When the goodbye is just for now.

I am excited, ready, and nervous all at the same time as I prepare to make the journey to Munich. I have always wanted to be an exchange student once in my lifetime. I arrived here knowing no one; it was my first time flying alone, far from home in a country where I did Read More

Social Media: enemy or ally?

Before my Erasmus, my relationship with social media was complicated. The apps I used the most were WhatsApp and Instagram, but they were becoming my worst enemy.Instagram was having an extremely negative impact on my life: it was disrupting my sleep, consuming my time, and affecting my self-esteem.My homepage was full of trivial, redundant content Read More

From a social recluse to a somewhat just ok functioning member of society

When I first came here I didn’t really know what to expect. I came with no plans in mind but just to show up. It was tough for a bit to go from a cozy home with 3 meals and someone to do your laundry to a desolate room in the shade of blue fighting Read More

ELI-s with inverted roof-KA

My name is Eliška, or maybe it would be easier to write Elishka so you can pronounce it better. My Instagram name is Eli_pol, so many people call me by that nickname. It is a combination of my name and surname (Polejová). I come from Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic. Not Czechoslovakia Read More

This is me, Andreea

A bit about myself Hi! My name is Andreea, I’m 20 years old and I’m half Romanian and half Italian. Originally I was born in Romania and then I moved to Italy at the age of 5 with my parents. That was a though decision but at the same time if I my family would Read More

Introducing me

Starting with the basics, my name is Claudia. I never liked my name and I’m not really sure why, but even though I’ve tried to intoduce myself as Clau only my closest friends call me that, so I guess in a way I’ve made my peace with it. I live in Almería, which is in Read More

Ein trauriger Goodbye-Post

Ein letzter Abschiedspost und einige traurige Gedanken von einem Online-Erasmus-Studenten in einer Pandemie. Read More

To leave, or not to leave, that is the question!

Choosing to apply for an exchange semester is not an obvious or easy choice, and it is not always only rainbows and butterflies: I have discussed it with two former Erasmus students and friends, Chiara and Francesca, to gain a double perspective on this experience. Read More

My life in 8 slices

A bitesized summary of who I am, what I do and what I eat. Enjoy! Read More

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