JoaneLansing

I'm 18, and I live in Tartu, