Throughout my university studies I always knew that I wanted to go abroad eventually. However, I was never certain where exactly I'd like to go. When Eleen gave a talk about her stay abroad at Norway's northernmost university Tromsø, I was instantly hooked. Her presentation style as well as the pictures she showed let me fall in love with Northern Norway. She had established the ERASMUS cooperation with the University of Tromsø prior to her stay there, which I found both encouraging and outgoing. Without her talk at my university, in which she listed the stuff that you actually need to hear (like costs of living, practical tips, housing, and ways to finance yourself, as well as deadlines) I would have felt way less prepared and would have worried more - but this way, I knew what I had to do. After her presentation, I think we engaged in some small talk and soon after, I started reading her blog which she wrote while being abroad. I felt inspired to hear about her everyday adventures, struggles and overall student life. Pictures of snow, mountains, and northern lights of course made me want to go even more. At the same time, I felt more prepared, because sometimes it's the small bits and pieces of information that help the most. We continued to stay in contact, and I actually made it to Tromsø some time later, where she even got me set up with some basic things that I needed, once I arrived there, via a friend of her. All in all, I really am thankful because if it would not have been for her commitment and enthusiasm, I would have missed out on an awesome year that (I know it sounds cliche but bear with me) - changed me forever!