The girl between 2 towns

While I am still in Plovdiv I finally had the chance to go to one of the famous summer operas they have at the Ancient Roman Theatre. This one was VIVA L'OPERA. It was my first time in the 4 years I have been in Plovdiv going to the ancient theatre. It was also my first time as an opera lover seeing the music live. My word to describe the night was simply...magical. The music, the stage, the performances, the sky and the breeze. Everything was so perfect. My body and soul was just taking it all in. Everyone watching was mesmerized. The night was alive. It really was a dream come true! I recommend anyone who comes to Bulgaria to come to this beautiful event.                                 

Exams are over (thank God)! I still can't believe next year will be my 5th year of medical school! Honestly it has been my hardest exam season so far. It was long and intense and as time went on my motivation would deteriorate. Now its over and a weight has been lifted. But I still feel a little tense. Right now I have to stay in Bulgaria for my clinical placements. For placements we only need to be in the hospital in the early morning hours and as students we can't do that much anyway.  Unfortunately my Bulgarian speaking skills are not very good either and I feel embarrassed to speak to staff and patients at the hospital who don't speak English (not to mention some staff seem so angry about my language skills). I am more disappointed in myself since I should know the language better. Balancing medical studies with learning a new language is hard and practising the language more is something I avoided for a long time. After...

A small but special moment happened today.. After temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius for the past 2 weeks (during exam season) , the city was blessed with rain and brought with it a cooler refreshing air. The moment I heard the rain I went straight to the balcony and enjoyed the beauty. Within moments the sprinkles turned to splashes as the rain intensified. The display of nature in front of me simply felt magical. After an unhappy couple of days this was just the little cheering up I needed. Thank you God