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02/03/2026
I chose this topic because it resonates deeply with me as an engineering student. The concept of “lessons learned” is fundamental to becoming an astute, experienced […]
27/02/2026
During my studies in the United States, two elements of the educational system have stood out to me the most and are practices I would strongly […]
17/02/2026
Every morning, as I walk up the road to the Getty Center, one of two campuses that comprise the J.Paul Getty Trust, surrounded by tall trees, […]
19/02/2025
For the last couple of months, I have been living a few miles away from home, and to be a little bit more precise, 4,618 miles […]
16/05/2023
My story may be anyone’s story who does not give up on their dreams, no matter what or where. If you are one of them, I […]
26/04/2023
While I am sitting in a cozy cafe in my neighborhood in Brooklyn, writing this blog, I recall how this journey started and my motivation to […]
26/04/2023
“If there were no change, there would be no butterflies!” – I recall telling my students that Thursday afternoon… “The best things happen when you step […]
03/04/2023
I’m Gerta! The daughter of a French language professor and an Albanian language teacher and the sister of a polyglot. As you can expect, we have […]
07/03/2023
Here I am, in the heart of the Albanians of America, Boston, Massachusetts, near “Vatra/The Hearth”, which has kept “Albanianism” alive, and where my great uncle, […]