Pinned“You are not done when you are a master”Some weeks ago, I listened to Jay Shetty’s episode of his podcast “On Purpose” with Adam Grant. While I was listening, Adam said a sentence that hit the spot: “You are not done when you are a master”. How many times do you (and me as well) think that experts…Sharing3 min readSharing3 min read
PinnedThe culture of shortcomingStop thinking what you miss: Think what you already have! — A couple of days ago I was thinking about some messages a friend sent me. The place where she lives, which I know very well, those who have ‘only’ studied languages do not find work so easily. …Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Pinned11 Reasons Why You Should Hire a LinguistThe obvious number 1 advantage of hiring a linguist: They know more than one language. Which means that it’s faster to learn tasks rather than acquire proficiency in a target language. Think about customer care for international clients. …Linguistics3 min readLinguistics3 min read
PinnedHow messing-up my 20s is helping me through my 30sAfter my BA in Linguistic Science at the end of 2012, I spent months looking for an opportunity abroad. I looked for jobs, internships or volunteering projects, but I did not take in consideration applying in advance, nor applying for job positions in Italy, my country. I loved (and still…No Regrets6 min readNo Regrets6 min read
Published inAbout Me Stories·PinnedAbout Me — Laura PapaveroItalian, linguist, former expat, a little bit nerd, multilingual…and many other things! — Hello there! Laura from Northern Italy is writing! I introduce myself by saying that I am 30 (31 next April, I am a proud Aries) and at the moment I am a jobseeker. A little bit of my path After my BA in Linguistic Sciences in 2012, I went to Austria for a volunteer project in…About Me3 min readAbout Me3 min read
Oct 26, 2023The “finish what you start” principleI was born and raised by boomer parents who taught me how important it is to finish things I started. By meaning so, you would surely think: “That’s great! It’s obvious!”. Well, theoretically it is great. When I left home at 23 to go abroad, it was there where I…Life Lessons2 min readLife Lessons2 min read
Aug 12, 2023My Big Fat Southern Italian Wedding: TraditionsWhen it comes to weddings, traditions play an important role, whether you decide to follow them or not. Confetti e bomboniere What do I mean with “confetti”? Well, confetti is an Italianism used in English that has the meaning of little pieces of colourful paper thrown during a celebration or…Weddings3 min readWeddings3 min read
Apr 29, 2023My Big Fat Southern Italian WeddingIt’s planning time! — Last month I got engaged and since then we have started to plan our wedding, which will be next year. Even though there is still plenty of time, finding the perfect location, food, photographer and booking them have to be done pretty soon. …Weddings2 min readWeddings2 min read
Mar 4, 2023The aim is the journeyI’ve always thought that the aim of reading a book was to finish it. When I was a child, I used to reading books very fast and I was proud of it. Little did I know that finishing doing something is not the real purpose of doing it. I’ve always…Life Lessons2 min readLife Lessons2 min read
Jan 4, 2023Be proud of yourself!Yesterday I was reading some old blog posts of mine of 2020. I was living a huge change in my life, since I came back to Italy after six years abroad. My normality changed already before the pandemic, but I was confident better days were coming. The purpose of my…Self Development2 min readSelf Development2 min read