The dream became true

When I was around 15 years-old, I was thinking about to going to university, but I didn’t have enough money to pay my studies, because my family is poor, so other possibility was entering in a public university.


So, I’ve started planning what I needed to do to overcome  this situation. Then, in the last year of the high school a teacher helped me giving me a contact of a non-profit organization that provides scholarships, and I’ve got it!


So, in 1998 I started studying Psychologist course paying only 10% of the total price! It was a big victory, but it wasn’t easy at all. Many times I wished I lived near the university or had more time to study or sleep. There were a lot of rocks on the way, but I never give up my dream.


In 2002 I finished the university with honor! Nowadays I’m a successful business woman who works as a HR Consultant facilitating training courses.


I was think if I hadn’t studied so hard I wouldn’t have achieved my objectives.

Movie: À Deriva

I’ve got very impressed with this Brazilian movie. In an ordinary Sunday, I had lunch with my friends and we decided to watch a movie.


I’ve heard some good things about À Deriva and I was very interested in watch it. I was with high expectations, because I’ve watched an interview with Helio Dalhia, the director. And it was great!

The film is about family issues like cheating, confidence, cumplicity, love and passion. The dialogues are strong and soft at the same time. And there are somethings that you don’t have to say, just the face, and behavior shows what you mean.

Vicent Cassel, a French actor, plays the father who has an affair, and he speaks Portuguese in the film with a lovely accent.

Debora Block plays the mother with 3 children. She is visiblye unhappy with her life. She drinks a lot, she complains and criticize all time her husband.

The protagonist is the oldest kid, she is in a teenager. She is discovering her sexuality and the complicated relationships between her parents.

The story happens in Buzios, in Rio de Janeiro. So, there are a lot of scenes was in with sunny days, wonderful sunrises and sunsets.

The song is commoving touching and emotional. It was a classic song with piano and other classic instruments.

In the end, me and my friends left the cinema very reflexive and emotional.

After all, we agreed that À Deriva is with no doubt the best Brazilian movie of 2009 so far.

So, congrats for Helio Dalhia, Fernando Meirelles and all team for this brilliant movie.