tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50876687996566767862024-03-13T08:56:32.137+10:00My Life Is A Fairytale That Will Never End.You know you have read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend. / If there is a will, there is a way.Neahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13388968180535346918noreply@blogger.comBlogger504125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087668799656676786.post-87740098545638210102023-12-01T14:53:00.003+10:002024-02-04T22:54:02.795+10:00Adult Children Of Alcoholics by Nada Mirnik Trtnik review <p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisx1PTJe5HlTPUQoBb6g6A4M1c50dTHKth4UxPx1jn_RHWCbqvAmKt2X9HAwpyeEcWg6tXj4UN2dyQbDzZwcKjsz7QJF5zNG69hHSZ8E8FJd8xS85de1tCxrvQS_u4lBoFSEv73kEz4FhjBiR3Wf3OQ66Gn89GxCiGc6JaIt-tkCcceCATm2k_1qPdDVVj/s1643/Screenshot_2023-11-30-22-15-11-32_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6~2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1643" data-original-width="1051" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisx1PTJe5HlTPUQoBb6g6A4M1c50dTHKth4UxPx1jn_RHWCbqvAmKt2X9HAwpyeEcWg6tXj4UN2dyQbDzZwcKjsz7QJF5zNG69hHSZ8E8FJd8xS85de1tCxrvQS_u4lBoFSEv73kEz4FhjBiR3Wf3OQ66Gn89GxCiGc6JaIt-tkCcceCATm2k_1qPdDVVj/w205-h320/Screenshot_2023-11-30-22-15-11-32_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6~2.jpg" width="205" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span><b>Adult Children Of Alcoholics</b></span> </span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;">A self-help handbook</span></b><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">Written by Dr. Nada Mirnik Trtnik</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">Traslated by Nea Lulik </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Published on December 1st 2023</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">
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</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px;"><a href="https://adultchildrenofalcoholics2022.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Adult Children of Alcoholics website</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px;">If you're an adult child of an alcoholic parent, then you would have absorbed their relational patterns while growing up. Becoming aware of these patterns is important because they affect your current relationships and your relationship with yourself. S</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px;">ome patterns are dysfunctional and are here to stay - until you realise it's time to change them. This book will give you the support on your journey for a better life and better relationships.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px; margin: -0.4rem 0px 1.3rem; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This handbook presents the common problems that adult children of alcoholics face in their lives due to their family history, and it's designed to help you overcome harmful patterns. It will help you set clear boundaries and create more self-awareness when it comes to feelings of guilt, shame, and fear. Useful and relatable examples help the reader feel more reassured and understood. All examples are entwined with scientific explanations and findings from the author's long years of therapeutic practice.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px; margin: -0.4rem 0px 1.3rem; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Adult-Children-Alcoholics-self-help-handbook/dp/1922329541/ref=mp_s_a_1_25?crid=34WQEC9KAB4FE&amp;keywords=Adult+Children+of+Alcoholics&amp;qid=1699768884&amp;sprefix=adult+children+of+alcoholics+%252Caps%252C309&amp;sr=8-25&amp;fbclid=IwAR2ynBXxWa2rIZuUoALhU4nTp49Mg1DQCw95e4M24aLAU7957jseb-E1uu8&_encoding=UTF8&tag=neabarabea89-22&linkCode=ur2&linkId=aedc9ea7a5b951bf79af388a5ec7d588&camp=247&creative=1211">Amazon</a> description</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px; margin: -0.4rem 0px 1.3rem; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTU_aH9eVTexVao5aLAy9EBrTTP5DHg5FK58QME3iGqDCg2MS3AUwVZKZ6KgmZxri_5X9W26hox5LCtvSdXOBXEwOQXuYzq1joMit0duYZDHeXtMHvIWW0sVO7bEFxrei2AQL8_t25Lby9oRXv-rUjYq7f6hdggznLYlPVHQhbi07uuilPPpYwXd95bgYC/s400/filler2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="400" height="32" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTU_aH9eVTexVao5aLAy9EBrTTP5DHg5FK58QME3iGqDCg2MS3AUwVZKZ6KgmZxri_5X9W26hox5LCtvSdXOBXEwOQXuYzq1joMit0duYZDHeXtMHvIWW0sVO7bEFxrei2AQL8_t25Lby9oRXv-rUjYq7f6hdggznLYlPVHQhbi07uuilPPpYwXd95bgYC/s320/filler2.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px; margin: -0.4rem 0px 1.3rem; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span>Today is the day that <b>Adult Children of Alcoholics</b> is launched into the world! I can't help but feel a little proud about it! </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px; margin: -0.4rem 0px 1.3rem; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span>To celebrate the book's launch, I decided to write a review about it. Of course, I'm absolutely aware that I'm biased - as I translated it - but still. Here we are!</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px; margin: -0.4rem 0px 1.3rem; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span><b>Adult Children of Alcoholics</b> is a psychological work, full of examples and practical advice on how to equip adults, who grew up next to an alcoholic parent, with coping mechanisms that will serve them well in life and make their everyday experience better.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px; margin: -0.4rem 0px 1.3rem; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span>It touches subjects like fear, judgement, guilt, shame. Patterns that we carry with us. It's raw and real. It delves deep into the family dynamics - </span></span>I loved this part - where it's explained how each child adapts a different role in the family depending on the needs of the family as whole. Super interesting!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px; margin: -0.4rem 0px 1.3rem; padding: 0px;">I also liked how each new concept introduced is followed by an example from the author’s therapy practice. It's helps to sink in the idea but also makes the reader realise they aren't alone with their feelings of inadequacy / shame / guilt. It makes it relatable.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px; margin: -0.4rem 0px 1.3rem; padding: 0px;"><b>Adult Children of Alcoholics</b> teaches you how to set clear and healthy boundaries. It teaches you why they are important in the first place. It really is a wonderful book to grow your self-esteem and belief in yourself.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px; margin: -0.4rem 0px 1.3rem; padding: 0px;">The writing flows and the examples make the whole book more dynamic and engaging. There are psychological concepts and theories in there but they are explained in a way that everyone will be able to understand it.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 15px; margin: -0.4rem 0px 1.3rem; padding: 0px;">So, if you yourself have grown up in a family that dealt with alcoholism, I would warmly advise you to give this book a try. While translating it there were few things that really hit home, and when that moment comes I suggest you to sit with your emotions. 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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;"><b>by F. R. Amoeno</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Published on November 13th 2022</span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">218 pages</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/55-Life-Lessons-Amoenos-Island/dp/B0BM42B3QH/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1QAUS5HIFIGLQ&amp;keywords=55+lessons+from+amoeno+island&amp;qid=1701351726&amp;sprefix=55+lessons+from+amoeno+island%252Caps%252C264&amp;sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=neabarabea89-22&linkCode=ur2&linkId=76bbc312ac7ccab3b414e8eb259b4ae9&camp=247&creative=1211">Find it here on Amazon</a> <br /></span>
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Disappointed with self-help books? So was I! The common problems of self-help books, like sugarcoating, repetitiveness, vagueness, over-promising, over-reliance on anecdotes, and lack of scientific basis, are all consciously addressed throughout the book. Instead of long stories, it offers 55 actionable science-based pieces of advice, covering all areas of life, including how every single piece of advice included has been thoroughly researched, reviewed, and approved by a team of trained psychologists.The book is beautifully designed and illustrated; take a look inside yourself!</div></span></i></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">- Goodreads.com description</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">The book starts with the main character waking up on an island. There he meets an old man called Amoeno. This is an island in the middle of nowhere and the author found himself here because he was looking for a deeper meaning of life. Amoeno decides to help him and teach him about sailing and life.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">There are dialogues between the two that than lead to the lessons. The lessons are explained concisely, are backed up by science (with references for further reading at the back!), and have a call to action. Meaning, you can start implementing them into your daily life immediately! There is a lot of them so make sure you give yourself time and not try to process them all at once. As the lessons says; Break big things into smaller chunks & set reasonable expectations!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">The lessons itself are valuable for our everyday life experiences. The topics encompass learning, habits, thoughts, communication, productivity, and relationships. It's quite straight to the point - which I liked!</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">218 pages might sound like a lot, but in fact the story only goes till about 62%. The rest are references for further reading. So I found it quite short and felt like it just ended all of a sudden. I wish the author would have wrote a bit more how he felt about leaving the island and how he managed going back to the real world with the lessons he learnt.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">The writing was engaging and entertaining. Some things really made me laugh - so I can totally say the book is funny as well!</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">Overall, <b>55 Life Lessons from Amoeno's Island </b>was a great read. It brings freshness into the world of self-help books! It's backed up with scientifically proven methods and advice. If you're struggling right now with some issues and you want some straight forward/no-bullshit/backed up by science advice and all in one place - I really recommend you to read this book! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></span></div>
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Neahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13388968180535346918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087668799656676786.post-36658472167189632842019-06-01T04:21:00.000+10:002019-06-01T04:21:14.937+10:00Decision, decision.. Does it ever get easier? Probably not. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After the shattering of my world, that was me losing my job in Brussels; a job that was supposed to be my new fresh beginning and ended up being my worst nightmare in which I was drowning everyday more, here I am after 6 months in homeland Slovenia. I'll admit, things did not go the way I planned them. A far cry from it.<br />
