Hi guys, the first week of the semester is over, and thus also my first week of teaching at Illinois State University. Oh my, what a week! First of all, the whole city changed with the beginning of the semester. After my first two weeks of being quite and calm, Normal suddenly changed into a […]

Hi guys, it’s me again. And guess what? It’s official; I’m a Redbird! That’s how students of Illinois State University are called, and I am happy to be one of them ☺ And that is not only because I am wearing one of my maaaaany ISU t-shirts but I am now officially enrolled as a […]

I finally made it to the US, guys! My long flight (which I spent entirely watching movies xD) ended with a breath-taking view on Chicago’s skyline, and a few moments later I did my first steps on American ground. Despite the lack of sleep I was queuing, waiting, walking with eyes wide open like a […]

A wide, open space. No windows, no fresh air. Grey. Filled with suitcases, numbers, and the smell of overpriced croissants. People running, people queuing, people crying. Me – one of them. Door opening, door closing. Then I’m gone. I’m not gone for good, though. It’s only ten months. However, it feels as if. A tear […]