I know how to help you now. Find me in the future. Bye, Vilnius! My suitcase is packed and ready. The packages are sent. I think I got everything. But that’s the easy part. How do I arrange all the memories? How do I unlearn all the habits I loved to build here? Love isContinueContinue reading “A Happy Place: Vilnius”
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Studying at Vilnius University
Huh, this has been a fun ride! So, coming to you live from Vilnius, Lithuania, let me tell you how my experience doing an exchange program has been going so far. I still have three and a half months to go, but so much has happened already, and I’ve seen, met, and learned so much.ContinueContinue reading “Studying at Vilnius University”
New Place, New Me: What I Learned About Myself While Studying Abroad
What I Learned About Myself While Studying Abroad Lesson No.1: I love how this city affects me. I love this new me. I used to have those periods when everything would go smoothly, and I would love the high, get addicted to it, and put so much pressure on myself to keep going, and thenContinueContinue reading “New Place, New Me: What I Learned About Myself While Studying Abroad”
Diary Entry From Vilnius
This little hawk flew over to Vilnius, Lithuania to spend a semester here at Vilnius University. This blog turned into an inconsistent journal, a sort of svaštara (Croatian jargon; name for a notebook with all kinds of notes on various topics) on the Internet, so let’s “read my diary” together, shall we? The purpose ofContinueContinue reading “Diary Entry From Vilnius”
The Erasmus experience of a lifetime
My Erasmus experience in SpainUniversity of Santiago de CompostelaThe documentsThe scholarshipESN Santiago de CompostelaWhat I’m taking back from my Erasmus experience I’ve been talking a lot about my Erasmus experience. But I didn’t conclude that chapter. It’s been almost two months since I returned from Santiago, and I want to share a little about whatContinueContinue reading “The Erasmus experience of a lifetime”
A Day in Noia, Galicia – 10/12/2022
It’s December, which means that my exchange program ends soon. The exam season is near, but I want to spend as much time exploring Galicia as possible. There are many places I want to see, and this weekend I was able to visit Noia. My friend and I took a bus to an hour-away townContinueContinue reading “A Day in Noia, Galicia – 10/12/2022”
Christmas lights in Vigo
December is finally here, and all of the Christmas lights are on! Last weekend we visited Vigo, a city on the coast that organized the most beautiful, magical Christmas lights festival ever! I have to say, I was a bit grumpy coming there because I had a cold, and the number of people surrounding meContinueContinue reading “Christmas lights in Vigo”
Ourense – 12/11/2022
Ourense It’s been a while since the last Santiago update, as we fully entered the rainy season, to the point where I forgot the feel of the sun on my skin. You can tell I’m not from here when the rain can still catch me by surprise, leading to me being drenched every time IContinueContinue reading “Ourense – 12/11/2022”
Lugo & Playa de las Catedrales
Saturdays are for ESN trips. This time, we visited Lugo, where we had a little walk around to get to know the area. One of the USC campuses is in Lugo. I wish we had more time to explore the city, but we’ve been dealing with the minor delays all day and we still hadContinueContinue reading “Lugo & Playa de las Catedrales”
Benvida at the University of Santiago de Compostela
First week at the University of Santiago de CompostelaA visit to the Museum of the Natural History of the USCA sunny day in Santiago de Compostela First week at the University of Santiago de Compostela This semester is the first one going back to in-person classes at the University of Santiago de Compostela, so, toContinueContinue reading “Benvida at the University of Santiago de Compostela”
My Little Hawk 