Home, sweet home!
After a long time of wandering around the world, I have finally managed to get home for the holidays. And one thing is for sure, I have used this opportunity to make it up for all the time spent away! My lovely Romania received me back, with arms wide open, on […]
I am going home for Christmas!
Whilst other Maastricht students started the final countdown for the exam period, I don’t even acknowledge that I have exams coming up. My only thought right now is that in less than two weeks I will be finally home, with my family. Of course, everyone is waiting impatiently for the Christmas days and […]
Keeping in touch with home
One thing that does occupy a fair bit of my time is keeping in touch with home. Made easier by the sheer number of communication methods available to me, made harder by the time difference. I’m known as the person who leaves dinner first because I’ve arranged to FaceTime someone, but you’ve got to do […]
Goodbyes
So it is nearing the end of my ERASMUS and my friends have started to leave. This week I had to say goodbye to one of my friends and it was more difficult than I anticipated. I knew that my year abroad would come to an end and that I would have to say goodbye […]
When home comes to you
In October I went through a stage of serious homesickness. I think it’s pretty common for everyone studying or living away. After the initial thrill of being in a foreign country and meeting new and interesting people wears off, the routine of everyday life kicks in. Truthfully, as soon as I was used to being […]
A Tourist in Tehran
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends. If you’ve been following my blog you will know that right now I am in Tehran, Iran. It is a city that occupies a special place in my heart. It is intrinsically connected to my childhood as I have been coming here […]
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