The cultural blend we can find in Bucharest makes of this city a friendly space for those who are adopted by the capital of Romania. Mona Andreea Colţ grew up in a hill village in the heart of Prahova County. As a child, she was fascinated by the urban area, and to her, Bucharest represented the place she had to get to by any means. And not merely in a visit.
Since her junior-high school years she firmly planted in her mind the idea that she was going to study in the capital, and when she determined she would enroll in the Medical School, she didn’t think for a second that she could go and take the entrance exam at another education institution in the country. To Mona, her faculty plans were directly connected to Bucharest.
During the summer of 2018 she was admitted at the “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, and ever since she has been learning day by day how the life of a Bucharestian is like.
“My decision to come to study in Bucharest is connected both to my passion for this city that I love, but also to my desire to be the beneficiary of a good training. Let us not forget that Bucharest is the greatest University Center of the country. Here the exact time is set, and the University I study at is ranked among the best in Europe,” underscores Mona.
The young lady recalls being brought by her parents to Bucharest about the time she was in the second grade in school. It was not a stroll, but rather a visit paid to a physician. Even so, Mona was fascinated by the city tumult, by its immensity. Bucharest afforded her the sentiment that it was the place she had to come back to. “Ever since that time I felt my place was in Bucharest. Actually, I do believe that absolutely anyone can find his / her place here and can build a road in life. And this is what I like the best about this city. In Bucharest, it doesn’t matter whether you were born in a village or in a city, whether you are from Moldavia or Transylvania, or whether you come from abroad. In Bucharest people are equal, and there are no integration problems. From my standpoint, Bucharest is the city that provides you with a multitude of possibilities and lets you choose whatever you like to do. Bucharest allows you to be as you like it. For the young ones in the new generation, this feeling is very important. They reject confinement, limitation, desiring to feel free to choose what they will do in life.”
Bucharest Through the Eyes of the Student Come from Outside Bucharest
When off the class, Mona spends her time exploring the capital’s streets. For instance, she enjoys to tour around Cotroceni and admire the architecture of the houses there. She enjoys as much to relax in the Izvor / Spring Park, where she always goes when she wants a moment of tranquility.
Even though she is not a big fan of nightlife, she did have several opportunities in which she saw how many entertainment places are there in Bucharest.
“At the present time, Bucharest means home to me, not only the place I study in. The Faculty of Medicine classes last for six years; after these six years I hope I will be able to develop professionally. I dream opening up a dental office and to succeed in helping people through the profession I’ve chosen for myself. Medicine is a difficult faculty, but a physician’s work, no matter the specialization, is very beautiful. The physician places himself in man’s service, helps him. I believe Bucharest is a place in which I can fulfill this dream of mine. Many of my acquaintances ask me why do I not take into consideration going abroad upon my graduation. I believe that if you would like to really accomplish something, you can do it even over here in Romania. The important thing is for you to desire this and to work in order to implement your plans”, advocates Mona Colţ.
At the beginning of a beautiful journey, the young Medical student discovers day by day gorgeous places in Bucharest and works for the fulfillment of her dream: helping people.