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I left my beloved Brussels. I packed my stuff and left after 2 and a half years. My home. It was hard. All my friends, my life as I knew it, all of a sudden gone. Gone. By the time I was fired I was so emotionally and physically exhausted, that I just couldn't pick myself back up. It was a horrible realisation. I did not have the energy to keep going, to look for a job I was not interested in, to go for interviews for jobs I didn't like. I could not phantom the idea of convincing interviewers that I was capable for a job when inside I felt incapable of anything. At that point in time it made sense to leave. I needed rest. I needed time for me, to get it back together. I could not sit on my savings and hope for better times when I was so broken inside. I would have felt even shittier on the inside if I did that. So, going home was the obvious solution.<br />
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Well, that didn't go as planned either. Does life <i>ever</i> go as planned? I've been entertaining this thought of going to Australia for few years now. Let me tell you first how it all started. The first person to mention it to me was a Greek intern girl that worked with me at ECF. She was so alive when she spoke about it, like, stars shone in her eyes. And then she looked at me and said "Nea, you must go to Australia. That place is meant for you." I brushed it aside a little. But the spark of the idea was there. During my stay in Brussels I met more people who's been to Australia and each of them told me in similar words what my Greek friend had told me. Well, I was hooked. How could I not be? Beaches, hot summers and warm winters, beautiful people, diversity, beautiful places, surrounded by English language (but not in Britain).. How could I resist the temptation to follow what others were so sure would be my right path? I printed the visa application while I was still in ECF. I kept looking at it for another year and a half. Dreaming. I kept postponing it due to new jobs, new plans, new everything. And then I got fired. And in those horrible days that followed that awful 16th of November, a new plan started emerging in my mind. And I thought "Well, I'll be 30 soon. And I can only get this visa before I'm 31. There is no new job on the horizont, no classes that I needed to follow, no master degree to finish.. And I am the master of my universe and now I can decide to do whatever I want with my life (kinda)."<br />
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As soon as I got back home I started planning and organising my visa for Australia. I had the time, I had the money, and I had the will to do it. After a month of gathering the necessary documents, and after the 2 month(ish) wait, I got my visa approved in April! I was ecstatic! It was happening!!<br />
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And then I got stuck on the date to leave. When to leave? Just when the summer was lurking around the corner, so I could go (again) into winter? After I've spent so many cold summers up in north I'll admit the idea was not very appealing. Still isn't. But it's not just the summer that is messing with my brain. And I keep postponing it to each "next month". I'll be honest here, after seeing all the crazy shit that is happening to women around the world, I've become afraid. Like, crazy shit anxiety afraid. What if something happens to me? I know, I know, bad things can happen anywhere, not necessarily on the other side of the world. It can happen here at home, too. Usually, when I was leaving for a new beginning abroad, my main concern was always money. Will I have enough? What if I run out? What if I don't find a job soon enough? This time around it's not money that is stressing me. It's more existential, it's primal feeling of survival. Can I guarantee myself that I'll be safe? I mean, I'm sure all the other women before me thought the same, but were they all lucky as I was till now? What if my luck runs out?<br />
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And then it's also all this 30 shit going on. Like, you magically turn 30 and then you need to figure your life out, find a stable job for life (bleeeh) and marry, and shit. I've never felt like this in Brussels. Is this the small town mentality? Is there an universal "fit for all"? I don't think so. The thing that pisses me off the most is that, I've been feeling all my adult life as I'm chasing things. Let me explain. Study hard so you will get into a good Uni. Finish Uni. Save money for your master degree. Survive your master degree course. Finish your master degree. Find a good internship. Do another internship. Get a job. Get a better job. Does it fucking <i>ever </i>end? And then you finally reach 30 when you think "Omg, I'm a fully functional adult and I can make decisions for myself without having to explain my decisions to no-one". I've done all I wanted and expected from me, and now I can finally do what I want to do, the things I've been postponing all the time because Uni/money/contracts.<br />
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Naaaah, apparently it doesn't seem to work that way. Because I need to life. Wait, but why? Why? Do I really owe it to the world and society, to everyone? What is the meaning of life? To keep doing things you don't want to do, so you can (hypothetically) "one day" do them? When will that "one day" come? Never? What's the point of being brave and deal with this anxiety and fears of the world if people judge you for being brave and wanting to live your life as you want it?<br />
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I thought, I really thought that hitting 30 will be great, and free. And here I am feeling trapped. Same as with previous jobs, I feel like they are trying to fit me into this mold, and no matter how much I stretch or bend, I just can't seem to fit. And I feel I never will.<br />
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The fact that I'm surrounded everyday by people who have no high ambitions in life, well, it doesn't make it easier. You don't need to be a psychologist to know that people you surround yourself with, after a while you become like them. Don't get me wrong, I'm lazy all on my own, and everyday I make the conscious decision on how I'm gonna do my day. But I am an extrovert after all. And I can't help but wonder if things would have been different if I was still in Brussels surrounded by my hard working and amazing friends. I miss you Brussels bubble people. This is hard.<br />
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And then I think of that quote of Julie Kagawa's book (that I re-framed a little) of how there are no good or bad choices. There are only the choices you can live with and those you can't. And when thinking of Australia.. I don't think I can live with not going. I don't want to look back in 10 years and be like, oh well shit happened and I didn't go cause I was scared. I cannot live with this choice. This isn't who I am, and this is not who I want to be.<br />
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End of summer I'm leaving. Australia, be ready for me. And I promise you, I'll be ready for you.<br />
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Neahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13388968180535346918noreply@blogger.comPortorož, Slovenia45.5142898 13.590845545.4920378 13.550505000000001 45.5365418 13.631186tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087668799656676786.post-33328296005557351722018-12-10T01:52:00.001+10:002022-01-23T16:54:34.274+10:00It's the end of an era<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
After 2 years and counting, I am leaving Brussels.<br />
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I still have troubles grasping it. I'm waiting for the panic to settle in my lower belly, but so far so good. Nothing has been amiss. I'll admit I spent a lot the past few weeks avoiding stuff. I built these walls around me, and hey!, they worked great for a while. I am also happy that even considering this, I still managed to arrange everything (shipping, docs, house and all.).<br />
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It was all painful to let go.<br />
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At one point I thought that maybe I might have overreacted. Maybe this is a mistake. But on the other hand, how many more years should I invest in things I don't like doing? Forever? Apparently, this is a to-go motto. But I want to break free of this pattern that is slowly but surely eating me alive.<br />
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You know that saying "if you haven't got anything smart or nice to say, be quiet?" yeah, that one. So I didn't know really what to say for a long while. I was either resignated or angry. Usually, anger works wonders for my writing, but I've found out in the past 6 months that I'm so exhausted from feeling both. En plus other feelings on top.</div>
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I imagined this adulthood in a completely different way. Sometimes I don't even think I spent too much time analysing it, because honestly if I had, some things wouldn't shock me as much as they do. But they do. I wonder sometimes if we were so cocooned at University that we simply didn't see past the exams, past University? But we started University when the economic crisis started, so it's not like we didn't know what was happening. And the economic crisis did affect us, I can certainly say it affected me.</div>
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Coming to Brussels affected me in a lot of way on how I see things. Especially this "job market" and what is the supply and what is the demand. Somehow the young people always come up short. I must say it's quite a mourning experience when you think of all the things you wanted to do in life and all those dreams and hopes you had.. and they are all dead. All these images you created in your mind of possibilities of how it's going to be. And that it's just not. And not because I didn't achieve something *incredible* by the age of *25*, but because I was genuinely shocked at what actual tasks at work are. Most of the time I was thinking.. this is <i>it</i>? This is the big bang cool adulthood thing that everyone has been bragging about how we young people don't understand <i>yet</i>? I've seen all the job ads there were in Brussels roughly in the past year and a half, and most of the job tasks sound like some cool stuff, and you imagine it and it looks wonderful. Until you discover that the job descriptions are just written super super nicely and wrapped in this very sparkly pink ribbon. Reality is very different I've found. Is it the "instant gratification" striking again? Like "omg look this sounds soo cool, I really want to do it, I'm so excited to start, then poooof; you discover is nothing incredible or cool. It just sounded very cool.</div>
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Yeah, I still don't understand. First I thought maybe it's because I am doing it for the first time, and then in different places will be different. In Brussels, it's not that different I must say, in this sense. How can people stand all this paperwork? All these projects that last for years and take so much work but then get just shelved in the neverending basement of project discoveries? It's so sad.</div>
