. Third, Coca-Cola is a major source of energy, because I love sports. When I am always tired, I drink Coke. Before I play tennis or soccer, I take a glass of Coca-Cola, and I feel very motivated with more energy to play sports.

When you drink Coke, you open your happiness. In Brief, there many reasons to enjoy Coca-Cola, but these three reasons, are the most important for me.

How to be a Good Coach

Follow these steps if you want to be a good coach

In Brazil, I was tennis coach so that in U.S I am getting some important about the professional coach. I had two athletics boys, however I sometimes talk with them, and I pass some instructions when they are in competitions. It is important to be good coach although some coaches don't pay more attention in their career.

Since I arrived in U.S, I am studying to improve  my skills about  the world of sports. Follow these steps if you want to be a successful professional and determined coach.

Be Responsibility

A good coach need must be responsible, because athletics always want to get information about their abilities. The coach need suggested fundamentals activities and set goals for high performance in great competitions.

Hard working and Experience

They need dedicated your life to the world of sports. Actually, many coaches had a lot of experience, because they went to study in great universities. Then, they trained their athletics about eight years. Great coaches in history had many wins their athletics because these coaches dedicated their life to hard working. Also, they had excitedly instructions such as specifics movements, fundamentals decisions at the competitions and techniques cleared so that to compose the professional athletic.

Nick Bollettieri, the Master of Tennis

To Conclude, victorious professional coaches were successful because they were responsible, energetic in their decisions, they did hard-work and had great experience. It is difficult but not impossible to be a great coach if you will follow these steps and dedicate your life to study.

Fascinating Coffee

Coffee

The coffee... The coffee is fascinating because has some reasons.

It's amazing when you to be tired or stressed and you need to be relax. What would do you do? What would you think?

First, I search a way to relax my mind. Second, I think... " I need to drink Coffee"! Third, I drink coffee. The coffee is interesting because there doesn't bad the health. After that, the coffee has some benefits like high concentration to study, prolongs life. If you usually drink coffee moderately, you will be preventing some diseases.

Also, the coffee is good to your memory, wellness and when you drink coffee before practice sports, you will burn many calories. Since I arrived in U.S, I am to keep my habits to drink coffee.

 I always drink coffee every morning before to start my class. Then, at night I like to make coffee with buttered rolls. I like to drink coffee before I do my homework. In Brazil, I never used to drink coffee everyday, but now I always have coffee in my apartment.

In brief, the coffee is very good, because you might prolong life, prevent diseases, improve yourself-esteem, improve your concentrate to study and if you drink coffee you ate going to be happier. I love to drink coffee!!

  

My New Foods in America

My Breakfast in Brazil

Since I arrived in America, I changed my eating habits. In Brazil my breakfast was very different because I ate some kinds of the food such as toast, fresh eggs, breads, toast with butter, coffee, milk and some fruits like mango, banana or papaya. My lunch sometimes was a simple dish as rice, bean and beef. I often liked to eat some vegetables like tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, and juice at lunch. In Brazil my family always made my food for me because it is our culture, but in United States I changed these.

My Thanksgiving

 

In the United States I made new friends. I had a chance to meet them while I was missing my family. In Thanksgiving I went Logan's home and I ate foo with his family. For Thanksgiving lunch we ate foods that were new to me such as turkey, mashed potatoes, green been casserole, gravy and buttered rolls. I liked very much!

My typical lunch made in Brazil

This is my wonderful lunch in Brazil. I miss this every day. Whereas my family are to eat this meal I am to eat hamburgers often at lunch..

Delicious Meal

Sometimes I eat hamburgers with french fries and soda. At the night I eat some kinds of the pizza with soda or mango juice, but when I am eating American food, I always want to eat Brazilian food. America is interesting to me because the food is sometimes hamburgers with salads and has different kinds of seasonings. My eating habits are made in the United States!

Coexistence With People Of Other Nationalities

It's interesting and amazing when you have a chance to know news people. When I arrived in the United States I had a chance to knew two american boys which are Rey and Logan. Rey is very happy. Sometimes he likes to listen to mexican music, because his father and mumy are mexican people but he born in the USA. He is a big friend, I liked when I was with he because he likes to learn Portuguese. It is adorable the coexistence with people other nationalities!!

This is Logan, my american friend, in our free time, we like to play guitar. Logan born in Chandler, and I like very much when he is playing to guitar and I am singing with my guitar!! He is majoring sociology in ASU, but there in three months ago he was studying aerospace engineering.. He liked very much my culture, and we were practice English and other talks. When I need to practice English he is excited to help me also we combined to talk a lot during this week

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This is Bassim Al Shaker.. He is my Arabic friend! We made our friendship when we were studying English in class at ASU. He is an artist. He is many famous all over the world! Your work be at various museums in different countries like Italy, Portugal, United States and German. He born in Bagda, Iraq. When I go to Phoenix I call he for we go to parties there, also we like talk about our culture and while I was singing in my language he was listening with attention. He transformed our moments in a big paint. I liked very much because we like to walk overnight in Phoenix.. We danced, drank a lot and we are enjoying a lot american music.

Patrick Sparrow

This is Patrick Sparrow, he is my Brazilian friend. He likes a movie star Johnny Depp. We divide our experiences about our life. We like to drink and go to parties. We live at same build. Sometimes we enjoy  listen to music and know different people. It is incredible when you know new people and they are funny.It's incredible when you have chance to live in a surprising country such as United States.

The Night in Phoenix!

