{"id":80366,"date":"2017-09-12T11:54:20","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T09:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=80366"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:51","slug":"de-siciliaanse-elena-tringali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2017\/09\/12\/de-siciliaanse-elena-tringali\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sicilian: Elena Tringali"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Elena Tringali, 1st year International Business Administration.<\/span><\/p>

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Italy<\/strong> \u201cTwo years ago, my parents moved from Italy to work in Maastricht, where I finished high school. Although the UK has some good business schools, I chose Erasmus because I think it has the best course and the study method suits me better. It\u2019s a more practical approach.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fancy<\/strong> \u201cWhen I dress, I like to keep things simple, but to have something special as well. I feel it\u2019s important to know your figure, so that you can highlight your strengths. I always emphasise my waist, which I really like. I dress slightly fancy, but always comfortable. Look good, feel good, that kind of thing. And I try to not overdo it and be appropriate. This outfit could do with heels, but I knew that I\u2019d be walking all day, so I preferred sneakers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hurry<\/strong> \u201cI buy my stuff at cheap stores. I\u2019m only young, so I don\u2019t need expensive clothes. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s worth spending a lot of money on fashion. I\u2019d rather go out with friends and I enjoy travelling, having experiences. I used to live in Sicily and I still love visiting it. It\u2019s not a cheap trip, but we have the best food. It was hard for me to adapt to Dutch meals. I found it difficult to get used to cold lunches and a very early dinner. For us, eating is a very social event. We only have sandwiches when we\u2019re in a hurry, but the Dutch always seem to be in a hurry.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Family motto \u201cIt\u2019s a ring full of history: the carnelian stone was given to my great grandmother by an admirer of hers. He was an archaeologist and recovered this Roman-carved stone in Aachen. My great grandmother made it into a ring and gave it to my grandmother for her 18th birthday A family motto is engraved inside: \u201cLove and Will\u201d. My grandma gave it to me when I turned 18, a reminder of all our values: family, tenacity, love, as well as our shared love for classical history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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