I am fortunate to be surrounded by truly inspiring individuals at WBS. The professors guiding my research are successful women in academia whose expertise and integrity inspire me to pursue a similar path. They go beyond the role of supervisors, serving as mentors from whom I draw immense inspiration, watching them gracefully navigate a demanding academic career. I am immensely grateful for the knowledge, guidance, and wisdom they share with me.

I've also made some wonderfully friendly colleagues here, who enabled me to integrate quickly into their team. We maintain nice relations outside of office hours, sharing the same hobbies, and thanks to them, I now know why the same Guinness tastes better in the pub than in a can, how to hold hot pot chopsticks, where to find the best masala tea, and much more.

I will never be tired of expressing my gratitude to my supervisors and the administrative teams at WBS and Nova SBE for their support to gain such international PhD experience and for enriching my personal and professional growth.