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In the last 6 months in my job, I discovered something very important. I was right, you can do and learn absolutely <i>anything </i>you set your mind to do. Really, it's that simple. I've been saying it for years that all young people need is being given a chance. Just a chance. Anything there is in that job we can learn it and master it in weeks. And we can. But that wasn't the problem. The second thing I discovered is that, on the other hand, if you don't see <i>why </i>you are doing it.. then in time it becomes a problem. The <i>why</i> I discovered, is very important. More important even than the sum of our skills. That feeling when you see the bigger picture and you can see that little dot in the big circle and you think "evo, that was my contribution and I played a part in it" - that good feeling, you know? Or when you've been playing around with the code for hours and it doesn't work it doesn't work and it's eating at you and then after two hours you go back at it, you look at it and say "but wtf, this must work" and boom one hour later it works! <i>These </i>are the little things that make me feel complete. And smart.</div>
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In the past 6 months, I've also discovered that if the tasks you are doing don't challenge you, then after a while your self-esteem starts dropping, and you don't feel really smart. Actually, you feel anything but smart. And when you start taking on this narrative things start becoming very dark, very fast. <i>Narrative</i>. Also super important I came to discover. I've been working on it, but as everything with the human mind, it's a process.</div>
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It just crossed my mind that the month of August is the month that I started this blog 7 years ago. Waw, 7 years I have been occupying this little corner on the internet. It's my longest commitment so far.</div>
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Neahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13388968180535346918noreply@blogger.comBruselj, Belgija50.8503463 4.351721099999963450.689906799999996 4.028997599999963 51.0107858 4.6744445999999638tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087668799656676786.post-73713246859324387182017-10-21T21:43:00.000+10:002017-10-21T21:43:28.391+10:00Readathon October 2017: Hour 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I moved to Brussels in October 2016 and never looked back</span>. I worked at the European Commission and then I was working in communications at the European Cyclists' Federation. </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">I really like in <span style="font-family: inherit;">here. </span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">I love to read <b>Adult and New adult </b>books. I like <b>Romance</b>. <b>Dystopia</b>, contemporary, historical.. it has to have at <b>least some romance</b> in it and I am a happy girl!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">You can find me on Facebook here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyLifeIsAFairytaleThatWillNeverEnd/">MyLifeIsaFairytaleThatWillNeverEnd.</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">You've probably all read about the Hollywood director, that I won't bother mentioning the name of, and how he abused women for years. That is how ultimate power must feel huh? You are the biggest dude in the Hollywood and you think you are what, God? It gets normalised that you can just assault women but hey, I'm the biggest director and that makes it ok? Fuck that. No, it doesn't. Actions have consequences.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">This past week has been full of it. The Hollywood story and the <b>#MeToo campaign</b> sparkled a lot of conversation and women are coming forward, some years later. Many of them years later. Many of us years later. <b>And I think this is great.</b> Because you know what? I think women around the world who have been abused have never felt less alone that in the past week. Abuse makes you hide in yourself, it makes you become smaller, and lonely in this. And when people around you don't bat an eye when it happens it speaks volumes too. But not this week. This week we are speaking up. I have seen so many #metoos that it makes you cringe. This is not ok. This is not anymore »oh, but it was a little thing. I'm sure no-one would care about this if I report it, they would laugh at me« thing, this is huge and we can now <i>see</i> that is happening to everyone around us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/17/reese-witherspoon-alleges-sexual-assault-by-director-when-she-was-16">Reese Witherspoon came forward and addressed it</a> in her acceptance speech. And I don't care that she spoke up after 25 years, I don't care. The important thing is, <i>she did</i>. Because, you know, we psychologists know fear can be huge, but as soon as you share it with someone and just tell it to someone that fear it's a little smaller and then a little smaller and then you know it's not as big as it was before, and <i>that's it</i>. You have the power again to be in control. Not controlled by fear, but controlled by <i>you</i>. I hope she will be able to sleep better now. Good luck Reese, and thank you for sharing your story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Everyday we see more women from all types of industries and backgrounds coming forward saying that this happened to them. Some of them are more famous therefore have a bigger reach, but women are coming forward from all sides. I mean, how many of them need to come forward for us to understand this is a big problem, and we need to start seriously addressing it? How many? Millions? </span></blockquote>
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Isn't that one of your friends enough, or your neighbour or your ex-classmate or your coworker? How many do you need to open your eyes and realise <i>this is not ok</i>, and we are not gonna stay by and let it happen anymore. We stand up for each other. When you see someone in need of help and can't help herself, why not step up? I did it before. And I'll do it again. You can too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">I have many critics when it comes to Slovenia and the way things are done there, but I have to high five my country for one big thing, as for during 22 years growing up in Slovenia I have never felt inferior to the boys. Ever. In Slovenia, it's general knowledge that people respect and value people who are hard-working so they either study and they study hard or they have a job and they work hard. I was always good in school, so I had no problems. I also had summer jobs and some sort of financial independence. I went to a lot of parties, but I always knew the balance. Many boys didn't really study in school so they had bad grades.. You see where I'm going? I never felt inferior. I also studied psychology, so my classmates were mainly girls. But still. That was my experience. It's when I went abroad in my 20es that I started noticing things. In the UK it was mostly social class inequality, but I must say that here in Brussels I see more gender inequality problem. I took me time to realise what I was actually seeing. Most of the time is so subtle that I brush it off. Believe me, it's a horrifying feeling when you discover just how much of brushing off you did in your life. Or in the office.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">I've been talking with many girls here in Brussels coming from many parts of the world. And when we share our stories and our views of the world we can see that we are always coming up with the same 3 main problems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">The more I'm growing up the harder it seems to be getting. I mean, it's everywhere. It's like I can't walk down the street without someone staring or I dropping a comment or approaching me, I mean, what is this? Let me enlighten you. It's a hot October day which is a rarity, I wear shorts, go to the park to enjoy the sun and after that, I go to work, and omg from the look on my coworkers face you'd think I came to work in my underwear. Can we stop commenting women's bodies like we are observing the value of a car? And then the comments, and I was like »Geez, it's a pair of legs. I'm sure you've seen them before«. Your reaction isn't my responsibility. Mind you, with all the sexualised adverts and music videos and the list go on and on. Or meeting someone in a group setting and you smile twice at a guy, and the one next to you tell him straight away »she is single ;)«. What. The. Fuck. Is. This.?! Do I go around selling you on the street like a piece of meat?! No, I don't. Is it so much of an effort to ask the same in return? And second, I can take care of myself and most importantly, I make decisions by myself. If I need advice I will ask for it, if not, just be quiet. And these above were just random occurrences, not the ugly ones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">I love how people who read few self-help »psychology« books or few scientific articles come to me and explain psychology to me. And think they have the same knowledge as me, who owns a master degree in psychology. That will never chase to amaze me. Two weeks ago I had a guy explain to me the Pokemon Go game when he never played in his life after I told him I like to play it. Colour me shocked. Pissed off too. What is this?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">You'd be surprised by the number of encounters that I had when I was told by a guy that <i>this</i> is how <i>I</i> feel. And I tell them, no, <i>this</i> is how <i>I</i> feel. These are my feelings, right? I sure damn well know how <i>I</i> feel. And they just won't get it. And again I ask myself, do I go around telling people how they feel with complete disregard to their actual feelings? No, I don't. Can we please treat other people with common human decency? Actually, listen to others when they speak? Can we start doing that? We are not asking to be treated as goddesses, we are asking to be treated as human beings.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b>One Night of Sin by Ella Kennedy</b></div>
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A fighter and a good girl crossing path and sparks start flying? Hell yeah! </div>
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<b><a href="http://www.neabarabea.com/2017/07/just-one-day-by-gayle-forman-review.html">Just One Day</a></b> <b>by Gayle Forman </b></div>
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A Summer trip around Europe? Going to Paris for one day with a hot Dutch guy? Perfect Summer read for you just here!</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.neabarabea.com/2016/05/dirty-deeds-by-megan-erickson-review.html">Dirty Deeds</a></b> <b>by Megan Erickson</b></div>
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A girl mechanic and a kinda socially awkward British dude? This book is hilarious and it's definitely perfect for a Summer read if you want to have a laugh!</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.neabarabea.com/2015/04/wild-by-sophie-jordan-review.html">Wild</a> by Sophie Jordan</b></div>
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I don't know about you but Georgia and Logan are just my favourite. The push and pull in this book are just wow. Have a hot Summer read ;)</div>
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<b>Secrets of a Summer Night</b> <b>by Lisa Kleypas</b></div>
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Aww, this historical romance will guide you into society and the lives of 4 spinsters. They make a pact to help each other get the marriage they wanted. Brilliant. This <a href="http://www.neabarabea.com/2015/03/it-happened-one-autumn-by-lisa-kleypas.html">series is absolutely brilliant</a>. All the girls are just badass. </div>
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<b><a href="http://www.neabarabea.com/2015/07/sweet-filthy-boy-by-christina-lauren.html">Sweet Filthy Boy</a> By Christina Lauren</b></div>
