Erasmus love stories (part III) Anna (Poland) <3 Guillermo (Mexico) ~~~~~ A story to be remembered ~~~~~ Everything happened during our student exchange in Jaén, Spain, our best opportunity as university students. We arrived to the University of Jaén in the first semester, and here we met for the first time thanks to the "International Day" celebrated by ESN Jaén. They prepared a flashmob for that day with all the Erasmus and me and Anna joined the activity and met each other. Few weeks later, the destiny (or ESN Jaén...) joined us again in a trip to Barcelona where we talked and talked while visiting the city, and become friends. That friendship become closer as we were always in the same places, met together and finally we started going out together as a couple. Second semester was awesome, living our exchange experience together, studying at the library, going to parties but also going to super market and cooking as boyfriend and girlfriend. We were so connected in little time. But we were not completely happy as we were aware that Erasmus has an end, and ours was getting closer. We had to come back our country home, and we had no idea if our love was strong enough to get over the distance between Mexico and Poland.
04 | express magazine • #18 Winter 2013/2014 Photo by Christopher Lance
During 6 months we lived our love trough Skype, facebook, movile phone and also letters. The frequent communication, the respect to the other person and our love has been essential to go on with our relationship. In September, Anna come to Mexico, and been together again was a dream come true. I show her mi country and my culture, so different to Anna's, and it was a great experience that makes us closer if possible. I also went to Poland, and I felt there like in home. We must wait long time, and save money to see each other in person, but the time we spent together has always been a great opportunity to know us as a couple. Goodbyes are always awful, and we know that our relationship is based on virtual communication, but we share everything, we try to live all our experiences together, and despite time and distance, our relationship is stronger each day. Erasmus in Jaén was the best experience in our lives, our lives have changed completely and now we are so happy. Erasmus life always marks your life, and in our case, has also brought us a true and real love. Anna and Guillermo, Erasmus in Jaén, Spain 2010/2011