Portugal says "Olá!"

[MaryDearMary]

Hi!!

My name is Raquel and I'm from Portugal
I'm 24 years old and I'm a struggling actress/playwriter/musician/novelist. Emphasis on the word "struggling"
I'm also a struggling lawyer-apprentice. Which I hate.

So basically I struggle for a living. I love old movies, new movies, old music, new music, photography, books, dance and basically everything that is art-related. I can't live without KitKat, Fruit Chewy Candy, cereal and Diet Coke. I have an obsession for knowledge which makes me want to learn everything from new languages to anthropology. I'm weird. And I love it

Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ana_raquelfr

[Candice]

Hellooo Raquel !

I have an obsession for knowledge which makes me want to learn everything from new languages to anthropology.

I do too ! I'm currently learning Italian, and then I'm gonna learn Czech. Plus I read a loots of History books because I wanna know everything about everything.

I added you on Twitter, my username is CandiceAusten !

[roseinthewild]

Hi Raquel! Learning = the coolest. And I think a lot of people can relate to struggling for a living!

[elizabethlsiegel]

Loooove the Little Rascals gif! Everyone always makes fun of me for liking the newer one (everyone meaning my dad) but you know what, I don't care. Welcome!

[MaryDearMary]

Hi everyone

*: I'm also learning Italian! I wish I could learn Czech, it would be awesome, but for now I'm thinking about Japanese or Russian. Just to get me started

*: unfortunately, you're right. Struggling is the new black

*: your father and my father would be the best of friends hahahaha

[Candice]

Russian is also on my list, but I'm a bit afraid of the accent !

[MaryDearMary]

Me too. But my best friend had a semester of Russian and he told me it's not that hard (he even spoke a bit and he sounded...russian lol). I'll probably stumble a bit, though.

[Lyne]

I found your introduction forum... not to be a creeper. xD

Learning is fabulous. I MISS school so much, and want to go back. I will be going back as soon as I am accepted in the paralegal program. ^_^

Being a lawyer apprentenice, does that mean you are going to be a lawyer eventually? Dumb question much?

[MaryDearMary]

Not at all In Portugal you go to college (Law School) and then you apply for the Portuguese Lawyer's Order. You pay around 1350€ for 6 months of extenuating classes, you do 3 exams and if you pass, you spend the next two years as an apprentice, working (but not getting paid) at a law firm so you can learn everything about being a lawyer (mostly you learn how to make coffee and answer phones...). In the end you have to take 6 written exams and one oral exam. If you pass, you are a lawyer. If you don't...well, you can always try again next year (and pay another tuition), but if you fail again you have to wait two years before you enroll again.

Sorry, I was clearly writing a novel instead of giving you a straight answer xD
What exactly does a paralegal do? We don't have that in Portugal but I always considered being a paralegal as a nice way to go if I ever decided to leave Portugal and go to the US.

[eireerin]

Raquel-- What made you decide to be a lawyer?