 The night in Phoenix, it is amazing and interesting. Nights in Phoenix will be unforgettable because the buildings, streets and different places are modern but there are also old buildings like Orpheum Theatre. There's nothing like a night in downtown Phoenix, you will be surprised with such options of  clubs and restaurants.

In downtown Phoenix they have a legendary place called Hard Rock Cafe, the legends of  Rock such as Alice Cooper or Eddie Van Halen were playing at this sacred place. There's have the Phoenix US Airways Center. This place the nights are different an unforgettable because there conducts and promotes great concerts like B.B King, Beyonce or great games at National Basketball Association.

US Airways Center where always have great emotions at night

The Phoenix Civic Center

Sometimes in The Phoenix Civic Center you can to find interesting art activities such as outside of the movies where you will be relax to watch amazing movies, talk to friends, and know to new people. You can watch concerts like jazz/blues or concerts of native groups. It's wonderfull the culture programming!!!

Monarch Theater

 At Monarch Theater overnight you can to enjoy many parties and fun!!! At outside of the Monarch sometimes is a definite part where your senses and feelings are tuning with your friends, valentine's and a lot of drinks. The parties are filled with surprises. If you are dancing inside while drink beer you have big chances to find beautiful girls.

Parties at Monarch

Overnight at the parties in Phoenix you will always be excited when enjoy different feelings and sensations.!!

The Capoeira!!

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial arts that combine elements like music, acrobatics, dance, and some natural feelings. The Capoeira start in Brazil in the 16th century at senzalas because planters in Brazil Africans people were slaves. The Capoeira started because the slaves sometimes needed self-defense at the planters and their used these art to defense offenders.

The origins of the word Capoeira sometimes was controversial because this art was legacy of African's people. There is evidence to suggest that the word originates in Angola, where the word "kapwera" is the Bantu verb meaning "to fight. The Capoeira was very secret art because only slaves has this martial arts. They were met at the hideout because sometimes they escapes at the Senzala. Quilombo were the big hideout and the slaves always practiced Capoeira to defense Portuguese attacks.

Today capoeira and historic heritage.  It is known by quick and complex moves, using mainly power, speed, and leverage for a wide variety of kicks, spins, and highly mobile techniques; at heart is the ginga, the back-and-forth, foot-to-foot movement that serves as the starting point for such leverage.

Today, Capoeira is not only a martial art, but an atractive tradition exporter of Brazilian culture all over the world.The movements in the Capoeira should be done when opportunity arises and must be decisive, like a direct kick in the face or a vital body part, or a strong takedown, or only defense. The defense is based on the principle of the tradition movement, meaning avoiding an attack using evasive moves instead of blocking it.

The Capoeira means good feelings, some expressions like native songs or percussion express this martial art. Actually the art promove a equilibrium between your body and soul. Your philosophy based on the dynamics of movement and expression of joy because, Capoeira is art, is feelings and good way to live in harmony all over the world.

How to be a Good Student

Follow these steps if you want to be a good student.

Be punctual and don't be late

Some cultures all over the world keep this rule because inside the class if you have arrived late you will interrupt the class. In the United States, you need to cultivate that habit in your life because the teachers haven't to blame your delay. We need to wake up early morning or will go at one hour early, please put your alarm at the crucial hour. Don't miss class only in cases of life or death. Save your miss chance when you will need.If you want to keep that rule, please run for class early!

Do homework and classwork

Please bring your homework on time estimated. When the teacher talks to you about your responsibility you need to care your works and do your homeworks to bring to class. Its sure when the teacher ask you about homework and you bring on time. Its comfortable. Before the class, you need to read all topics about the next class because you will improve a lot at the class and facilited the work of teacher. Remember "A Good Students are that bring their homeworks and classworks on the time.

Good Students keep their rules and feelings in class but they need to see outside the class and put their objectives in practice for exemple, "I will do my homework early because after my class activities I wanna to play soccer with my friends, if I do that thing I will have free time for doing my hobbies and practice exercises.

Good polite and attendance

You need to be polite with your friends and teachers. Pay attention about these steps because the class is the big center of education, if you don't keep these rules you will have complicate friendship with the people!

It is easy to be a good student if you take those steps.!

The story of the Blues

The Blues is music genre that originated in the United States. Europeans brought many Africans to America as slaves before and during the nineteenth century. The Blues started in the South, in Louisiana and Mississippi. Blues songs sometimes express sad feelings, because after the American Civil War (1861-1865), the African American people in the America weren’t slaves or because the Blues-Men sometimes want to express their feelings about themselves. Blues became very popular in the streets of America in the 20th century.

Their played the Blues with some instruments like the guitar, piano, piper,bass and drums. Some people sometimes sing Blues with sad feelings and during the songs they express their feelings of rebellion. Some Blues Stars musicians and singers have transformed the music of the world. Names like Bessie Smith, B.B King, John Lomax, Robert W. Gordon, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker and Stevie Ray Vaughan revolutionized the “Feels Songs”.

Blues is popular culture like Jazz, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Heavy Metal, Soul Music and sometimes like Pop Music because The Blues are easier that’s imagine because you need only a guitar or voice to express your heart. Today, The Blues follow a line similar to their origins, but the songs use news elements.

These elements are used in  many kinds of performances by artists like Peggy Scott-Adams, Marvin Sease, Joe Bonamassa and Shemekia Copeland. They introduced in their songs sad and rebellious feelings, alternative clothes, loud voices on stage, and in their lyrics contain personal situations like tragic love, nights in the clubs or melancholic memories.