Prismatic ♡ Blog

I know it’s been AGES since the last post, I’m sorry! I have been fully committed to my resolutions: I am trying to improve my mental health, and I have also decided to return to uni and pursue my Master’s. (Still have no idea how the heck I am going to afford that, tho. lol In my home country, public universities are completely free.) I have always wanted to study more, but my mental health was so wrecked after my undergrad that I never recovered.

On the other hand, I could never handle the expectations they have for a Master’s in Latin America. The selection process is way harder: it is expected of students to have an active academic portfolio. Most of them are already involved in research during their undergrad studies. I wasn’t able to do that, even though it was my biggest dream, and it makes me feel bitter. You need a pre-project for your final thesis, and you have to defend it to an examining board. There are also two exams: a proficiency exam for a second language and a specific exam for each course.

In Europe, the selection process basically consists of a cover letter explaining your reasons to pursue the Master’s, the proficiency exam and submitting your CV. That last part freaks me out a bit because the GPA is not that important in Brazil. Well, it’s not a big deal if you are able to afford the exorbitant prices (especially for non-EU residents like me). For those who need scholarships, better watch your grades.

Another cultural difference: I’ll be 29 years old in a month and a few days, and I feel so uneducated in Europe because almost everyone gets their Master’s before 25. Well, since their Masters are mostly taught programmes, it makes total sense. And the full-time programme only lasts one year vs the two years in Brazil.

I spent three months without posting because I didn’t want to flood this blog with personal posts, and that is exactly what I am doing now. lol Well, I cannot think of anything better to write here, I’m sorry.

See you later!