The Myth of 'Cheap' European Travel

When I informed friends and family that I would be doing my masters degree in Europe for the next 2 years, the comment I heard the most was that I'll be doing a lot of travelling and I thought, naively, that I would probably be going to a different country every other weekend.

Unfortunately, it…

5 Things To Know Before Studying in France

Today marks my one month anniversary of arriving in France, so to celebrate I wanted to pen down some things that I think would have been helpful to know ahead of time. These are all things you tend to discover as you go through the visa process in France, but knowing about them when you first star…

How to Deal With a Bully Coworker

Over the past year, I've been working in an office on a small team, where it was only me and one other assistant as a pair. We joined the team around the same time, and being as this was my first corporate job, my older coworker with more experience tried to "show me the ropes". Unfor…

Mindset Reset: Taking Power Over Your Mood and Turning Things Around

At the beginning of this month, I was at a "high point". I was studying for 3 to 4 hours a day, working full-time, taking on extra classes outside of work, exercising for 30 minutes to an hour a day, and maintaining my social life by doing calls on Discord every free second I got. For a l…

Virtual Hangout Ideas: Animal Crossing!

In 2020 I had a lot of fun playing online games with friends, as I'm sure the rest of the world did being stuck at home.  With my circle, it became something of a routine to meet up in-game for holidays or special events. I thought it might be a fun idea to share a few posts about some games I&…