Cinthiara: Diário de Bordo

So, firstly let me say my name. My name's Cínthia and I have been lived in The Netherlands since 11th december, 2014. I have never figured that I could live in a different country, mainly because I really appreciate enjoying the time with my family. Ok, this is another issue. I had the opportunity of travel with my husband (he is a brazilian doctoral student) and I had never thought in don't do it. So, here I am, but I would be lying if I said that all is okay here. I think that I am integrating to the country and people yet, and I feel like every day I have been improving a little more. In my city of Brazil I did an english course (actually I had just finished the advanced level when I came to the Netherlands and to finishing the course was lacking to have the master level) and I thought that it would be enough to understand and make me feel understood by people... ok, I think I am getting it, but I discovered that I need improve my english a lot yet, mainly the vocabulary.
I recognize that it is my fault. I am a little shy, but I discovered that I am shyer in english than in portuguese rsrsrsrsrs. Sometimes I know what I should say or how I could start a conversation but I simply didn't do.

At this moment I want just saying that the dutch people have many qualities. Overall, they are polite, friendly, funny, honest and of course patients... I would like to live here and to learn the dutch language, besides the English. I hope I will have good days here in 2015... that I can learn more and more and that I can be losing my fear/shame of speak english.

With my best regards