A few lines about the blogger

Hi guys!

I know that this post won’t fit into any listed category, but I really wanted to start the blogging off with an introduction: to share with you who I am and how I ended up living in Salamanca, in a small but important university city, which will be the primary focus of my upcoming writings.

I am a twentysomething girl from Hungary and have lived most of my life in Budapest, one of the coolest capital in Europe, right up to 2013, when my Erasmus experience began. I had the chance to spend not less than 10 unforgettable months in Scotland living in Paisley, a town just next to Glasgow, and studying at the University of the West of Scotland.

I had been aware before, based on travelogues, that for most of the people Erasmus is a defining experience, but I never really knew which of those stories I could trust and how my own Erasmus would turn out to be. Sitting on the plane to London (and then to Glasgow), I felt a bit overwhelmed, maybe even homesick, and I was really questioning my decision to leave everything behind and jump into the complete unknown. Little did I expect back then that those 10 months in a seemingly insignificant little town, far away from my loved ones can be so life-changing. Because this is what happened.

And what do I mean by life-changing?

First of all, it gave me the travel bug! I can no longer imagine my life without travelling. I feel a constant desire to explore new places. As a second reason, I met people from all around Europe. I gained friends from Italy, Denmark, Germany, Spain, France – just to mention some countries from the list. But I had the luck to get to know Hungarians as well, who have become true friends. Without Erasmus, it’s quite unlikely I could have them in my life. Something else that I can thank to Erasmus is my current level of English, which has since opened many doors for me and will hopefully continue to do so in the future. Furthermore, it also needs to be highlighted that as a person, I have become much more tolerant and have learnt to appreciate cultural diversity. I have learnt to look behind the surface and care about the things that have real significance.

Last but not least, Erasmus gave me one of the most important person in my life: my boyfriend. He is a Spaniard and lives in Salamanca. And this is how we arrive to the next chapter of my life.

After Erasmus, I went on with my studies in Hungary. That, at the same time, meant one year long-distance relationship, which wasn’t a piece of cake. But it worked. We are the living proof that it can work! :)

So with my diploma in hand, I decided to take a year off before applying for a master and move to Salamanca in September. And here I am right now, attending an intensive Spanish course at E. O. I (Escuela Oficial de Idiomas) – because in case anyone had doubts, I hadn’t studied the language before. During the rest of the time I am teaching English to primary and secondary school students and trying to travel and take in as much of the Spanish culture as I can. So this is what I'm going to be writing about.

I can’t wait to share further stories and thoughts with you!

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