Erasmus blogs
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The Charm of Chennai
Ah, Chennai! The old soul of South India, and modern-day charm of a city life come together to form this medley of chaos, culture and colour called Chennai. Balancing the old and the new perfectly in harmony, Chennai is one of the most important cities of India. It is...
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Na zdrowie Kraków!
Now that I think about it, when I came back from my Erasmus I never wrote about how it was to come back. Getting used to your country again, to the old routines, and even worse, to the new routines that your people got without you, getting used to that new feeling of...
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Plum cake
The introduction Hello everyone, I hope that you are all doing just fine! In this article I want to tell you about this recipe, which I prepared the other day. It’s kind of made up by me and it should have been a little sour, not very sweet, though it didn’t really...
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Differences between Europe and United States
Cultural shock is an actual thing. Luckily, I have never experienced it. At least not yet. Cultural shock can happen to you when you visit a place that has such a different culture from yours that you feel sick and you also feel like you do not belong to that place. But...
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Getting used to the American way of eating
Probably the most common stereotype of American people that we hear is that everyone in America is fat/obese/overweight and that American people eat fast food every single day. These stereotypes are not entirely true, and of course it depends on which state you live in...
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To the south, south, south
Florida is almost a different country. You nearly forget you are in the States. The truth is that this southern region has the same characteristics than the rest of the country: you depend mainly on cars as transportation system, there are shopping centers in every...
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Sangrrría
Going on with Spanish recipes, this time I'm writing about the typical Spanish drink Sangría. Since I think it is really fascinating, let's start with saying something about the context. The Spanish word "sangre" literally means "blood". In fact, as you might imagine,...
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Arriving in Copenhagen. Day 1 - off to the city
Arriving at the Copenhagen airport Well, I will tell you about me arriving in Copenhagen and my first getting-all-wet by Danish rain. To be honest, besides all the effort and stuff, I did still struggle with getting to the accommodations place and getting into my...
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Churros
Everyone has heard the word "churros" at least once in their life. But are you sure you know exactly what they are? I, for one, didn't. At least, not until my Spanish friend showed me home-made churros. It was a lazy Sunday afternoon - the best ideas always came during...
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First time in London
London was my very first destination I flew to as a cabin crew. Usually we would have 24 hour layovers and the company would arrange a hotel and give us cash allowance that we would normally spend on food, taxi, metro tickets or buying the souvenirs. In this article you...
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My American job
When I meet new people here, most of our initial conversations go like the one written below. Starring me and potential new friends/my employers’ acquaintances/mostly everybody else. Random person: ‘Hi, so what do you do for a living here? ’ Me: ‘I am a nanny....
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Where in the world Am I now?
Okay I'm aware that the blog title kinda gave it away but let's just roll with it and pretend like it's a surprise. 6 months. Can you believe it? I’ve been gone for 6 months. I know you all have been patiently waiting for me to come back and I decided to do so before...
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(Re)doing my drivers license in the state of Ohio
Driving in the United States of America Each state in the United States of America has different traffic laws and policies for driving. If you are planning to drive here in the United States, you have to make an international driving license in your home country before...
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Spanish Tortilla
What would a hungry Spanish girl, a vegetarian Italian girl and a lazy Polish guy do on a Sunday evening when the shops are all closed, and they haven't eaten for the whole day? Easy answer, cook Spanish tortilla! It is one of the most easy to prepare, fast and...
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From Tbilisi to Copenhagen - the beginning
How it all started Hello everyone! This is my another article, in which I want to tell you about my trip to Denmark and how it all started. It was an amazing experience and though it was not from Erasmus project or anything, it was nothing less, so that’s why I want...
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Psychology Research Methods - Surveys, Case Studies & Experiments for Research in Psychology
When psychologists are presented with questions which have unknown answers, they have many options as to what method of research they will use to collect the data needed to contribute to or reach an answer. The three main psychology research methods are surveys, case...
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Cooking oat bran
The introduction Hello readers, I hope, that you are all doing just fine. I want to tell you about the famous Dukan diet and how it is done in a kind of way. Well, I don’t want to tell you all about it in this article, because it’s just a recipe of that oat bran,...
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How to Get ESL Courses Online – Free of Charge
ESL Courses Online – Why They are All the Rage ESL courses online come in plenty because they are downright more convenient than traditional non-online ESL courses. With ESL courses online, students of English as a Second Language can get in a handful of pluses:...
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The Big City of Dreams
Aha! This is an entry I would be interested in! I had two dreams when I was a kid: going to Europe and going to NY. I just say this because I want you to have context of what you are about to read. You are reading a dream come true, and I want you to remember that if I...
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How to temporarily move to the USA
I love to travel and I cannot stay at one place for more than a few years (which has good and bad sides, but I will talk more about it in the future blog posts), and for the last two years or so, I was playing with a thought of working in the United States. My main...