Living abroad as an expatriate has always been my dream, at least since I was still a student. I tried to achieve it multiple times, through different paths. In my 3rd year of my bachelor's degree, I applied for internship positions in Malaysia but didn't get them. I applied for scholarships to England, Japan, and Australia, and even received a Letter of Acceptance from a university but didn't manage to secure the scholarship. I was once offered a job in Singapore but was forced to do it remotely due to work visa constraints (plus the Covid-19 situation).

Those who are close to me know that my main destination was actually Japan. I learned Japanese every day (only through Duolingo though) and actively applied to all English-speaking positions in Japan I could find since around mid-2024 but still no luck. Until one of my coworkers left to move to Estonia. Before she left, I made some small talk and asked her to let me know if she found a suitable position for me there. Months later, she actually shared a job opening, and then, as I teased a bit at the end of my Persib Back2Back note, my journey began. I finally got the long-awaited chance and made the big decision to bring my family to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

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