April Review


March has gone, and with that the first trimester of 2025. This year has had a lot of challenges and surprises, and as usual I am going to summarize some things and events have occurred and what to expect next month.


 Earlier that month, I started my dental treatment. After almost 3 years of being faced with a severe gum recession, I decided to start a final treatment. During this month, I have been feeling a huge relief even though I still don't finish the treatment. The improvement is notorious.


 I turned six months since I was hired in my current job, and although there were some ups and downs, I learned a lot during that time. Currently, and despite not completing a year, I am thinking about moving from another job in the next months, so only time will tell whether to continue here.


 My mom's birthday and some family events, as always, fill my heart with joy every time I can stay. While working, I have focused on external things instead of being grateful for what I have and how blessed I am for having it.


This month I received the final decision for my DAAD application process, after several months of having applied, some interviews and documents were sent. The organization sent me a rejection for my application, which made me think about my future plans, though as you know studying abroad has been one of my biggest goals since I finished my college degree. I will apply for scholarships in the future but for now, I will need to focus on what I have.


This month also has been tough because my grandfather passed away, it took us by surprise, although during the last years, his health has been declining we didn't expect him could leave us. He died at 81 years old, surrounded by his family. At the ceremony was with all the family, including those who lived thousands of kilometres away.


 During this time I have been feeling good, I mean there have been many bad days but overall my days are OK. This month I thought I could finish my depression treatment pills, I have been taking them since last year. This is the first time I have been taking pills for so much time. Although I think my depression has gone, and I started to sleep well and recover my mental health, the doctor said I need to finish and complete the year before withdrawing it.


 And I think that's it, as you read March has been a challenging month, happily, I have my family with me and started to go out with my friends more regularly. April will have many surprises, I have no doubt, I only hope that bad days are less frequent than good ones.


S.

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