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Athens, I find it a little bit hard to write about you… To be honest with you, at first, Athens seemed like a chaotic city, full of traffic jams and disorder – an overall mess. To my surprise, it was nothing at all like such

There weren’t many the places like Paris, where I got to enjoy the restaurants, the atmosphere and the boutiques where you can find things you won’t find elsewhere. In my case, after two weeks of non-stop travelling, all I wanted was a place that could resemble my home – with a kitchen you can rely on when you feel like having a relaxing night at home or a special breakfast. Thus, the key factor when choosing an apartment, in most cases, is its location, and in our case, we booked an apartment in district 2, a few streets away from the Louvre Museum. The Parisian atmosphere hit me in the face as soon as I left the airport and I was able to appreciate and admire the Parisians on the streets and its lovely houses and brasiers.

However, those changes came in the middle of the year, so at the end of 2016, I knew I had made the right decision, but I wasn’t fully aware of the benefits that decision could have on my future. So my 2017 summary will be a 1/2 2016 + 2017 summary because I wouldn’t be who I am if it wasn’t for the directions my life took in 2016. I knew I wanted to do something related to software engineering, but I didn’t know what I exactly wanted. I do have goals I would like to achieve, but I wouldn’t call it resolutions, more like future plans I will work hard to accomplish.

It’s broadly believed that the ones who smile in front of the mirror every morning, even if they do not feel happy, become happier instantly; They faked a smile until they were happy; scientific evidence to fake it until you make it. Looking good and therefore feeling good is the result of consciously deciding who we want to be and what we want to achieve. If we are clear about where we want to go and what we want to achieve, the process of accomplishing our dreams will be much swifter and effective than if we do not force ourselves to think about the difference between who we are and who we want to be. Leave your comfort zone, investigate, find new role models, new inspirations; observe the behavior of the ones you admire, follow their steps and improve them.