It's a comeback





Long time no see, right?
Well here I am.
I have been wanting to write a new article on this blog for so long, but never actually did it.
And now I am sitting at my desk, finally typing a new, fresh one for you to read.
A loooot of things have changed since my last article, wow. It is quite amazing to read everything again and think about how my life has changed since then.

Okay, context: I am currently finishing my Bachelor's degree, after spending the first semester of this academic year as an Erasmus student in the UK, in Hull (for those of you who don't clearly see where it is, it is in the East Riding of Yorkshire, above the Humber river). Annnnd. Oh dear. This Erasmus experience was quite the adventure, eh.

I used to be this girl who would always focus on her studies first, and never dare to go out with friends, even for a drink. I was too scared to make a step out of my comfort zone, I would just go to uni, get back, work, eat, shower and sleep. And then go back home to my parents's place for the weekend, to spend the whole time studying again or watching series in my bed.

Well, I can say I have changed now.
Erasmus has allowed to go out of my comfort zone way more times than I could count. I have made a lot of really good friends, I have travelled all around the UK with them, I have been to clubs for the first time ever and I have also been more drunk than my small body could stomach...
I have had my first boyfriend, thus my first kiss, my first dating experience. And also my first heartbreak because of this first guy.
I have met so many new people, different habits and ways of doing. It is cliché, I know. But it is true.
I have become independent, I have learnt to let go and not stress that much. I have made "It'll be fine" my favourite phrase ever and my motto. I have made my studies not get in the way of who I am and what I do that much. I have learnt how to enjoy every single moment of life. I have learnt to be extremely grateful for every little thing I have. I have learnt how to put things into perspective when something negative happens.

I have come home with loads of new memories and a fresh soul. Well, yes, I have also come home heartbroken, obviously, and I still am.
I have come home sad to have to get back to my old life. But determined to stay true to this new me through this second and last semester that was ahead when I got back. And it worked. Yes, it is definitely not as cool and not as carefree as it was back in Hull. But me learning to let go while abroad has proved really efficient now that I am back.

I have many projects for the future. I am moving to Paris this Summer for an internship in a web journalism company that does everything I am interested in. I am also planning on going to Paris for my Master's degree, so we will see how that pans out.

One thing for sure: this Erasmus experience has been the best experience I have ever had so far. And I am 100% glad I made the choice to go for it. I needed that.


See you soon -xx

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