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Getting married in Vegas in one crazy night and then moving to Paris for the Summer with you new stranger husband? I absolutely loved Mia and Ansel's story!</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.neabarabea.com/2015/04/the-deal-by-ella-kennedy-review.html">The Deal</a> by Ella Kennedy</b></div>
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Let me tell you guys, this is the best New Adult Contemporary Romance out there! It's sexy, refreshing, with meaningful characters and a deeper story. And the hottest guy on earth in it.!</div>
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<b>Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins </b></div>
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This book is the best YA Contemporary Romance that there is. I swear Anna and Etienne will transport you in a world that is just so relatable and real. The plus is that is happening in Paris!</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.neabarabea.com/2015/12/lets-get-lost-by-adi-alsaid-review.html">Let's Get Lost</a> by Adi Alsaid</b></div>
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A road trip to Alaska to see the Northern lights? YES.</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.neabarabea.com/2013/03/the-edge-of-never-by-ja-redmerski-review.html">The Edge of Never</a> by J. A. Redmerski</b></div>
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Wanting to change your life so bad you go and sit on a random bus to take you to the other side of America to discover yourself and what you really want in life and meet a hot guy on the way too? And ending up doing a road trip with the said hot guy? This book is made of awesome. </div>
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<b><a href="http://www.neabarabea.com/2012/10/losing-it-by-cora-carmack-review.html">Losing it</a> by Cora Carmack</b></div>
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This book will have you laughing you ass off pretty much the whole time. It's a light read and Bliss and Garrick are just adorable together! This book is one of the best of its genre out there!</div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: normal;">Ok, these are my choices that I would recommend to someone to read on a beach :) All these are light reads with a very compelling story line ;) I liked them all very much <3</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;"><b>by Gayle Forman</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><i>Allyson Healey's life is exactly like her suitcase—packed, planned, ordered. Then on the last day of her three-week post-graduation European tour, she meets Willem. A free-spirited, roving actor, Willem is everything she’s not, and when he invites her to abandon her plans and come to Paris with him, Allyson says yes. This uncharacteristic decision leads to a day of risk and romance, liberation and intimacy: 24 hours that will transform Allyson’s life.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><i>A book about love, heartbreak, travel, identity, and the “accidents” of fate, Just One Day shows us how sometimes in order to get found, you first have to get lost. . . and how often the people we are seeking are much closer than we know.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>“Part of me knows one more day won't </b></span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>do </b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This book was absolutely brilliant. I loved it. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span> <span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I read the <b>Just One Year</b> as well. But <b>Just One Day</b> is my absolute favourite. Allyson's journey of discovery of the wonderful place called life was just mesmerising. Sometimes a bit painful as it hit a little too close to home. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br /></span></span> </span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Allyson at the beginning was the quiet, shy girl. Until she met Willem. As a graduation present, she got a trip to Europe and all she wanted was to see Paris, but the trip to Paris was canceled. So when our charming Willem asked her on to go with him to Paris for one day - well she went for it. And that day changed <i>everything</i>. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span> <span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You know what? I wish in life I'll meet a person like Willem. For someone to really open my eyes, get me lost in this beautiful world and embark on this adventure of </span></span><span style="text-align: left;">“</span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>accidents</i></span></span><span style="text-align: left;">”</span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">. That would show me that I don't have to fit into this box that society believes is the best for me. To show me how to be free. Just for one day. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span> <span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The journey of discovery who Allyson really is was absolutely thrilling. How her mother mapped out all her life, how she struggled with College, how she struggled in life in general after Paris. How she made a friend. How she stood up for herself. How she started making her own decisions. It was unbelievable how proud you can become of the main character. I was proud of Allyson. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span> <span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I don't want to say too much for fear of spoiling anything. Get into this book with everything you have and I promise <b>Just One Day</b> will give you everything in return. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;"><b>by Colleen Hoover</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Lily hasn't always had it easy, but that's never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She's come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up - she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily's life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.</i></span></span></div>
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<i>With this bold and deeply personal novel, Colleen Hoover delivers a heart-wrenching story that breaks exciting new ground for her as a writer. It Ends With Us is an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.</i></div>
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Lily. Oh, Lily. Such a strong independent woman, and I admired her so much. She was so nice, and a really good person, considering all she has been through. It broke my heart when she had to go through things she had to go through. The best part about Lily is that every decision she makes seems so logical. She guides you through all the mental process and by the end of the process you agree with her. </div>
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It was unbelievable how greatly <b>Colleen Hoover</b> embodied the feels. It was bloody real. It felt like it was happening next to me. Hell, it seems like it was happening <i>to</i> me. And it's bad and you feel bad and you just can't help it. It's a sense of <i>trapped </i>that I honestly hope I never ever experience. </div>
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I think everyone should read this book. It's raw and honest, and people need to know. We look at others and judge but we should educate ourselves and try to make a world a better place. This shouldn't be happening to <i>anyone</i>. Noone deserves this. And I think it's our duty as human beings to help others when we see such things happening.<br />
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<b>"Why hasn't she ever married?"</b></div>
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<b>"Lily has always said that marriage is a </b><b>dreadful </b></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">This was one of the most beautiful historical romance novels I have ever encountered. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">Alex. Oh, Alex. I wish they made people like you in real life. Cause you are unbelievable. From frowny serious man to a sweet, passionate perfection? Oh, my. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">This story was epic. Lily was the perfect mess of a main character, and not because she was messy, but because she was strong, with a sharp tongue, brilliant sarcasm, and charming personality. She is in simple words, purely awesome.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">The story it's written so beautifully. The character building, the emotions, the twists, the sense of loss. It was a hell of a ride. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">If you are a fan of historical romance and a strong-willed main character, then </span><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">Then Came You</b><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"> is the perfect book for you!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">As I state every year (twice) this event is made of awesome. Keep the good work readathon people! The only thing that I skipped this time were the challenges. I haven't done any at all. The titles didn't seem intriguing. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><i>It Ends With Us</i> by Colleen Hoover (367 pages)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><i>Walk Of Shame</i> by Lauren Layne (about 50 pages)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">#Readathon is here! :) :) I am so super excited about it! It's gonna be an awesome experience like always, I can feel it! :) </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">What is my goal? To <b>read </b><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">and <b>have fun </b>on Twitter and <b>discussing awesome books</b></span>!! :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span class="_5afx" style="color: #666666; direction: ltr;"><span class="_58cm">It Ends With Us</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"> </span></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">by Colleen Hoover (367 pages)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am reading from <b>B</b><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>russels</b>, Belgium! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For<i> It Ends With Us</i> and <i>Walk Of Shame</i>! Read some cool reviews and heard good stuff. We'll see.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">I moved to Brussels in October</span>. I worked at the European Commission and now I am working in communications at the European Cyclists' Federation. Lots of social media stuff.</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> So far so good and I really like in <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">here. </span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">I love to read <b>Adult and New adult </b>books. I like <b>Romance</b>. <b>Dystopia</b>, contemporary, historical.. it has to have at <b>least some romance</b> in it and I am a happy girl!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">I've learnt that reading contemporary romance books is the best for this kind of events - it goes faster.</span><span style="font-family: inherit , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">And I'll try to check more blogs and meet new awesome bloggers :) <b>Click the follow button straight away</b>, cause if not, <b>it's lost forever</b>. Learnt the hard way!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">You can find me on <b>Twitter </b>here: <a href="https://twitter.com/neabarabea">@neabarabea</a></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">You can find me on Facebook here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyLifeIsAFairytaleThatWillNeverEnd/">MyLifeIsaFairytaleThatWillNeverEnd.