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My first year in Valencia

On the 24th of May, it was exactly one year ago that I got off the plane to Spain to move to Valencia for good. Even though I had been dreaming of living in this city for years and wanted to stay, I myself was not sure that it was actually going to last; I […]

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Get some sleep!

“Sleep is for the weak”; “we can sleep when we’re dead” and many other similar phrases are circulating these days. Lack of sleep is becoming not only a trend but a glorified one of that. In some circles, it is fashionable to go partying till the sun comes up and get 2 hours of sleep […]

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The senses of summer

It does not matter how it arrives: whether it slowly sneaks up on us with continuously increasing temperatures and spotless skies or if it suddenly bursts in after rainy days with scorching heat. The appearance of summer can be noticed in many ways: from the days getting longer and longer, the first brave ones going […]

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Lose yourself – or don’t

Even those who are not fans of rap music might know one of Eminem’s most famous songs: Lose yourself. The message of the song is pretty clear: life is tough but we should not give up fighting for our goals, no matter how hard it gets. Every day, we are trying to learn this lesson […]