Tag: homesick
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When it’s too hard to get out of your bed
The author shares their experience of studying abroad in Sweden, initially struggling with anxiety and loneliness but ultimately finding a close friend. After their friend leaves, the author grapples with profound loneliness but rediscovers inner strength, realizing the need to take responsibility for their own happiness and well-being, ultimately finding hope and resolve.
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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 in…
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How does it feel like to leave home?
A year ago, I moved to Europe to study abroad. 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…
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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 surely…
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Can we really live a fingerprint on the lives that we touch?
In early June, I had a party at my place. I invited many people and I made them Iranian food. There were 14 people and I cooked everything on my own. There were Russians, Italians, Brazilians, Ukrainian, Malaysian, and one Iranian person. I guess they all liked the food a lot. I also had so…