</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;">In these past week weeks I've been thinking "Who am I if I am not at the Commission?" It's not ridiculous, so don't laugh. I really identified with this lifestyle and I <i>really </i>rode this high <span style="font-family: inherit;">wave </span>like it was the ride of my life. And, <i>it</i> was. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This traineeship is the best thing that happened to me. The best decision I've ever made. Screw that, <i>all</i> the decision that I ever made in life that led me to this moment were fucking great decisions.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;">I would do it all over again for the chance of doing the EC traineeship. With the same people ofcourse. I have met really incredible and wonderful people and I will cherish that for the rest of my life. I have finally had a feeling my degree and all that stress was worth it. Everything was worth it. So you might see how I am having troubles accepting that it's over. Once I leave my office tonight it's done. <i>Done</i>. And I am gone. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">This review is going to be an ode to this book and the author. I absolutely adore <b>A Court of Mist and Fury</b>. It was my favourite read of 2016, and I can't count how many times I've read it and enjoyed it immensely. </span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Feyre is different in this instalment. The good girl who wanted safety over everything else has died Under the mountain. Now we are faced with a Feyre who is struggling to overcome the guilt she feels about the events that took place Under the mountain. It's not an easy journey. But it's written so beautifully that the emotions will take over you and you will be full of feels. And omg <i>the feels</i>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Rhysand</i>. There are no words to describe how slowly and deeply I fell in love with Rhys in this book. He is the most complex and beautiful character of all times. The dynamics and the journey of Feyre and Rhysand's relationship is stunning, and wonderful, and so so magnificent. </span></span></div>
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Neahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13388968180535346918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087668799656676786.post-49216206457519578682017-01-26T01:46:00.001+10:002017-09-22T19:39:53.854+10:00The struggle is real.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">You know, as much as love my traineeship and as much as I am having the time of my life, I know it's coming to an end. And as much as I am trying not to think about, I kinda have to think about it. The future is coming, and it's approaching fast. I <i>need </i>to do something about it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">So, okay, I am a highly educated woman with a great traineeship at the European Commission - I should be able to make it. I mean, come on, Capitalism cut me some slack.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Fuck, I feel like a little girl all over again. The social construction of reality is shattering in front of me and </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">crumbling</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"> between my fingers and I can't do anything to stop it. Nothing ever counts. <i>Nothing</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">I met a Slovenian representative today. I said I'm looking for a job now that my traineeship is slowly coming to an end, and that I've been told things are hard in Brussels, and my reply was "<span style="font-family: inherit;">Everywhere is hard</span>. No<span style="font-family: inherit;">where is</span> really easy." And y</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">ou know what she told me? "Yeah, if you don't want challenges or you want a job where you do nothing then I guess it's really hard to get a job."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Honestly, for a second I didn't know what to say. For a split second, I was hoping I misunderstood. But I didn't. That <i>is </i>what she said. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Oh, my God, I can't explain the rage and disgust that hits me everytime I hear this. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">With all due respect, how the <span style="font-family: inherit;">hell </span>would <i>you </i>know? You finished University (or not even, for some) and there was a job waiting for you. And when you wanted a change, you got it. How the <span style="font-family: inherit;">hell </span>would you understand the things I am going through and all the rest of the 20-something like me around the world? <span style="font-family: inherit;">Exactly</span>, you can't. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">So don't come and tell me how I and people like me are just entitled lazy bastards who are too anything to do anything. We. Are. Not. We are the most educated generation that the world has ever seen. We are driven. We are passionate. We want to do things. We want to make things better for the world, that you so much but screwed all over. We want a better tomorrow. And we want to contribute to it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">The problem is, you don't give us opportunities to be. Not when all the jobs I see advertised sound so boring, or when you say we need 3 years experience and a master<span style="font-family: inherit;"> -</span> to then work for free. It's not right.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Also, I hate it that there <i>are </i><span style="font-family: inherit;">some great opportunities out there and there are just too many of us. Everyone o<span style="font-family: inherit;">f <span style="font-family: inherit;">us should get a <span style="font-family: inherit;">shot at their <span style="font-family: inherit;">career<span style="font-family: inherit;">. Not just the lucky 5%. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Which brings me to my second point. <i>Career</i>. I've been so busy with various job<span style="font-family: inherit;">s <span style="font-family: inherit;">because bills - you need to survive somehow, that I'm <span style="font-family: inherit;">wondering what exactly is my <span style="font-family: inherit;">car<span style="font-family: inherit;">eer supposed to be? <span style="font-family: inherit;">Somet<span style="font-family: inherit;">imes I wish I went studying something very concrete like logistics or <span style="font-family: inherit;">somethi<span style="font-family: inherit;">ng<span style="font-family: inherit;">. I feel like as a gra<span style="font-family: inherit;">duate in Psychol<span style="font-family: inherit;">ogy (pro<span style="font-family: inherit;">bably works for <span style="font-family: inherit;">I</span>nternational relations or Po<span style="font-family: inherit;">litical science) <span style="font-family: inherit;">I</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> have so many op<span style="font-family: inherit;">tions but in reality, I don't reall<span style="font-family: inherit;">y have any<span style="font-family: inherit;">. Al<span style="font-family: inherit;">l t<span style="font-family: inherit;">hese b<span style="font-family: inherit;">road subject<span style="font-family: inherit;">s that don<span style="font-family: inherit;">'t prepare you for the real world. </span></span></span></span></span>When I look at job adverts is just depressing. You try to fit your area of exper<span style="font-family: inherit;">ti<span style="font-family: inherit;">se into this tiny little box and adapt everything you've done <span style="font-family: inherit;">to match the description<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">, but there is nothing really <i>you </i><span style="font-family: inherit;">in that box <span style="font-family: inherit;">in the<span style="font-family: inherit;"> end. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>But in the end, who <i>asks </i></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>us what <i>we </i>want<i> </i>anyway?</b> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Have <span style="font-family: inherit;">you stopped yourself in the past few years and asked yourself what do you want out o<span style="font-family: inherit;">f your ca<span style="font-family: inherit;">reer? Not what your next job is going to be, but <i>your </i>care<span style="font-family: inherit;">er. I didn't make the distinction eithe<span style="font-family: inherit;">r, but maybe I should have. Th<span style="font-family: inherit;">e thi<span style="font-family: inherit;">ng is, we are too busy doing jobs <span style="font-family: inherit;">that we really don<span style="font-family: inherit;">'t w<span style="font-family: inherit;">ant<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to do because they pay the bills. A<span style="font-family: inherit;">nd <span style="font-family: inherit;">yes<span style="font-family: inherit;">, we still try to go for the jobs we actually want but they al<span style="font-family: inherit;">ways seem unreachable<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and based<span style="font-family: inherit;"> on luck. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You know<span style="font-family: inherit;">, when I started Edinburgh Uni they tol<span style="font-family: inherit;">d <span style="font-family: inherit;">us in the inauguration s<span style="font-family: inherit;">pe<span style="font-family: inherit;">ech that<span style="font-family: inherit;"> we are really smart and <span style="font-family: inherit;">bright and we <span style="font-family: inherit;">are g<span style="font-family: inherit;">oing to have a great future because Edinburgh Uni is top 17 in the wor<span style="font-family: inherit;">ld and they only acce<span style="font-family: inherit;">pt outstanding people. <i>Okay</i>. When I starte<span style="font-family: inherit;">d my trai<span style="font-family: inherit;">neeship at the E<span style="font-family: inherit;">U Commission<span style="font-family: inherit;">, at the <span style="font-family: inherit;">welcome conference th<span style="font-family: inherit;">ey said that we were the best of Europe because we made it through the <span style="font-family: inherit;">hard<span style="font-family: inherit;">core pre-selection and selection procedure<span style="font-family: inherit;">, and we are now representatives of <span style="font-family: inherit;">our ge<span style="font-family: inherit;">neratio<span style="font-family: inherit;">n because we are h<span style="font-family: inherit;">ere in Br<span style="font-family: inherit;">ussels. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">"Things <span style="font-family: inherit;">are hard<span style="font-family: inherit;">." They sa<span style="font-family: inherit;">y it like we have an option <span style="font-family: inherit;">here. Like t<span style="font-family: inherit;">here is a way out. Like "yeah sure things are hard here, b<span style="font-family: inherit;">ut <span style="font-family: inherit;">you <span style="font-family: inherit;">can <span style="font-family: inherit;">go 'there' and things will be easier."<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Are people out of their mind?! