Press play and start again
UncategorizedIt took me a while to start writing this blog. I kept on procrastinating it, because I refused to think that my journey here is coming to an end. I have spent my last few weeks pretending that my Erasmus was endless, which seems to have worked well: it enabled me to enjoy those last
This is not a goodbye, it is a Thank you!
Authors . City life6 months. It has been 6 months since the first article on this blog, and in 6 months many things have happened. But what is even more surprising is that they have passed as quick as a flash. In the first article I remember I wrote about my expectations in Munich, and specifically what I
When the goodbye is just for now.
Student life . TravelI 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
Social Media: enemy or ally?
Student lifeBefore 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
From a social recluse to a somewhat just ok functioning member of society
UncategorizedWhen 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
ELI-s with inverted roof-KA
AuthorsMy 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
This is me, Andreea
AuthorsA 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
Introducing me
Authors . Student lifeStarting 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
Ein trauriger Goodbye-Post
Authors . Student lifeEin letzter Abschiedspost und einige traurige Gedanken von einem Online-Erasmus-Studenten in einer Pandemie.
To leave, or not to leave, that is the question!
Society . Student life . TravelChoosing 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.