Name: Alessia

Social Media Handle/Username: @justanerdpenny_

Introduce Yourself/Tell About Yourself: I’m an Italian 24-year-old girl, I love studing foreign languages, doing art, watching TV shows, movies and anime and playing video and board games.
I am very empathetic and caring with the people I love. I have a problem with procrastination and insecurity, but I am working on it.

What Inspires You Every day? : Working seeing the sunlight through the windows, thinking about my goals, seeing the people I care about be proud of me and happy for me.

What is some words of wisdom you live by?: Never be afraid to be yourself and share what you love with the surrounding people.

What is your ultimate goal in life? : My ultimate goal in life is to work as a translator, to live in a cute house with my boyfriend and our future cat(s) and, hopefully, have children one day.

How have you been during the pandemic and how has it affected you? : I felt lonely and unmotivated because of the monotony. These feelings affected a lot my university career because it was very difficult to concentrate on what I had to do instead of my other problems.

What is a message you would like to give others? : Love yourself for who you are, you are not wrong.
Your feeling are valuable, don’t shut them up, express them.

What else would you like to tell others about you or your life?: I feel lucky because I have a lot of people who cares about me and are there for me when I need them the most.