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In your introduction, please include the following:

A picture of you (if you're comfortable with that)

Your name

Where do you currently live

ESN section

A fun/interesting/surprising/weird fact (fun facts are hard, so include whatever you want)

One thing that you're looking forward to at this event

Aaaand that is it, can't wait to see you at the event! 🥳

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Hi all! My name is Andi from the Content Team and the Training Coordinator for this lovely Study Session. I live in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and I am the Main Chair of the International Activities Committee (ActiCom - the magenta committee).

Fun fact: I got really into crocheting over the past few months. But I am not very good at actually finishing the projects, so currently there is one half-made bag, one 75%-made blanket, a 90%-made bandana lying around, and a looooot of yarn (it's an issue). Crocheting makes me very happy; it just might take 3 to 700 business days to finish something.

For the Study Session, I'm very much looking forward to learning from each other and to empowering volunteers to create inclusive and accessible spaces and better support the mental health of international students.

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Hi all! I'm Mita from the Content Team. I currently live in Berlin, Germany, and I'm an alumna of ESN MESA Munich.

A fun fact about me is that as a kid I learned to roller skate before I learned to ride a bike. Now I'm picking it up again as a hobby, after 18 years since the last time I wore roller skates.

For the Study Session, I'm looking forward to making ESN better at supporting the mental health of international students, together.

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Hello everyone! My name is Darya, I'm part of Content Team. Currently I live in Wroclaw, Poland and I'm alumni of ESN Molde, Norway.

Fun fact: I really like painting by numbers. I don't have any more space in my apartment for it, so now I give finished paintings to my friends too.

I'm also huge fan of excel, structure and making memes.

For Study Session, I'm looking forward to explore possibilities of making mental health support more accessible together with all of you!

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Hello there! 👋

I’m Henrique from the Content Team. I currently live in Lisbon, Portugal, and I’m from ESN Lisboa 🐟

I hold a Master’s degree in Engineering Physics… mainly because I wanted to understand the physics behind how cats always land on their feet 🐱

I joined ESN Lisboa in 2022 after an amazing Erasmus Programme experience in Italy, and since then, ESN has completely changed my life. I’ve held positions at every level of ESN, and in 2024, I discovered non-formal education through Eduk8 and instantly fell in love with trainings and facilitation. My main interests as a trainer are motivation, well-being, emotional intelligence, empathy, and bringing tools from psychology to help create more empathetic and empowered volunteers 🎓

A fun fact about me is that I’m so good at imitating accents that if we have a long conversation, I might accidentally start speaking with yours by the end of it 😂

One thing I’m really looking forward to at this event is having meaningful conversations about mental health and well-being, while learning from all of you and creating something impactful together 💙

Can’t wait to meet everyone soon! 🥳

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Hi everybody!

I'm Jonathan and I study physics in Bielefeld, Germany. I came to ESN Bielefeld after finishing my bachelor thesis to get back the Erasmus spirit from my stay in Bern and give back to the local international students.

A fun fact about me is that I've only lived in cities starting with "B", being born in Berlin, raised in Bielefeld and going for Erasmus in Bern, Switzerland.

At the study session, I'd like to gain the skills to better support struggling international students. I especially hope to learn how to pass that knowledge forward to the volunteers of my section.

Can't wait to see y'all!

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Hello there! My name is Maxence, I go by Max in non-French speaking countries, and I am (you guessed it) from France. I currently live in Gothenburg, Sweden and am a proud member of ESN Göteborg and ESN Sweden (and the Network Committee, of course!)

As a random fact about me, I am picking up on languages very fast. I am often complimented about my pronunciation and accent in about any language that I try... but without having a clue what I am saying lol. Also related, due to having a (wonderful) greek girlfriend, I know random stuff in Greek and absolutely loooooove to randomly throw greek expressions! Οοοοοοντως.

I am expecting to learn a lot about myself, and to improve my emotional intelligence. Mental health is a topic that is very close to my heart and I am looking forward to get to know all of you better!

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Hello hello, this is me! I am Chiara from ESN Germany!

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Hey everyone! 🫶🏻

My name is Chiara and I have lived most of my life in an Italian-German household in South Germany. 🏡

I started my ESN journey in ESN Augsburg, a rather small section in the South (East) of Germany, in 2020 and held a few positions over the years.