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>We<span style="font-family: inherit;">'ve all be<span style="font-family: inherit;">e<span style="font-family: inherit;">n swept <span style="font-family: inherit;">into this h<span style="font-family: inherit;">uge s<span style="font-family: inherit;">wimming p<span style="font-family: inherit;">ool and now we <i>have </i>to swim. There is no<span style="font-family: inherit;"> option of saying <span style="font-family: inherit;">"oh excuse me, I <span style="font-family: inherit;">don't feel like it<span style="font-family: inherit;">!" You <i>need </i>to swi<span style="font-family: inherit;">m</span>. You <i>need </i>to keep going. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The thing is, I want all of us to make it. I want my<span style="font-family: inherit;"> colleagues from University to make it. I want my <span style="font-family: inherit;">fellow<span style="font-family: inherit;"> traine<span style="font-family: inherit;">es to make it. I want my friends to make. <span style="font-family: inherit;">But that's a utopia<span style="font-family: inherit;"> these <span style="font-family: inherit;">days when it s<span style="font-family: inherit;">hould be the reality. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And that's why I think <span style="font-family: inherit;">young adults </span>are driven to <span style="font-family: inherit;">escape reality. <span style="font-family: inherit;">We can't give up, we have to keep going, and there is no way out. But sometimes there is thi<span style="font-family: inherit;">s bl<span style="font-family: inherit;">issful moment when <span style="font-family: inherit;">the reality of the world is not so crushing. Maybe <span style="font-family: inherit;">you forget for a moment<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">. </span></span>Maybe it's <span style="font-family: inherit;">a </span></span>moment <span style="font-family: inherit;">wh<span style="font-family: inherit;">en you can actually st<span style="font-family: inherit;">and the way things are. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Neahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13388968180535346918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087668799656676786.post-28127199908612954762017-01-23T00:34:00.000+10:002017-08-04T22:19:56.064+10:00One Wild and Precious Life as an EU Trainee: EU Trainees Care Together<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">To start the new year with more compassion, especially considering the events that took place the past year in Brussels, the Solidarity Subcommittee and the Parties Subcommittee decided to organise the "EU Trainees Care Together" solidarity party. </span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">We wanted to show that we, EU Trainees, care. And we should pay forward. Help people who are less fortunate than us. </span></span></div>
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All the profit of the party was going to be donated to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hairevoltar/?ref=ts&fref=ts%20)">project <i>'Há ir e voltar'</i></a> - to be more specific toward <b>building a school for little girls in Mathare, Nairobi, Kenya</b>. We are helping build a school for girls so they can get an education!<br />
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To me, education is the fundamental right that everyone should have. In Slovenia, they wanted to implement university fees in April 2006, and the high school students and university students sided together and organised a protest called <i>"Black Wednesday"</i> which involved many many students from all over the country (about 10.000 students). We were there. And we succeeded. Up to this day, we can still all attend university for free. And I am always grateful for that day that we managed such a big project and it worked. The slogan of the protest was <b><i><span style="font-size: large;">"Education is not a privilege, education is a right"</span></i></b>.<br />
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Neahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13388968180535346918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087668799656676786.post-41981388760003947542017-01-21T00:23:00.001+10:002017-08-04T22:20:24.820+10:00One Wild and Precious Life as an EU Trainee: Are You Up For Europe?!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">On the 18th January I took part in the <b>Think Young. Think Europe. Act Now. Conference</b> on <i>Are You Up for Europe?!</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">It was a really good day. Let me tell you all about it :)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">The op<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">e<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">n<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">ing speech was do<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">ne by <i>Luis Plan</i><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>as</i>, SG <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">of EESC<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">, and <i>G<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">on</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><i>çalo Lobo Xavier</i>, VP of EESC. Following that was a very inspirational welcome speech by <i>Madi Sharma</i>. <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">Do you know Madi? She is awesome, check out her <a href="https://twitter.com/MadiSharma1">twitter</a><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">And then the awesomeness of<i> Are You UP for Europe</i><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>?!</i> start<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">ed<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">We had t<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">he <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">W</span>orld <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">C</span>afe. </span></span>The <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">first group<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> discussion was based on the question <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>"Based on your experience</i><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>, what does enga</i><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>ge</i><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>ment wit</i><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>h the EU mean to you?"</i> It was a very<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> in<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">teresting <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">brainstorming</span>. My group<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">came up with so many funny (and not so funny<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">) propositions<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">- We are EU people by default<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> - we were born i<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">nto it :P</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">- Information sharing<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">: EU could <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">do a better job <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">with informatio<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">n sharing. Be more tra<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">nsparent. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Breaking down the complexity.<br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">- <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">Ask the right <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">question to the right people<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">. <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">Well, you might not alway<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">s <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">know the right people. Or the right question<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">s. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">- As a normal human being is hard <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">to engage with EU instit<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">utions or MEP<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">s.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">- Erasmus <3 </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">The se<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">cond part was <i>"What is necessary for<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> positive <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">engagement?"</span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">We exchanged ide<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">as<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> in<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">side the group, and be<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">tween the g<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">roups. It was super amazing what brainstorming can achieve. <i>S</i><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>o many</i> ideas. And then we put them all to<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">gether a<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">nd discussed them so<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">me more. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">The solutions we came up with were summarised in: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">- <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">More oppo<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">rtunities</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">- Inclusion -<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> Com<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">mon vision<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">,<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> act<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">ion</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">- Communi<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">cation</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">- At<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">tit<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">ude </span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">- Educ<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">ation</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">Ideas <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">for positive enga<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">gement in the EU.</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">In the afternoon <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">o</span>ur fellow<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> trainee <i>Fabio Mauri</i> prese<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">nted his book <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33369374-along-the-danube?ac=1&from_search=true"><b>Along the Danube</b></a><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">. <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">I<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">t's a story about E<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">rasmus st<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">u<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">dents based in 20<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">31. Sounded more like a dystopia to me<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> - w</span>hich pure awesomeness. Review to come soon!