‘This situation is definitely… different. But I’m getting used to it by now. As long as something is interesting and unique, I won’t get bored easily. Still, I’m stuck here, in my room near the city centre of Enschede. I’m originally from Albania, but the borders closed before I could get back to my friends and family back home. Of course I miss them, so I’m texting more with my friends, or we meet on Discord. And I’m on the phone with my family multiple times a day. So even though they’re far away, it still feels like they’re in the next room.’
‘I’m now following both my regular study programme and the Honours programme and I’m doing a board year at the same time at Honours association Ockham and the Negotiation Project Twente. Usually I would be out the door by 7am and return at 9pm. Normally, I would hardly see my roommates, but I now drink tea together with my one remaining roommate. And my new routine also involves painting watercolour landscapes and reading more. I’ve almost finished The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and I’ve already started with Anna Karenina. I’m a very people-oriented person, but I can’t say that I’m suffering all that much from the situation. It does have its strong sides. Who knows? Maybe this whole online thing is going to open people’s eyes and change perspectives.’
