Favourite Cafes in Berlin

If there is anything I really appreciated in Berlin, it was the amount of cafes ideal for "freelancing", or studying. in. I would have loved to have lived longer in Berlin, partly because a lot of my time was dedicated to studying and finishing my master's dissertation rather than fun tourist things or getting really [...]

Tips for being a student with lupus

I feel really lucky that four months after my diagnosis I was able to begin my masters degree in a foreign country - not everyone gets that pleasure. Often lupus forces people to quit school or university, with hope of maybe returning when things are a little better. I, however, am a stubborn individual, so [...]

Barcelona Bound!

It's a huge relief to be writing this post, because the past few months this has been an uncertainty. But I finally booked my flight, and in a couple of weeks I will be beginning my MA in International Relations at Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals! I'm hugely excited. And nervous. And impatient. And giddy. Spending the [...]