In Italy, I encountered three different guys that I found attractive during the past year. The first one was the handsome Brazilian guy. We talked about philosophy, and he asked me out for a coffee. He was two years younger than me, and we only met three times. As he was leaving the city, weContinue reading “Is it love?”
Category Archives: my life in Europe as a university student
Fear of leaving home
Two years ago, at this time, I was preparing myself to study abroad. I was going to have my IELTS exam on January 11th, 2020, while I was determined to learn art somewhere in Europe. 11 months later, after lots of ups and downs, I ended up beginning my master’s in astrophysics and cosmology inContinue reading “Fear of leaving home”
How does it feel like to leave home?
A year ago, I moved to Europe to study. In less than two months, I am going to Sweden for an Erasmus exchange mobility. This year two friends of mine from bachelor’s came here to study. One of them is a girl who has lived on her own for four years in Iran. She doesContinue reading “How does it feel like to leave home?”
You should never see Venice !
When it comes to Venice, there are thousands of musts on the internet telling you where to go or what to see. There are plenty of monuments, places, bridges or even museums. But for me, there is nothing better than walking in the city, getting lost in its narrow streets heading nowhere. You may hearContinue reading “You should never see Venice !”
Do you have it all?
Last year, when I was sitting behind my desk making applications for different universities abroad, I could imagine how my life would change if I came to another country. But I wasn’t thinking of how other people’s lives might also change. At that time, the last thing that came to my mind was not surelyContinue reading “Do you have it all?”
What color is your passport?
Living in a cosmopolitan atmosphere has led me to notice a few differences between nations. Never can I generalize people only by their nationality. But undoubtedly only an Iranian can understand what it feels like to be nervous for several months in a row just worrying about a visa. How it feels like when yourContinue reading “What color is your passport?”
Differences I have noticed in Italy so far
There is an enormous difference in Italy’s atmosphere when it comes to colours describing the Covid-19 pandemic. Red is always an unpleasant situation. The one that made my life miserable, but now it is the yellow zone and things have changed. Many people are having meals together in bars or restaurants, sitting outside, laughing outContinue reading “Differences I have noticed in Italy so far”
Are you alone or lonely?
It’s like that I have lots of ups and downs. I am not sure if it’s normal although I don’t feel my life as normal. There is Covid pandemic, a new university, a new country, a new educational system, new people and a new language. In fact, nothing is quite the same. At the beginningContinue reading “Are you alone or lonely?”
My life with Covid-19 pandemic
Currently, that I am writing this, I am suffering from a lockdown here in Italy. When I was coming here; I was hoping to make friends and to engage with a new society. But here I am, no university classes in person, no trips, no cafes, or any other kinds of social or fun activities.Continue reading “My life with Covid-19 pandemic”
Sense of Belonging
I have been listening to this song repeatedly this week without realizing why I feel it aligns with my mood these days. Now I figured it out. It’s because of its refrain which says: If you bled, I bleed the same If you’re scared, I’m on my way I found out that how much IContinue reading “Sense of Belonging”
A slice of me 