+Intro: The Plan

My name is Savana. I'm a student filmmaker at Mass Art (Boston) and for the next 6 months I will be living and studying in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I plan to study Cinema/Film and Brazilian Art History at FAAP. I was born in Acre, Brazil, but lived most of my life here in the US.

I've created this Blog/Video Blog, to keep people back home updated on what I'm up to in Brazil, and most importantly to document my experience.

The day after Christmas is when my journey to Sao Paulo, Brazil will begin. I'm leaving early because my mother and I are going to visit family for about 2 weeks before my classes start. During that time we have to arrange my living situation (Most Brazilian universities do not have dorms, students either live with their families or go in on apartments). I'm kind of nervous about the whole situation, but I know that something will work out.
My mother hasn't been back to Brazil in about 4 years, so this trip is very special for her. She also isn't telling any of our family in Brazil that she's coming with me, so we hope to give them a huge surprise!

At this point, I am in the process of moving out of my apartment, packing and preparing what I need to bring to Brazil, and saying good bye to my friends and family.