Category: Milan

Even though I had spent most of my childhood abroad and the idea of travelling was not new to me, landing in Italy and starting a new life proved to be a completely different experience from what I had perceived, reading novels about Europe and the image I had created in my mind. I did not expect that only at 7 hours flight away, there existed a completely different world from that of my own and I had no idea what would be the best way to blend in, while still keeping my origin, my values and roots intact. I landed at Milan Malpensa airport , to be greeted by an immigration officer who like most others, was very surprised to know that I was there to study and did not speak any Italian. Source: quickmeme.com View of Duomo of Milan A glimpse of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele  I explained to him that I was going to study at one of the leading universities in the world; Politecnico di Milano and that imparted education completely in English. He finally stamped me in, with a smile saying “Benvenuta in Italia”. I was relieved and headed towards exit, to be greeted by my brother who had arranged with his friend to pick me up in his car. Milan Malpensa Airport I vividly remember waking up to the delicious smell of coffee and freshly baked croissant in the air, which followed me wherever I went. My brother’s friend and his family hosted me in a city 20 minutes train ride away from my campus. I went to Campus at Como the next day and after having done the necessary steps, my first question to my brother was “Where is the famous Lake Como and how soon can we see it?” Once we reached the