I define myself as...The personification of happiness and joy.
PATRÍCIA: I was born on November 5, 1972 in Rio de Janeiro.
CT - Where do you live?
PATRÍCIA: In Rio.
CT - How and when did you start working at Cultura?
PATRÍCIA: I saw an ad on the paper and I decided to send my resumé. I had an interview with Sonia, Beth and Rosangela. Some time later I got a phone call saying I had been selected and after some training here I started working.
CT - What is it like to work here?
PATRÍCIA: It's fantastic. We have a very cooperative environment, we share our experiences. My colleagues are just great and my students are very special. I'm very happy to be working here.
CT - Do you teach anywhere else?
PATRÍCIA: No, I don't.
CT - You travelled to England last January, could you tell us about it?
PATRÍCIA: I took a 2-week course on British Culture in Cambridge then I spent a week in London. England is history come alive. You can see modern buildings near constructions that were erected hundreds of years ago. It's a country that's really worth visiting. I can say that I had never learned so much in such a short period of time. It was an enriching and rewarding experience that will treasure forever.
CT - What are your plans for the future?
PATRÍCIA: I usually don't plan much. I only want to be as happy and healthy as I am now.
CT - Do you speak any other languages?
PATRÍCIA: Yes. I speak Spanish fluently and a bit of French.
CT - What do you do in your spare time?
PATRÍCIA: I enjoy myself playing with my daughter and I go dancing whenever I can. Dancing is one of the things that gives most pleasure.
CT - Radio or TV?
PATRÍCIA: Radio.
CT - Favourite actors or actresses:
PATRÍCIA: Whoopie Goldberg, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise. I also like Brazilian actors such as Claudia Abreu and Miguel Falabella.
CT - Favourite kind of music:
PATRÍCIA: I like anything that makes me dance, from pagode to pop music.
CT - Favourite singers:
PATRÍCIA: George Michael, Sade, Adriana Calcanhoto and Revelação.
CT - Favourite dishes:
PATRÍCIA: I simply love Japanese food.
CT - Favourite colour :
PATRÍCIA: Yellow.
CT - A remarkable book:
PATRÍCIA: O Banquete, by Plato.
CT - If I won the lottery I'd buy…
PATRÍCIA: Tickets to travel around the world with my family. I'd also have my own institution to help poor kids.
CT - The best moment in my life was...
PATRÍCIA: There were three actually: the day when my daughter was born, the day when I got married and my first trip abroad.
CT - And the worst moment was...
PATRÍCIA: When I lost my grandparents.
CT - I laugh when...
PATRÍCIA: Well, it's very easy to make me laugh. I laugh at just about anything and I usually laugh till I cry. I do believe in the old saying: " Laughing is the best medicine".
CT - I cry when...
PATRÍCIA: I see homeless children on the streets.
CT - A song which reminds you of something very special...
PATRÍCIA: Love's theme. It has always played in special moments of my life.
CT - Even if I were paid a million dollars I wouldn't...
PATRÍCIA: Do anything that could make me unhappy or something I could regret later.
CT - I define myself as...
PATRÍCIA: The personification of happiness and joy.
CT - My best quality is...
PATRÍCIA: Good sense of humor.
CT - And my worst quality is...
PATRÍCIA: Definitely jealousy and impatience.
CT - I clap hands for those who...
PATRÍCIA: Never give up no matter how difficult the situation is.
CT - I can't tolerate those who...
PATRÍCIA: Lie or are rude to other people.
CT - Day or night?
PATRÍCIA: Night.
CT - Teaching is enjoyable because...
PATRÍCIA: you learn from your students and enjoy yourself while you're working.
CT - But teaching is sometimes stressing because...
PATRÍCIA: We often have loads of material to correct.
CT - If you weren't a teacher you'd be…
PATRÍCIA: Very unhappy. I can't picture myself doing anything else.
CT - If you had the opportunity to say something during a few minutes on TV worldwide, what would you say?
PATRÍCIA: Stop spending money on stupid things, like weapons for example, look around and see how many people need your helping hand.
CT - Family...
PATRÍCIA: They are what I live for.
CT - Life...
PATRÍCIA: Live it to the fullest, to make each minute count.
CT - Death...
PATRÍCIA: Apart from chickens, it's my greatest fear.
CT - Money...
PATRÍCIA: Necessary but not a condition to be happy at all.
CT - What would you like to say to the CT readers ?
PATRÍCIA: Enjoy every moment of your life with responsibility and respect for the others and never ever stop trying to make your dreams come true. If you have faith in yourself, you can surely get what you want.
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