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">And <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">then the <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">best part happened. We were to come up with ideas <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">f<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">or projects on how to <i>engag</i><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>e yout</i><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>h with Europe</i>. <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">The idea the <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">appealed the most to you<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">, you could join the team. And let me tell you, there were many great ideas there. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">I joined the initiative<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> to <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">cre<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">a<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">te a <b>EU p</b><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>ublic holiday</b> on the 9th o<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">f May<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">. So that every memb<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">er state <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">could ce<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">lebrate EU together on the same day. A symbol of unity. This would <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">ins<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">pire a sense of citizenship<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">, it would create a po<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">sitive reputation for EU, there would <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">be <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">inter-cultural e<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">xchange<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">We <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">won the 2nd place as best project! </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">T<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">he project that won the first place <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">was</span> <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>EU Trai</b><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>nee Am</b><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>bassador at Home</b> - the project is about <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">trainees <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">going <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">home and spreading the knowledge <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">and the experience <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">gathered in the EU institutions. It<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">'s a really good<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">project because its purpose i<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">s to<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> raise awareness of EU, inform people about EU possibi<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">lities<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">, trainees would s<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">har<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">e their knowledge and experience at high school<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">s and unive<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">rsities</span></span>, <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">and <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">ultimately<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">have<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> united Europe e</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>ngaged citizens. <br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">And I am sure we are go<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">ing to keep workin<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">g on <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">it and make it a reality.<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> This is a really good i<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">dea. Plus, we all love h<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">olidays.<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span>The follow<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> ups have already <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">been set in place<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">,<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> so I am looking forward to <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">it<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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, "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">As for the event on the w<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">hole<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">, I have met <i>so many</i> <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">gre<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">at <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">people there<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">. You<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">'d think that after <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">4 months we would know <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">everyone<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">,<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> but.. No. <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">Which great again, cause I could met more <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">awesome p<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">eople<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">Reme<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">mber: Think young. Think Europe. We are EU!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="st" data-hveid="78" data-ved="0ahUKEwjym96_zc7RAhViCcAKHaY4D7QQ4EUITjAI"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">With love,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Safe Bet by Monica Murphy</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Until her life turns into an absolute nightmare. The media is abuzz with rumors that she and her boss Drew Callahan are having a torrid affair. Everyone knows the truth—except the public. So Drew’s wife Fable comes up with the perfect idea.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(This mash-up new adult romance features characters from both the One Week Girlfriend series and The Rules series.)</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Well, this book was sweet. I loved being in Drew + Fable world again. It felt like going home, and I am so happy they are still as strong as ever, together. </span></div>
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bet</span></b><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; color: #666666;"> is a </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">fast read filled with a really nice and sweet romance.</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Sydney is a really down to earth girl. She made some mistakes (who didn't when they were 17?) but she is determined to make amends and go on with her life. The job at Challahan's is the perfect fit for her. She really likes it and the independence it brings is good for her. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Wade has grown up and became an adult. I remember him from the first two books, and I am glad he chose the right path to walk on. He is really nice and cares a lot about Sydney. Which was so refreshing! The lack of drama in this book was pure relief.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">On the romance side, <b>Safe bet</b> was good. Believable. This sort of thing could have happened in real life. There wasn't much drama to it, which brings this book a wave of freshness - I believe this is becoming a trait for Monica Murphy, which is good. </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">All in all, <b>Safe bet </b>was a good read. I highly recommend it to all romance lovers, and young adults out there! </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";"></span></div>
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Neahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13388968180535346918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087668799656676786.post-12435399503856347012017-01-04T03:00:00.000+10:002017-08-04T22:26:28.635+10:00One Wild and Precious Life as an EU Trainee: I'm the Badass Party Coordinator<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">November Rain party 18/11/2016</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">In addition to my work at the European Commission, I am also the Coordinator of The Euroball and Parties Subcommittee.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">Who would have ever thought?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">When we were signing up for coordinator positions, I went to the meeting just to see what the trainees were up to, I swear. And then this position was free, and I looked at the trainees and I was like "Guys, this is a really cool position, is there anyone who wants to do it?"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">And I was met with silence. O_o that was my expression, literally. I kept going "Come on guys, this is a great thing! It's fun!" Noone raised their hand. I literally thought about it for like a second, and then said "You know <i>what</i>? I<i> </i>am gonna do it." Everyone in room that knew me started cheering. And I was like, oh well, this is gonna be interesting. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">And that's how I became the </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">Coordinator of The</span></span> Euroball and Parties Subcommittee.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">When I was walking home I kept thinking between the lines of "What the fuck have you gotten yourself into?!" and "OMG this was the best idea I've ever had". Oh well. Along the way I learnt (the good and the bad way). And met incredible people. To which I am the most grateful. It's unbelievable how trust is essential in these things. I would have never thought. But then again, I am the kind of person "if we have a deal, <i>we have</i> a deal".</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">The first party that I organised was <b>November Rain</b> and it was a bloody success. There were 250 people attending. The theme was 80'/90's. I remember I was walking around the party greeting people and thinking "Holy shit, <i>I</i> did this. This is <i>my </i>party, and it's the best party ever". And I've been to many parties in my life, and let me tell you <i>this </i>party was absolute awesomeness. I was so happy. I was so proud. I felt like I did something really good for the trainees. Everyone was having a blast. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">The second party I organised was <b>Red Love Christmas Party</b>. It was close to the Christmas holidays. The dress code was red red red. Loved it! There were about 150 people attending. The slogan of the party was <i>All I want for Christmas is EU</i>. It was a success too. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">You know what? I love organising parties. It's exhilarating, and the preparation, and little drama, and excitement - it all makes it fucking awesome. