My Profile

Hello to everyone!

As you all know my name is Maria João Troia, I am 20 years old and I am studying LLC in the English and North American area. What I love most is Literature and Art in every form and shape. I really am enjoying my course but I am conscience that after I finish, I will most likely not get a job in my area. But I would love to work in a museum or anywhere where I can be in contact with Art everyday. I was born in Lisbon, and when I was one moved with my parents to Toronto, Canada where I grew and lived until the age of 18. I made the decision to come to Portugal just so I could have some sort of change in my life, and up until now I am loving my stay. I have met many interesting people who have taught my a lot about who I am and who I want to become. One of my dreams is to open up a book store with English and American literature that is also a cultural space where people can see plays ans listen to music without having to spend a lot of money. However, Portugal might not be the best place for this. I like living one day at a time, so who knows where I´ll be in 5 years. I am also a vegeterian but not an extremist. I hope this helped you all to get to know me a little more. I believe that the human being is such a complex being that it is impossible to fully understand or know. So if any of you have any questions, feel free to ask. I am a very approchable person!

I would like to end my profile with a citation by Ralph Waldo Emerson:

"Laugh a lot and always, win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, receive the consideration of the honest critics and resist the betrayal of false friends, appreciate the beauty, discover the best in others, leave this world better than you found it, be it by a healthy child, a piece of a garden or a fairer social condition. Know that at least someone was able to breathe easier because you existed. This is what being successful is."