I haven’t been to London since the day I moved from Nottingham to Kent. It was the beginning of March when we knew about this coronavirus but many wouldn’t take it so seriously. I remember being very nervous to be in London although it was a short stay at Saint Pancras international to change train. After 6 months spent in Kent only and not being able to visit Italy due to travel restrictions, I took advantage of the last available day of using the student discount of my railway card and went to London for one day.
Continue reading “A day in London – my favourite places”Month: Aug 2020
I don’t have any regret about my PhD!
When I look back at my PhD, I have no regrets. I did everything I could to make the most of the opportunity I got and of my time abroad as an international student. I wrote an article about this last year on bringing my PhD up to the next level. Of course, this doesn’t only apply to a PhD programme, you can do and achieve the same things with a master degree or a postdoc.
Continue reading “I don’t have any regret about my PhD!”Plans for 2020? No, thanks!
Aug the 9th marked my 5th month into my new job, 5 months since I moved to Kent and 5 months of a global pandemic. I didn’t want to write this article because it seems like I have been repeating the same things for the last 5 months. 5 months ago, I was the happiest person in the world. After so many sacrifices, hard work and dedication, I had finished my PhD and was about to start my new job.
Continue reading “Plans for 2020? No, thanks!”A day at St Margaret’s Bay
My staycation is coming to an end and this is the last weekend on holiday. When I booked my holiday last month, I didn’t know this was going to be the hottest week of the year. Temperatures reached up to 36 C in some places like London, for example. Hello, climate changes!
Continue reading “A day at St Margaret’s Bay”The life of your dream doesn’t cost a fortune
One of my strongest assets is that I am very good at managing my money. When I was small, my parents didn’t have a stable job and we didn’t have the luxury of buying many things. I used to complain about this, but with age and maturity, I got to learn that it was a different experience and definitely taught me how to be conscious with my money and appreciate everything I have. Finances for students, parents or if you are thinking of going self-employed is a tough topic because every penny counts to make it to the end of the month.
Continue reading “The life of your dream doesn’t cost a fortune”Enjoying my staycation
I think we pretty much established that 2020 was going to be the year of change and unexpected events. For the first time in 30 years, I won’t spend my summer holiday with my family in Italy and for the first time in 10 years, my summer holidays will be only for me. I don’t have to worry about studying for exams, writing thesis, PhD bullshit, all this time off is for me, not for science.
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