Luca Onică
"I’m not at school! I’m at a learning camp!" That means I enjoy everything that comes my way, day after day: study sessions, quality time with new friends and with the teachers, and - once again - new areas to explore and learn about.
Luca is now studying at Jacobs University Bremen, thanks to your support. Find out here Luca's first impressions of his university experience.
Here I am in the tenth week of study at Jacobs University, Bremen!
I don't know when all these weeks have passed but I know that every day was special.
I tell you this:
"I'm not at school! I'm in a learning camp!”
This means that every day I enjoy everything I am offered: study hours, quality time with new friends, quality time with teachers and again new areas to explore and learn.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are very intense days, with three daily study blocks: economics, academic writing, and German. On Thursdays, I study political science and international relations, and on Fridays, philosophy and diplomacy. I have also scheduled an extra study session with my colleagues for Thursday.
There is a lot of studying - and here I’m referring to the volume - but I really can’t say I feel overwhelmed.
I got hired and I'm glad! I'm on the event coordination team. I am paid 10 euros per hour and I found out that from November 1 the salary increases to 11.13 euros per hour. It's great what I'm doing but it would definitely be good for me to have more events so I can accumulate more hours! They work about 20 hours a month.
I expected to get a second job and although I send CVs every day, I haven't been co-opted into another team so far. That doesn't stop me from persevering!
You should know that I have become "Author of the Romanian Matrix" - an online cultural magazine and I have already published 2 letters from Bremen!
You should also know that I am friends with everyone! Literally with everyone! I feel like a fish in the water in this international environment! There are over 110 nationalities present in Jacobs and I am proud to be one of the 9 Romanians here!
Thank you for helping me with the health insurance! It is very important! I also used the first installment because I injured my back during a sports show I got involved in (it turned out very well!).
The food is good, BUT NOT LIKE HOME! It’s rather bland. But it is healthy. Sometimes I need a supplement, and I see I’ll need extra money - especially for fruit.
I try to be VERY good-natured and here the education I received at home helps me.
I spent a small amount on transportation to the Netherlands and on museum tickets because I received a scholarship to a Paleologu House course that ran an intensive cultural and philosophical education course in The Hague, Amsterdam, Leiden. It was fascinating! I could not feel my feet but I would not have left this oasis of learning. I did not allow myself absolutely ALL the museums but I was able to enter the vast majority, to my joy!
Thank you so much for doing everything you do and for feeling close to you! Thank you!
Good thought!
Luca
