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Hi, my name is Andressa, and I live in Brazil, and I'm 14 years old.

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I'm only fluent in English. I have no accent (in comparison to what a usual "Californian" sounds like).

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I listen to a wide variety of music. I like classical, The Beatles, Billie Eilish, musicals (Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, etc.), Queen, Talking Heads, Billy Joel, Daft Punk, and more.

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I don’t have a job, but i’m going to be working for my dad this summer. He is an entrepreneur, and his business is called Digital Future. Over the summer, I did some dog walking.

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I love to draw. A lot of the time, I draw digitally on my Surface Pro. I like to play volleyball, and I just love to create things in general. I love doing random crafts when I have nothing to do (art by me, it's of my friend).

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I live in an urban area, in Irvine, in a two-story house.

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I have a small family (living with me). It’s only my dad, my mom, and I. On my dad’s side, I have a very small family. Only 2 aunts, 2 uncles, (one of which I’ve never met) and a cousin. On my mom’s side I have a VERY large family. MANY cousins and great aunts, etc.

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I don’t really have a favorite. Some things I really like, however, is chicken katsu, orange chicken, grilled cheese, and more. It’s a tradition in my family to have homemade coffee cake on Christmas morning.

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I wear a lot of sweaters and jeans. But when it’s warmer, I like to wear shorts and t-shirts. But I really like sweaters. Right now, I’m really into long-sleeve crop tops. I like vans and high-top converse.

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I’m an Atheist, so I don’t believe in any God or supreme being.

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I believe in never causing unnecessary inconvenience to anybody, or thinking you are “special”. For example of something that I think is incredibly rude and would never do is blocking someone from getting out of their parking space because you’re literally parked in FRONT of two OPEN parking spots, but you’re not in them. You are parked right outside of them, and blocking someone trying to get out of their parking space (AND THERE ARE DOZENS OF OPEN PARKING SPACES NEARBY). My dad and I actually saw not one, but TWO people doing this here at Woodbridge a few days ago. I think it is absolutely ludicrous.

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My family values education very much. I know I’m going to college, and my parents have always wanted me too/ knew I was going to.

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All I know is that I’m about ¼ Welsh. My dad has, pretty much, no idea what he is. His parents never gave him any idea, and he’s never done 23andMe or anything like that. He’s pretty sure he has some Hungarian in him, though.

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I don’t really have any family traditions, other than eating coffee cake Christmas morning (we celebrate Christmas just for fun. Not really religiously. It’s mainly because the rest of my family celebrates it.

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My first name, Zoe, means “life” in Greek. It looks like this: ΖΩΗ and sounds like “zoh-ee”. I play volleyball, and last season I played water polo. I watch a show called Steven Universe, which is on a channel called Cartoon Network. I like watching documentaries as well. Especially nature documentaries. One of my favorites is Blue Planet II (pictured below).

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Regarding folk traditions, I don't really have any in my life.  I don't do quilting, play any traditional instruments, or do any traditional dances (drawing by me). The only thing that might be is making coffee cake and eating it with my family on Christmas morning.

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I do digital art, on my computer, which is heavily influenced by the internet. I also regularly go on the internet in general. I use YouTube and pinterest.

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I have a few games on my phone. However, I don’t have any video games. I love playing games with my friends and family. Some of my favorite games are Sorry, LCR (left, center, right), Life, and Mancala.

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I’ve lived in San Clemente (pictured below), and Irvine. I’ve only ever lived in California.

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My family has very casual dinners at home, sometimes while watching T.V or just talking. We are not formal at all when it comes to just eating together as a small family at home.

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When out to dinner or having a more formal larger family dinner (with grandparents, uncle, cousin, etc.) my dad is always after me to use my napkin on my lap (I’m a little bit of a messy eater… he...he). We’re usually pretty easy with asking to be excused, if we ask, we can usually leave. Sometimes, we aren’t allowed to, though.

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I am expected to do the best I can do in school. My family doesn’t really have “rules”. We are not a strict household. I am expected to get higher than a B in every class. But though it hasn’t been spoken, I think that expectation has gone up to an A or A- in every class. I’ve set a high bar for myself...ha...ha… great.

