A new day has come

 

I decided to start writing my posts in English, as I’m going to live in Maastricht for one year and this way it would be the easiest for all my new friends to read my postings.

I would like to share with you my first experiences in this lovely city. The first thing what comes to my mind regarding the people of Maastricht (or maastrichtians ) is the “good host”. In Romanian we have a nice word for this, which I feel much warmer: “gazda buna”. And indeed they are.

After walking a whole day on the old streets down town, it could happen that you wake up in a busy intersection, trying to find on your map, where exactly you are, and how to get to your destination. It is not the end of the world… but you’re in a foreign country, far away from home, and sometimes you may feel a little bit lost. It’s not the case in Maastricht. You don’t have to bother asking someone for help. You don’t have the chance, because the maastrichtians are coming to you warmly and smiling, asking you if they can help you. They anticipate your problem, and offer themselves voluntarily to help you. How welcoming is that?

Since I got here I strongly feel a very positive karma everywhere. I feel very lucky and a deep gratitude for all those who helped me to get here. I’m looking forward to start effectively the studies in Maastricht University in the middle of all this good hosts or “gazde bune”. I take my hat off in front of all the maastrichtians!