Who the heck is Mišel?

Hello all J

Some of you might know me as the chatty guy who never shuts up in class or as the creepy one, but I assure you that there is much more to know about me than you think ;)

For starters, my name’s Mišel which is actually a French name, just written in Croatian style. My parents are originally from Croatia, but were born in a remote village near Brčko, a town in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. I, on the other hand, was born in Carinthia. I am grateful that I have been raised bilingually. This sure had positive effects on me and on my appearance. It makes me feel kind of special because people oftentimes tell me “Oh my God, you’re so lucky being raised bilingually. I wanna be fluent in another language as well.” Unfortunately, you won’t, sorry, but perhaps by learning a new language.

The thing is, when being in Austria, I don’t see myself as an Austrian citizen mainly because of my Croatian nationality. However, when I visit my home country, I don’t see myself as a Croatian citizen either. So, I ask myself the same question that probably everyone asks him- or herself, too. Who the heck am I exactly?

I’m just who I am. The guy who remembers to keep smiling even through terrible times, sometimes over-worried about the small things in life, but still enjoying beautiful moments, especially with my friends. Such precious moments can easily alter lives, such as mine.

Apropos changing lives: I think it was 2013 when I moved to Graz and it was certainly one of the best decisions I have ever made. Last year, however, I had the problem that I was sharing an apartment with acquaintances. By ‘problem’ I mean that I had barely time to study mainly because of difficulties with concentration. Now, I’ve got my own apartment, where I can have some peace and quiet, and study without any concern. In this apartment there you can find piles of books that demonstrate my dedication for languages. They are my hobby as well as my career. Frankly, I don’t enjoy reading bland books that don’t contribute to my knowledge, such as a roman, novel or something similar. I’m totally into science and history and, therefore, I am currently reading a scientific book in English about “serious” scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions. In parantheses, I don't know if you have ever heard of AsapScience before, but they have brought out their new book and it's just as awesome as I have imagined. In order to expand my knowledge on history, I’m reading a book in Croatian about the division of Yugoslavia. Lastly, I’m reading a culture-related book in Japanese with short stories about a notorious guy called Hikoichi. These stories are well-known by every kid in Japan.

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you will go." 
- Dr. Seuss

At this point, I think I’ve mentioned enough about me. If you should require further information, please contact me ASAP. (Just kidding! – or not.)

Bye :D

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