My one-year-long Erasmus in France
Hiii everyone I’m Anna, I’m 21 years old, and I have Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, a genetic condition that, as you can guess, makes my bones really fragile. I am a third-year undergraduate student in Applied Languages, and I come from the North of Italy, but I’m currently living in France. At first, doctors didn’t think I would have made it, but here I am 21 years later, overturning all the expectations. Don’t get me wrong, some surgeries and years of physical therapy were necessary to get me where I am today, but it was all worth it. When I was 18, I moved out from my parents’ house to live near my university and in the meantime I studied to get my driver’s license. Living alone was incredibly scary and hard at first, but it gave me the opportunity to learn how to be more independent (even if I still need some help!). This intermediate step was necessary to realize one of my biggest dreams: living one year abroad thanks to the Erasmus, an European project that gives college students the possibility to study in another country for an amount of time. And so, in September 2021, I finally left for France, where I’ll be staying until the end of May (I’m already sad that it's almost over!). It’s been a crazy adventure with many ups and downs, but I learned a lot about myself and the world, met incredible people and saw amazing places! I highly recommend it