After moving to Sweden, I joined ESN Göteborg where I met my second ESN family. 🫂

Now I am most active on the National Level of ESN Germany where I do quite a few things. Most prominently I am the NA CT Main Chair and the National HR Manager. 💪🏻

At the moment, I am back in the South (West) of Germany and am living near Stuttgart, in the heart of Swabia. ✨

I have been thinking really hard about the fact, I have many things to share.

What I can already tell you now is that I don't have a "favourite" for anything. So no favourite movie, no favourite dinosaur, and no favourite dish - it's because I am too indecicive and have a hard time choosing. 🫣

And two topics I am passionate about (besides ESN of course) are first aid and dancing - I am both a trained paramedic and first aid instructor and a trained dance teacher. So hit me up in case you want to learn more about any of these topics!

Mental health and well-being have always played an important role in my life. ⭐

I am hoping to not only learn how to help international (exchange) students but how to support and create a healthier environment for volunteers and ourselves as well! 🌿

I am excited to see some familiar faces and get to know the unfamiliar ones! 🤗

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Hey!! My name is Nishchay Nagpal (Nick) and I'm from Delhi, India. Currently being a part of ESN Riga and living in Latvia.

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Fact about me: I moved from the tropical climate of India to the snowy winters of Latvia for my Master’s. I’ve learned that 'wellbeing' has a different meaning when it’s 40°C versus -20°C, it turns out, vitamin D and hot tea are the only universal survival hacks. :D

For the Study Session, I'm expecting to meet people who share the same academic stresses I have and realizing that 'mental health' is a universal language, not just a personal struggle.

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Hi all, I'm Elsa!

I'm studying two bachelor's in International Economics and Computer Science in Turku, Finland. My section is ESN Uni Turku and I'm also a communication coordinator for ESN Finland 😋

A random fact would be that I do all types of arts and crafts as a hobby, and I'm a nail artist specializing in painting realistic people and cartoons 💃

I'm most looking forward to brainstorming & exchanging new perspectives to approach and spread the topic while also learning about myself. Can't wait to meet you all!

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Hey everyone!

My name is Hamza Khan, and I’m currently living in Sofia, Bulgaria, where I’ve been studying medicine for nearly 6 years now. I moved from Canada to Bulgaria to pursue my medical degree, and I’ve been part of ESN for the past 3 years as a member of ESN UNWE.

A fun fact about me is that I’m a huge foodie and I really enjoy baking and cooking and with this passion i even started a baking business. I’ve also spent different parts of my life living in several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Bulgaria, which has given me the opportunity to experience many different cultures and perspectives.

Along with listening to everyone's perspective and experiences with mental health i’m also looking forward to contributing my own perspective to the Study Session. As moving alone to a foreign country at 17 and during the COVID lockdown period had a significant impact on my own mental health and adaptation process. I believe this experience has helped me better understand many of the challenges international students face during mobility. At the same time, as a final-year medical student, I’m also looking forward to bringing a medical and health-related perspective to discussions surrounding mental health and well-being.

Really excited to meet all of you soon!

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Hi everyone!

My name is Marco, I’m Italian and I live in Turin. I’m part of ESN Torino, and I’m incredibly proud of our team and the amazing work we’re doing.

Fun fact: my friends are convinced that I hate Italy because I did an exchange programme in London, an Erasmus in Valencia, another Erasmus year in Madrid, and an internship in Strasbourg. Basically, I never miss a chance to leave the country. But the truth is exactly the opposite: I genuinely love Italy. I’m just an extremely curious person who loves discovering new cultures and connecting with people from different backgrounds.

Through all these international experiences, I’ve seen how mobility can be both exciting and overwhelming at the same time, and how mental health is still too often overlooked. I would really like to better understand how we can support students in a more concrete, inclusive, and meaningful way, and hopefully bring back practical ideas and inspiration to my local section.

Can’t wait to meet you all and learn more about your lives, countries, languages, and cultures.

Did I already mention how much I love the international environment? 🌍

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Hey! My name is Feras, not sure how hard my name is to pronounce, so I’m curious to find out.

This is actually my first time traveling in my whole life hehe.

I’m from Jordan, a beautiful country with many amazing places and home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World: Petra!

Funny enough… I’ve never been there myself, so maybe that can count as a fun fact about me.

I’m part of ESN Irbid, in the Social Media and Content Team.

I’m really looking forward to meeting you all and can’t wait to live this experience together 🌟🌟🌟

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Hello lovely people 😊

My name is MalaVikah and I’m a final-year BSc student currently living in Jelgava, Latvia.
My ESN section is ESN Jelgava.

A fun fact about me is that I’m obsessed with trying different kinds of food and if there’s a cat around, I’ll probably become best friends with it within five minutes 🐱🍜

One thing I’m really looking forward to at this event is meeting new people, sharing cultures and making unforgettable memories together!

Can’t wait to meet you all ✨

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Hey everyone! I’m Gökay from ESN Existanbul/ ESN Türkiye. I’m a Political Science and International Relations student in Istanbul University. This year is mine 2nd year in ESN and this year i’m in local board as Secretary. I’m originally from İzmir❤️. About fun fact: I have been involved in Turkish folk dances for almost 17 years. I never get lost anywhere and maybe i can say, i can find my way without needing anything.

I'm very excited about the study session. The experience I'll gain from this session motivates me to organize events and workshops locally to boost local members morale and motivation.

See you in Budapest👋, Lots of love from Istanbul 🫶

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Hi everyone!

My name is Daria and I am a Polish student of a Master of International Business Relations in Wrocław! 🇵🇱 There, since 2024, I have also been a volunteer at ESN UEW Wrocław, currently serving as the local President.

A fun fact about me is that I fell in love with music as a kid, and studied instruments since I was 7 years old, so I can play a few of them now! 🎶

I really cannot wait to meet you all and share our experiences in order to make our environment better at supporting international students and their mental health! 🌟

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Hello peeps! My name is Eduardo and I am from ESN ASE-CMP Bucharest in Romania. I joined my ESN section in september 2024 after doing two erasmuses, realizing that I want to become a volunteer to show the beauty of my country and my city.

I have been in 3 Erasmuses so far: Gdansk, Prague and Grenoble and one EEA Study Grant in Norway. I loved every single one of them. They made me grow as a person and I have met wonderful friends whom I will be interacting all my life with. I am thankful for being able to have these opportunities and I want to help other get over their fear of traveling and living in another country.

Some quick (fun) facts: I have studied european adminsitration, european political and social sciences. I love video games and computer building, I've done some HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts), I love gardening and my plan (and dream) is to learn every single major latin language. Right now I am trying/strugleling with learning french - I have an oficial A2 certificate from Science Po Grenoble so I am effectively native in the language, please feel free to tease me about it.

I cant wait to meet you all and learn more about mental health & well being together!

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A candid moment from Eduk8 Starter 2026 in Poland! 

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Hi everyone!

I am Jelena! I am originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, but I have been living in lovely Slovenia since 2020. Right now I live in a small town called Naklo, close to Kranj.

I am currently the Vice President of ESN Slovenia and a member of ActiCom (as we like to call ourselves - pink family 💖)

A fun fact: I love to brag that my first exchange was to USA in high school in Oregon for 10 months. I am forever grateful to this experience as it started my international journey, but also made me appreciate Europe and all the wonderful things we have! 🌍

As a psychologist and an aspiring trainer/ HR professional, I can’t wait for this event! I expect to broaden my perspectives of what mental health looks like in international volunteering and as an aspect of mobility/international life. 🧠👥

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Hello everyone! :)

I'm Despoina from Greece, currently living in the city where I was born and raised: Athens. I'm volunteer in ESN KAPA Athens, one of the eight ESN sections in my city. Alongside other roles at the national level within ESN Greece, I am also currently serving my mandate as the President of my section.

A fun fact about me is that, no matter how much I travel each year, I always have to visit at least one of my Erasmus cities annually, every single time! These cities are Valencia (Spain) and... drum roll... Budapest! I joined my first mobility programme (back then called Comenius) when I was 14 years old and travelled all the way to Budapest to live with a host family and attend a Hungarian high school for a week. It’s hard to believe that, after 9 years, I’m still close friends with the amazing people I met back then, who have now grown into mature and empathetic adults.

That’s why I can’t hide my excitement about returning to Budapest for the fifth time, especially for a reason connected to Erasmus+. For me, this city feels like a safe space. It has seen me through both my worst and my best moments, and through so many different versions of myself. It’s the perfect place to truly be myself, discuss important topics, and educate myself further on mental health issues connected to the mobility community.

One of the reasons I am especially looking forward to the Study Session 2026 on “Mental Health and Well-Being Without Borders” is the opportunity to learn and exchange ideas on how we, as ESN sections, can better support the mental health and well-being of incoming and outgoing international students. I’m also excited to share some ideas I already have, discuss them with others, and hopefully improve them through this experience before we try to implement them back in my section (everyone is really excited for me to come back and share everything we will discuss in Budapest).

On the 24th of May (Sunday), before my departure, I’ll probably have the chance to meet once again with my old friends, so feel free to join us if you’ll also be travelling later that day! :)

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Good morning! (it's close to midnight)

I'm Lukas, born and raised close to Regensburg, Bavaria/Germany. I live in Berlin since 4-5 years and I'm the current president of ESN Berlin.

Fun facts about me: I played football for Hertha BSC Berlin - Robin Schulz, David Guetta & Don Diablo played my music - I can imitate the angry Donald Duck.

Since Mental Health is a very important and personal topic for me, I can't wait to inhale all the knowledge and bring it back to my section as well as provide input from my side. At the same time I'm really looking forward to meeting ESNers from other cities/countries, as it's always very valuable to exchange knowledge/ideas and initiate collaborations!

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Hi everyone!⭐️

My name is Laman, and I currently live in Baku, Azerbaijan.

I’m an HR Coordinator in ESN Azerbaijan

A few fun facts about me:

- I absolutely love romcoms

- I enjoy photography, filming videos, and creating content

- And as a hobby, I study numerology ✨

At this event, I’m really looking forward to meeting new people, sharing experiences, and learning more about mental health and wellbeing in different cultures 🌍

Can’t wait to meet you all! 😊

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Hi everyone! ☀️

I’m Veronica, and I live in Yerevan, Armenia. I have a unique role in ESN Yerevan >>> I’m both an Armenian language tutors team coordinator and a tutor 👩🏻‍🏫. But as I enjoy trying myself in various spheres, you can also see me involved in logistics, social media and other teams during big events.

As a tutor, I regularly interact with international students that’s why I consider this study session significant for me as it’ll help me learn new tools and techniques while also sharing insights with others. And ofc, I’m a huge lover of intercultural exchange, so I’m looking forward to meeting you all! 💃🏻

🤭Fun fact: There’s a social media influencer who resembles me, and once people even approached me to take a selfie with them.

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Hey hey,

My name is Zosia, and I’m from Poland, Wroclaw 🇵🇱. Currently, I’m doing my Master of International Business Relations. Since 2022, I’ve been a proud member of ESN UEW Wroclaw, where I am now a Project Manager (I’ve also been a Treasurer twice!) ✨️

Fun fact: I went on my Erasmus+ to Belgium, Liège, and since then, I have fallen in love with travelling! Before, I was a couch potato, but now I always have a trip booked to look forward to 🌍 My family is always asking me where I'm off next 🤣

I’m also a bit on the nerdy side: I love board games, DIY crafts, anime and reading! 🤓

I’m looking forward to learning more about mental health, as it is a very important topic! I know a lot of people struggle with it, especially when far from home (so during Erasmus). Been there, done that – it’s not easy, but the experience is life-changing. I would love to understand better how to support others, create a safe and open environment, and help people feel less alone during difficult moments. I also hope to gain practical knowledge that I can use both in ESN activities and in everyday life 💞

See ya soon!

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Hiii! My name is Bia and I’m half portuguese, half brazilian. I am currently living in Lisbon and I am a proud member of ESN Lisboa!

Fact about me: I lived the last 3 years in the Netherlands, doing a Psychology bachelors, and met people from all over the world!

I am super excited for the Study Session, to get to know all of you and to learn more about how to support internationals’ mental well-being. I am looking forward to see Budapest during a (hopefully) sunny week and connect with people from different cultures and backgrounds :)

See you very soon!

Bia

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Hey everyone!

I'm Liisi from Tartu, Estonia. ESN Tartu is my home section where I've been active for almost 3 years, most of that time as the Vice President.

Something interesting about me might be that I have over 60 houseplants and an active addiction of getting new ones. I also love to read (strictly fiction) and have a book club which inspires me to read ANYTHING but the book of the month :)

At the Study Session I am excited to see some friends again and to make new ones. As likely all of us, I also possess A Mental Health and knowing the systematic walls help is locked behind, and how difficult it can be to even start the process of getting to it, I am passionate about bringing those walls down and making sure everyone around me knows and dares to take care of themselves, as well as guiding more vulnerable groups on that path.

See you all very soon!!