Bellspiration

1) Dear Emma, I know that you traveled a lot. Can you share with us which countries you visited, and which place made the biggest impression on you? And why? In 2019, I visited 23 countries, which was very cool and eye-opening. From my apartment in Sarajevo, I went to Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and England. I also went home to the U.S. for a week and lived in Bosnia, bringing the number of countries I lived in or visited 23 in one year! I am so glad I was able to do this because although I did not know it at the time, it was only a few months before COVID hit, so I am definitely glad I was able to go at all. The one that made the biggest impression on me was Russia. I visited my brother, who was studying in St. Petersburg, for a week. St. Petersburg is such a beautiful city, rich with history and beautiful architecture. The

1) U jednom od prethodnih intervjua si spomenuo da studiraš elektrotehnički fakultet i da je neuobičajeno za ljude iz IT svijeta da se gaje ljubav prema pisanju, ili umjetnosti generalno. Šta misliš zašto je to tako? I da li je to samo predrasuda ili si ti ipak izuzetak iz tog pravila? Ako je u pitanju predrasuda, apsolutno ne bi trebala biti. Ranije u prošlosti, učenjaci su nastojali biti svestrani. Leonardo da Vinci nije bio samo slikar, niti je Ibn Sina bio samo ljekar. Štaviše, bili su izvrsni u drugim sferama kao što je astrologija, fizika, teologija, poezija i slično. Stoga, smatram da ako čovjek pored glavnog zanimanja gaji ljubav prema još nečemu, ima potpuno pravo da radi na tome i da pritom bude siguran da može biti dobar. Ne znam koliko je u redu reći za sebe da sam izuzetak. Istina je da ja baš uživam u pisanju, pored toga što volim IT, ali zašto bi bilo koga sputavalo da radi više stvari koje voli? Ukoliko osjetimo da bismo u još nečemu mogli ostaviti trag, bilo da je rije

1) Dear Joana, Bellspiration readers are coming from all around the world. So would you share with us things about your country, Portugal? Food, people, tradition, amenities, language… If we want to travel there, what can we expect? Portugal is a very "homely" country. A friend of mine visited the city I live in while I was in the Czech Republic and she told me she loved that it was "very hot". I was confused because January in Porto is cold and rainy and she said she meant warm, because going out of the touristic routes, she could find big warm meals in local restaurants, good typical food and products and welcoming authentic people, from people in the street who will give you directions to old ladies in the bus stop you will strike a conversation with just about anyone, even if they don't speak the language… Although people can usually speak English or some improvisation of it. Of course, the attitude you find in locals, like anywhere, changes from place to p

1. Dear Kath, you moved from Venezuela to Hungary, from one continent to another. How difficult was that change for you? How did the process of adapting to the new area go? New language, culture, tradition… Frankly, the change was not difficult. In fact, I was overly excited about it. To me, change is a necessary aspect of personal growth and is the best way to learn about yourself in so many ways. It teaches you to be better prepared for hectic circumstances, strengthen your sense of confidence, and become emotionally stronger. In my experience, when you go through an uncertain obstacle or change in life that challenges your mind and emotions, you learn the different ways that you react both positively and negatively. If you choose to embrace the change as a learning opportunity, you will find that the things you learn about yourself will be extremely rewarding, and you will be surprised by how capable you truly are. Conversely, adaptation has been more challenging for me, especially

1) Dear Sven, you are an example of a successful student of oil mining, but who has a penchant and love for music. With all that, you are actively involved in sports. Are these things really compatible in one man, scientific and technical professions and art and sports - is it prejudice that you have to choose only one, or are you an exception to that rule? I’m glad that it is only prejudiced that people take only one thing and then develop it into their profession. Seeing a lot of people who sang with me in the choir and my football teammates, it is possible to manage your job and hobby. For me, the routine housework, work-house simply doesn’t fit. I believe that everyone can develop a fulfilling hobby besides their profession. 2) Time management! How do you balance all the obligations and activities you have? Do you have any tips and tricks on how to achieve all that you do? The most important thing is to set your priorities and adjust them according to your current circumstances. I

1) Dragi Sven, ti si primjer uspješnog studenta naftnog rudarstva, ali koji pritom ima sklonost i ljubav prema muzici. Uz sve to, aktivno se baviš sportom. Da li su te stvari zaista spojive u jednom čovjeku,naučne i tehničke struke i umjetnost i sport - da li je predrasuda da moraš izabrati samo jedno ili si ti ipak izuzetak tog pravila? Meni je drago što je to samo predrasuda da ljudi izaberu samo jednu stvar i onda to razvijaju u svoju profesiju. Vidjevši mnogo ljudi kroz pjevanje u zboru i bavljenje sportom, ipak je moguće usklađivanje posla i hobija. Meni jednostavno ne odgovara rutina kuća-posao, posao-kuća. Vjerujem da svatko može uz svoje zanimanje razviti još neki hobi koji će te ispuniti. 2) Time management! Kako uskladiš sve obaveze i aktivnosti koje imaš? Imaš li neke tips and tricks kako postići sve to čime se ti baviš? Tu je najvažnije posložiti prioritete, odnosno promijeniti ih u skladu s trenutnim okolnostima. Ne želim pričat sad o striktnoj organizaciji rasporeda jer