And the freedom that comes with it — I have been an active LinkedIn content creator for a while now. I find it the best platform to share my Medium articles, tips, and pieces of knowledge. However, when building a personal brand aka online presence, it is essential to be consistent with posting. The algorithm will favorite people…

My 2 weeks trip to Sri Lanka — A month ago I traveled throughout the beautiful island of Sri Lanka. It was my first time backpacking. It was also the first time I tried solo traveling (and I fell in love with it). It all started when some of my friends from CDTM (a study program) had planned…

To prevent a cultural shock and better manage your expectations — I spent 2 weeks backpacking and solo traveling in Sri Lanka and I loved it! The ocean, safari, mountains, lakes, ancient cities, and temples, are only some of the things you will see and explore in Sri Lanka. I highly recommend anyone who loves diving, snorkeling, surfing, hiking, meditating, and…

Starting right now — Being a student often comes with many perks such as free tools and services. However, many are not aware of all the benefits they have as students. Today I want to share with you the 3 free online tools you should start using as a student right now, that will…

For the same reasons, I decided to leave — Last summer for the first time since I moved to Germany, I started to miss my home country, Albania. Actually, it was during my semester abroad in Israel that I realized it. Interestingly, most of the things I started to miss, were the reasons why I decided to leave in…

My first time in the US* (*California) — In December last year, I went for the first time to the US, a place I had always wanted to visit for different reasons: the American Dream so many talk about, the hub for innovation and entrepreneurship (Silicon Valley), the movies I grew up watching, the music I listen to…

Based on my experience — Since I posted the article How Did I Get Into the CDTM?-Sharing With You My Statement of Purpose I have received many messages from students who have found it helpful, felt inspired by it, or even decided to apply for CDTM after reading it. And of course, I have received…

Studying at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem — This summer I had an unforgettable experience, that of studying and living in Israel. Traveling to Israel, when most of the world was still under Covid-19 restrictions, ended up being the best decision. …

From someone who has kept a diary for the last 9 years — I was 15 when I decided to have a diary. Not that before I had never had one, it’s just that I was never consistent with it. But it all changed during my teenage years. Like many teenagers, I was going through a period of overthinking and being kind of…