Text prepared by Júlia Feitosa, Advertising student.

We all have a dream. Many want to buy a car, renovate their house, have a dog, there are several possibilities. But what if that dream is to live outside the country and have to start your life from scratch? Speaking like this, it seems like a very challenging experience - and it really is - however, it has become common among young people to have this type of desire, as an international experience can bring many good things when embarking on this new reality. 

This is the case of Eduardo Alves, a young entrepreneur from Brasilia who makes his own brigadeiros and sells them at traffic lights in Brasília. All this after he decided to start a business so he could invest in his studies in Dublin, Ireland. In this context, a question arises: why leave your country in search of the uncertain? 

An exchange can open many doors, whether they are professionals or not, but some people want to escape the famous "mouse wheel", which consists of the infinite loop of work-home-home-work and then 15 days of vacation per year and Then it starts all over again.  

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Demand for exchanges is high

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According to the Brasil Turismo newspaper, the most popular destinations in 2019 by exchange students were: Canada, England, the United States, Australia and Ireland. Some of these destinations, such as Australia and Ireland, stand out for allowing international students to work and study at the same time, providing greater support when covering the costs of this multicultural experience. https://www.beremisstiklas.lt/terasos-ir-stogeliai/ Stikliniai stogeliai, terasos ir kitos konstrukcijos

It is in this sense that many want to rediscover themselves in another country, looking for an adventure and making new friends, boosting their CV, as well as learning English and creating their autonomy. And Eduardo is not the only one who has an entrepreneurial mind to achieve his goals. This text is written by a person in this situation. As an Advertising student, I know the importance of an exchange for my academic and professional career. During the pandemic, I had the initiative to create @julyagourmet , an online store specializing in the sale of sweet pastries and with the aim of studying in Melbourne, Australia.

In this scenario, many young people can also realize their dreams through entrepreneurship and struggle daily to achieve it as quickly as possible. So, how far does your dream go?