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">I feel like I really developed many skills. And met so many great people that I know I can rely on. And many people that I definitely know <i>not </i>to rely on. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">Despite the terrible events that have happened in 2016, I must say that for me it was a good year. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">At the beginning of the year I stayed home. I finally had holidays! Well deserved holidays. Which felt good for about 2 months. After that I became a bit bored. So I started running. I figured that my mind was a better place after a run. It's unbelievable! Who would have ever thought? Another thing that I figured was also that even when tired, a run fills you up with so much energy. You'd think it's counter-productive but it really isn't. Ah, the beauty of life.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">I had so much free time, I started applying for jobs. To US. I got rejected by Harvard. Which I guess is something. Let's say that it was a bit depressing. Sending out applications is always depressing to me. You put all this energy in and then gah, people don't even deign you with a reply. In May I became seriously bored and made the decision to go back to UK. It's been my dream to move to Newcastle one day, and there was no better time than present. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">Another thing I decided at the beginning of 2016 is that <i>now</i> is the time to do all the things I've always wanted to do but didn't due to Uni/work/money/life. 2016 was gonna be the year I will put my 3 year plan into motion. Now I am single, young, and free. I only need to take care of myself, and therefore I am able to make this sort of decisions. They only affect me.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #666666;">3 years. 6 cities. 6 months each. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rome. Berlin. Nice. Newcastle. New York. Paris.</span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">And not just travelling. But <i>living</i>. Living it. Breathing the city. Take it all in with all the good and all the bad and to do with it the best that I can. And work. Work in the psychology field. Companies don't give out lifetime contracts anymore anyway, so 6 month plan is perfect.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">And then decide where to settle down.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">It's a good plan I shall say. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">So in May I decided to put my 3 year plan into motion. I booked the ticket to Edinburgh. I packed my stuff and left for an adventure. I visited my friends in Edinburgh ofcourse. I missed them. I still do. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">And then I moved to Newcastle. My first destination. And it was still as beautiful as I remembered. I still love you Newcastle.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">I did not think it was going to be easy.. But I didn't imagine it being so hard either to get a nice entry level job. I kept getting offers for sales ... which wasn't really for me. In the end I ended up as a supervisor at Barburitto. And it was nice. I really liked my manager. He was the best boss ever. Work was kinda fun. Plus I could boss people around and not feel bad about it cause it was my job. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">I didn't make many friends in Newcastle. Very few. People were always coming and going. And people living there were very.. English. Yeah, I didn't make many friends. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">I got my heart broken, too. That was a quite painful experience after so many years. But then again, it's always painful when your heart gets broken no matter how much time has passed. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">In the healing process I started going around. And by around I mean everywhere nice. I visited all the beaches in the Newcastle larger area. Whitley bay, South Shields, North Shields, Tynemouth. Every lovely day that I had time off I went to the beach. I had a summer after all. Oh, I made the attempt to go to as many happy hours in Jesmond as I could. Jesmond is still a magical place to me, but you really need friends to go there. Going alone is not as fun, sadly. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">In the end of September I packed my stuff and sat on the bus to Brussels. On the long journey I thought about a lot of things that happened this summer, and I made the decision that I was done with UK. I spent almost 4 years there. If I'm not feeling it by now, then chances are I never will. It's sad, but in the end it is what it is. And, UK, <i>we</i> aren't.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">I moved to Brussels in October. I got the EU Commission traineeship!! The one that I wanted! My dream came true! I did it! </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I visited Paris again<span style="font-family: inherit;"> in October! <span style="font-family: inherit;">And I ha<span style="font-family: inherit;">d the best time ever<span style="font-family: inherit;">. The <span style="font-family: inherit;">weather was so <span style="font-family: inherit;">nice, and I was wearing dresses everyday and I met my friends, and I love <span style="font-family: inherit;">Paris. I have to make it t<span style="font-family: inherit;">o Paris. <i>Have </i>to. Everyt<span style="font-family: inherit;">ime I visit I get this overwhelming feeling of happiness and life <span style="font-family: inherit;">seems so good, and I owe it to myself to <span style="font-family: inherit;">live <span style="font-family: inherit;">there at least on<span style="font-family: inherit;">ce. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I went home for Christmas, and I had<span style="font-family: inherit;"> a great time there too. My cat <span style="font-family: inherit;">was super happy to see me. I saw my friends and family and it was lovely. Going home is always relaxing .. as long as there is an expi<span style="font-family: inherit;">ring date :P</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But my a<span style="font-family: inherit;">b<span style="font-family: inherit;">solute favour<span style="font-family: inherit;">ite was <i>A Court of Mist and Fury </i>by S<span style="font-family: inherit;">arah J. Maas! <span style="font-family: inherit;">This book <span style="font-family: inherit;">is </span>brilliant!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<i><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As for new year<span style="font-family: inherit;"> plans and w<span style="font-family: inherit;">ishes.<span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I want to stay<span style="font-family: inherit;"> in Brussels for another 6 months. I love <span style="font-family: inherit;">it here. And I<span style="font-family: inherit;">'d like <span style="font-family: inherit;">to stay at the hou<span style="font-family: inherit;">se that I am now with my current flatmates. Th<span style="font-family: inherit;">ey are <span style="font-family: inherit;">the best people ever<span style="font-family: inherit;">, and our home is actually a <i>home</i>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Which is everything.<br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I want to find a job in the psychology fie<span style="font-family: inherit;">ld. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After 6 months <span style="font-family: inherit;">I should implement anothe<span style="font-family: inherit;">r city in my plan. Paris hopefully. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am going to India with Justina for a month to meditate and party. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I <span style="font-family: inherit;">am going to learn French and speak it fl<span style="font-family: inherit;">uent<span style="font-family: inherit;">ly by the<span style="font-family: inherit;"> end of <span style="font-family: inherit;">201<span style="font-family: inherit;">7.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That is all, I think. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I wish you a very happy new year and may all your wishes and plans come true!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">Maybe it is not really the best '<i>networking</i>' place out there, as I haven't seen anyone properly networking, but it's a great place nonetheless. Every Thursday is a bit different, but it's absolutely great. Everyone should experience Plux at least once in their lives!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">Days are funny. I wak<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">e up in the morning to go to work. I'm a<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">t work till <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">6ish, and then there is always something happening. <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">Everyday I come home late <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">in the evening. And then I wake up <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">the next day and <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">g<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">o to work again. It might sound exhausting<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">, but I swear it's the best time in life I've ever had. I am so full of energy<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">, the days a<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">re long and it <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">feels great. It's dynamic an<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">d never ever dul<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">l. I guess that the only thing <span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">I could ha<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;">ve ever asked for. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>A life full of adventures with no dull moments. Life is so<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"> good.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">As a EU Trainee you become fairly <span data-dobid="hdw">acquaint with the Brussels party scene</span></span></span></span><span data-dobid="hdw"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">. One of these party scenes is International AfterWork at Mezzo bar. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span data-dobid="hdw"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">It's held every Wednesday evening. And it's awesome! Every week there is a theme such as Italian night, Greek night, Romanian night, Russian night.. All international people are very welcome. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span data-dobid="hdw"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">To me Wednesday is one of the best days in the week. Plus, it's super good cause it's in the city centre. As a EU trainee I am usually hanging out in the Schuman area, and International AfterWork gives me an excuse to make a trip to the city centre. :) It feels nice to get out of the EU bubble for a night and talk about non EU related stuff. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span data-dobid="hdw"><span style="font-family: inherit; , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">I have met really good people, and I developed great friendships at the International AfterWork. </span></span></span></span></div>
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