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I am only fluent in Portuguese. In Brazil, I don't have an accent (compared to what people born here sound like).

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My favorite singer is Negra Li (pictured below), but my favorite song isn't by her. It's by Sandy e Junior, and it's called "O Mundo Que Se Vê". I love that song. I'm mostly into pop music. Most of my friends listen to Sandy e Junior mostly. They're really popular in my age group right now.

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I work as an apprentice for my dad, who is an electrician. He pays me 25 reals an hour (Roughly $6.50). If I was anything but an apprentice, it would be illegal because I'm under 18.

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My favorite hobby is practicing Judo. I've been taking lessons since I was 11 and really enjoy doing it. I like to draw, but I don't do it enough to really improve much. I just do it sometimes for fun.

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I have lived in Brasilia my entire life. Well, that's not true. When I was just a baby, my parents moved here from Sao Paulo, but, obviously, I don't remember. Brasilia is definitely an urban city. I live in a one-story house. My mom and dad both have one sister.

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My family that I live with is just my mom, my dad, and I. I have two aunts, and one uncle (uncle is not blood-related). I have some cousins that I haven't met. All of my grandparents are still alive.

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I really like a simple ham and cheese sandwich (basically a grilled cheese). I also love Acarajé (pictured below). My favorite dessert is Brigadeiro. It's a tradition in my family to eat Canjica during the winter festival, which is in June.

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I like to wear loose-fitting tank tops and shorts. I like comfortable things. I also wear a lot of t-shirts, and I wear jeans when it gets cold. I mostly wear tennis shoes, but sometimes I wear slip-ons.

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I don't really have a religion, and I don't believe in any God.

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I believe that everybody needs to be given a chance, no matter who you think they are, or if they're good or bad. That is something that I always keep in mind.

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My family values education, but they don't really care so much if I go to college. They would prefer that I do, but they won't make me. It's my choice.

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My parents are pretty sure that they're mostly European, with something else mixed in. They think they may be a little bit Japanese, and maybe some African. But we are not sure.

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Like I said before, we celebrate the winter festival, and during that time, it is traditional to eat Canjica, which we do as a family. We attend an annual festival, 46 days before Easter. It's the most famous Holiday in Brazil, and celebrates a farewell to bad things.

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My name means "a strong and brave woman". I like my name very much. I love to watch Futbol, (soccer). I practice Judo. My favorite show is A Grande Família.

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My family participates in "Carnaval". This is a traditional festival that goes on in Rio. Every time, my family and I go.

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I love watching Telenovelas, which are like Soap Operas. They are a big part of popular culture around here. I use the internet as well, and there I watch videos, and I also have Facebook.

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I like playing Queimada with my friends, It's like dodge ball. I also like playing Ações Exame, which is a little like monopoly.

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When I was just a baby, we moved to Brasilia from Sao Paulo. I don't remember it, though.

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Great expectation is put on being loyal and committed to my family, and helping my family members when asked. My relationship with my parents is not driven by authority, much more by warmth and affection. They love me, I they know I love them. I'm able to see my parentela (extended family) somewhat often. I see them about once or twice a month.

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Some foods that may seem appropriate to be eaten and handled with fingers are not. Usually, we use napkins or toothpicks to pick up our food. When we eat, it's usually very quiet. To burp or make noise is considered poor etiquette. Giving gifts that are sharp, like knives or scissors, refer to an intention to ‘sever’ ties with someone. Also, we avoid getting people gifts like perfume, key-chains, wallets, etc. because they are considered too personal. You also don't want to give a gift wrapped in purple or that is purple, because purple is associated with mourn

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I am expected to be loyal to my family. My family wants me to do my best, and try my hardest. Those are our two major expectations.

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Both Andressa and I do not have an accent, compared to our native language where we live. We both are going to work for our dad. We both gnerally have the same family size. We live with our parents, and no siblings. Also, we both have no religion, which is common in Brazil. Also, our families are both very loving and not very strict. We both like to wear shorts, and similar clothing. We both don't really know our ethnicity, which would be expected in such a diverse place. We both have a deeper meaning to our names.