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Added on June 6, 2024 Third Year , Rebirth

III.III.IV – Sky High

III.III.IV SKY HIGH I stopped smoking the day after I had my emotional break-down/through. We were going for a weekend trip to Croatia so that would be the perfect distraction. And lo and behold; an entire weekend flew by and I barely noticed I hadn’t smoked. Of course, I did notice the withdrawal symptoms. My tongue started sprouting ulcers like […]

Added on May 30, 2024 Third Year , Rebirth

III.III.III – Rock Bottom

III.III.III ROCK BOTTOM I know I won’t particularly enjoy writing this. Mostly because I have to mention a lot of my failures in excruciating detail. Also because it’s probably gonna sound like I’m giving a lecture or something. I want to reiterate that I am no psychiatrist nor a motivational speaker; I’m writing solely from personal experience. That, and the […]

Added on May 23, 2024 Third Year , Rebirth

III.III.II – Hedonia

III.III.II HEDONIA On the same exchange program were about twenty other students from all over the world. I wasn’t too keen on making new friends at the beginning. My time in Hungary was supposed to be my me time. Little did I assume that by that very first night, they’d already be family. I still remember us sitting down on […]

Added on December 18, 2023 A Year in the Life , Mexico

I.I.VI.III – San Francisco de Campeche: Day Three

SAN FRANCISCO DE CAMPECHE I.I.VI.III – DAY THREE 23/08/22 Having just one day left, I tried to make the most of my time by visiting as many places as I could, dragging Xavier along with me. He had been living in Campeche for six months but, being so enrapt with his work, he had no time to explore anywhere outside […]