another adventure: first step in empowering education?

 [Mai 25 ’25]

It’s 1 hour into my flight to Frankfurt. Yesterday, I just finished the 4th exam I have on biochimie clinica si hematologie. I didn’t manage to do my best, as I was juggling with my thesis writing and preparation for uni project. But, I don’t blame myself much, as I think I have done my best in the situation I was in (:

So, what am I doing at Frankfurt? Well specifically, I am actually going to Strasbourg in France. Due to convenience, it is much better for me to take the flight to Germany, and take a connecting bus to France. Funny right?

Back in February, I got selected to represent my university and the alliance as a panelist to the European Student Assembly 2025, which is going to take place at the European Parliament in France! When the international office sent me application information, I wasn’t really expecting much. After all, I am a biochemistry student, and was never involved in anything political. Let alone public speaking and debating? I shied myself away from those.

But somehow, they put the trust in me to represent the alliance. I am the only one representing my university. Hence, I am taking a leap of faith to embark in this new experience, out of my comfort zone. I am grateful that in the past 2 years, I have joined several volunteering  and lead some projects- thus, i think have a pretty good organisational foundation? Though it was pretty challenging to work with international people remotely- juggling between drafting policy recommendations, having meetings, and finishing my final semester of degree, I am trying to embrace everything and to learn as much as I can! After all, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity and trust they put into having me onboard on this massive international project :'

ANNDDD what's more exciting is that I am working on drafting policy recommendations on education and lifelong-learning; something that I am deeply passionate about. Aside from my immense admiration in anything scientific, I am a huge advocate of education and accessibility. Thus, I hope that my participation in this program will serve as a major foundation for my effort to become an educator (and perhaps a policymaker?) in the future, amin (:

So I guess, see you at #ESA25? 

May Allah bless this journey and ease everything for me and everyone involved, amin ya rabbal alamin.

15:02,

25th of May,

In the sky between Romania and Germany

*update: i got 9/10 for my biochimie clinica exam!!