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Portuguese Erasmus Team
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Migrants and Refugees in PortugalLoading...
Adapted from reports by migrants/refugees in Portugal, published in Portuguese magazines and newspaper.My name is Ming, I’m 15 years old and I’m Chinese.
I am in year 7 and I have many difficulties with the Portuguese language. I had to learn the Latin alphabet! I have many communication obstacles and I had to adapt myself to an educational system which is completely different from the Chinese one.
I keep trying making friends, but it hasn’t been easy!
I am in year 7 and I have many difficulties with the Portuguese language. I had to learn the Latin alphabet! I have many communication obstacles and I had to adapt myself to an educational system which is completely different from the Chinese one.
I keep trying making friends, but it hasn’t been easy!
One thing that surprised me was the number of couples (boyfriend and girlfriend) inside the school area. This is not allowed in China!...
Here in Portugal, I don’t have to wake up very early. In my country school time is from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Here in Portugal, I don’t have to wake up very early. In my country school time is from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
I also do not have to do the daily hoist of the Chinese flag and some exercise before classes.
I confess that my first year in Portugal was terrible. I only wanted to go back to China, to my 12-class-hours school. It was really tiresome, but so comfortably familiar!... But that is past. Now, whenever people ask me “What do you want to be when you grow up?”, my answer is: “I want to speak Portuguese like a native speaker.” I haven’t thought about my future job yet, but one thing I know: I don’t want to leave Portugal anymore.
I am Bogdan and I came to Portugal from Bucharest in Romania. At first, I thought my teachers at school would not care about me because I was a foreigner. However, they have been very patient and understanding and worry about me much more than my Romanian teachers.