{"id":81468,"date":"2017-11-07T09:46:26","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T08:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=81468"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:53","slug":"dit-ben-ik-raina-georgieva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2017\/11\/07\/dit-ben-ik-raina-georgieva\/","title":{"rendered":"This is me: Raina Georgieva"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Raina was noticed while she was polishing her nails on one of the benches outside Polak, with her speaker on the table playing some jazzy beats.<\/p>\n

Dreams and reality. \u2018<\/strong>My decision to come study at EUR was very spontaneous. I sent my application literally one minute before the deadline. I love the programme I\u2019m doing, but initially I wanted a career in music. I didn\u2019t proceed with it, though, because my parents thought I\u2019d end up jobless in the end. Well, I agree that having a back up, at least, is always good. Besides living in Bulgaria and Russia, I\u2019ve also lived with my mum in France, so at first I wanted to study there. I applied for the IBA, but then realised that it wasn\u2019t for me. I\u2019m much more of an artistic person. I talked to my brother, who also came to the Netherlands 8 years ago, and after he encouraged me, I decided to give it a shot in Rotterdam. I really miss street musicians on the streets here, though.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dutch style<\/strong>. \u201cI love the way Dutch people dress! There\u2019s this hobo-style with a high appreciation of second-hand clothes. No one hides the fact that clothes have already been used. People here give clothes a second life. I also feel I can wear anything I want without being judged.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Outfit. <\/strong>\u201cThe denim jacket I\u2019m wearing is from the second-hand shop on Meent in Rotterdam, the trousers are from a Bulgarian shop and the T-shirt is from H&M. I often dress in second-hand clothes, because they are so different than in regular shops. It\u2019s like a time machine, so much fun. And you never know what clothes that look funny to you at first might look super stylish in a contemporary combination. Mixing styles is my thing. Sometimes it works and it\u2019s a totally different new look. Sometimes I just look a little crazy. And, of course, it\u2019s cheaper than in normal shops, so you can buy things more often.\u201d<\/p>\n

Music. <\/strong>\u201cYeah, I play piano but I don\u2019t really enjoy it, so now I\u2019m trying to learn how to play guitar. And I sing. I even think I might perform on the Open stage night next month with a friend, but we\u2019ll see. The playlist I\u2019m listening to now is hip-hop beats mixed with jazz on the 24\/7 online radio. It\u2019s great for studying, and it never stops, it\u2019s amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Link to hip-hop radio:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AQBh9soLSkI&app=desktop<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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