14 Februarie= ziua indragostitilor= cadouri= idei?
Desi a fi indragostit nu presupune manifestarea sentimentelor intr-o singura zi, cu totii sarbatorim ziua de 14 februarie ca fiind ziua oficiala a iubirii, cel putin majoritatea dintre noi. Nu consider ca e nevoie de o zi anume pentru a arata persoanei iubite ce inseamna pentru noi insa daca tot exista de ce nu? Pana la urma a darui un cadou persoanei iubite fie ca e in data de 14 sau nu a acestei luni iti da o anumita satisfactie, acea multumire de sine pe care o primesti in momentul in care stii ca ai adus zambetul pe buze persoanei de langa tine.
Ei bine fiindca aceasta zi se apropie cu rapiditate si cadoul perfect intarzie sa apara, am sa impartasesc cu voi cateva idei de cadouri recomandate de Dana Rogoz.
Sper sa va fie de folos. Pe blogul Danei aveti posibilitatea sa le achizitionati insa cu riscul de a nu ajunge la timp.
25 February an important day in my life. The moment that would change my life forever.
Who am I? I am a student at Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca. A student that lived an ordinary life, which loves the unknown, loves to do things for the first time, loves volunteering, loves young and foreign people. All of this made me take a decision that for sure I didn’t regret it and I still don’t. I accepted the challenge: I applied for an Erasmus Scholarship in Portugal. I did good. But why Portugal?
At first were the traditions within the university life, the nice weather, this were the main reasons which made me choose this wonderful country. Of course it is a less developed country compared with ours, an old country and also small but still I can say about this country that for sure it is my second home. They say ” home is where your heart is” and they are right.
But why 25 February? This was the day I arrived in Portugal and believe me it was not a good day for me. My uncles from Spain took me by car to the place where I was supposed to stay: the residence. In my head „the residence” was supposed to be a nice open space, full of students, somewhere close to the center of the city, with a modern aspect. Well I was totally wrong! The residence was almost out of the city, you needed a bus to take you into the city center ( it was more or less 15 min by buss) and the worst part was that it looked like an abandoned place with a blue exterior and with gates that made me compare it with a jail..Imagine my reaction after seeing a few modern and well positioned residences in Madrid, Spain. I was dissapointed, I start crying and telling to my uncle that he should not leave me there, that I do not care about the money, that I will return the hole scholarship.
But things were already decided so no way back. First days were crucial but slowly we ( me and my other 2 romanian friends) start making friends, friend that made us love the residence, they made us love their country, their customs. In a short period of time I felt like being a part of that place: going to parties, dancing on brazilian songs, listening to their music, eating breakfast at 6 in the morning all together ( do not think that we were waking up at 6, 6 was the hour when we were going to sleep), exploring new cities.
I made lots of friends, that kind of friends that you know you will have them forever. That kind of friends that stay up all night for you to not fall asleep and finish your projects, that brings you food when you do not have time to cook, that calls you to go out for a coffee because he/she did not see you for a long time, who buys you a pastel de nata ( it is a traditional cake, delicious) just because you like cakes, who posts a song on your facebook page to cheer you up, who shares things, feelings with you, who goes with you at the train station to say goodbye, that goodbye that can be forever or not, who cries with you, who laughs with you. That is happiness!!
But that happiness was finishing, that unforgettable 5 months were coming to an end so I decided to do my best and return. I did that and in 7 November 2013 I was again in my beloved country and city this time with Erasmus Placement.
Me for the second time in Coimbra, Portugal. Why?? It is very obvious. As i was thinking about this questions lots of things came through my mind..memories..such beautiful memories..still the most important things about memories were of course the people in it….it is not about the city nor the parties nor the history nor the food nor the traditions is about people, people give life to the city, people cheer up the parties, people make/create the history, people make the food by putting love and passion and a bit of their culture in it (or they reveal through food their culture), people make the traditions…is all about the people!!!
My best friend of course was expecting me in the train station, she came running to meet us ( me and my romanian friend, i didn’t return alone). With a big smile she came and grabbed us with such a power ( even if she is very small and fragile). That is friendship. Of course things are changed, people are changed, many of my friends left but still Portugal, Coimbra more precisely, remains in my soul and still good things happen. Now I am discouvering parts of the city that I did not see before,
I live with spanish people which make my life intense ( they are crazy but I love them a lot!!), I have a cat, I have my own room, and a double bed which is wonderful and I live on top of my favourite bar. What more can I wish for?!
So the adveture goes on..I still have until May to make the most of this experience, make new friends, learn things that can help me in my future professional life.
This is a special moment in my life which I decided to share with you with the hope that one day you’ll be inspired and you’ll take the risk, accept the challenge and live the experience of your life: ERASMUS!!!
At the end you have my favourite fado- a traditional type of music- called „Coimbra tem mais encanto”.
laura lupsan 