No formal teacher required — Ah, yes, the rollercoaster feeling of learning a new language. In the beginning, it's all fun and games. You learn the basics and feel thrilled to have advanced from 3 words to 20. Then comes the part where things get more complicated. Grammar and even more vocabulary come in the…

Hint: It’s not your work ethic — A few months ago, I finished my first internship opportunity. I had worked before this role in an NGO that promoted leadership. There I had the chance to advance the leadership ladder, to learn how to manage people and projects from different angles. These experiences have been tremendous and shaped…

Some stats about it — I wanted to challenge myself this month, and I achieved it. The challenge was to write 7 articles one after the other and post daily for 1 week. …

It will land you more interviews — For 2 years and something I have dealt with countless young adults wishing to join an internship abroad. That is what the NGO I am working with is technically doing. Matching young adults with companies abroad to broaden their perspectives, improve their skills and know-how and foster cross-cultural understanding. I…

It hurts. Period. — This is my dear pet Pufi (Puffy). My mom named him like that since he was very fluffy, and Pufi comes from the Romanian word for fluffy. I am talking in the past tense because he is not with us anymore. …

Only 3 steps to follow. — Hey, you! Yes, you. Do your PowerPoint presentations at work look like websites from the 90s? Or that someone vomited the words over it? Ok, then, let’s clean up this mess. I have some tips that guarantee you will stand out and make your point come across in your next…

My year of 2023 in travels: Bolivia — Since March of this year, I can call Bolivia my temporary home. I will be staying here until sometime in October. After traveling to more South American countries, I figured I was blessed to live in Bolivia. A lot of people don’t even know where this country is located. Before…

But why Romania? — Love is blind, love knows no limits, love is love, and love for sure can cost a lot in some cases. Take my relationship, for example. For the past 3 years, I have been in a long-distance relationship with someone from the US. When two in love live in different…

They changed my mindset — Looking at my bank balance, I wonder where all the money went. At 29, I am a bit short on retirement funds, emergency funds, and funds of funds, and I am starting to panic a little bit. For the next couple of years, I will have to work twice as…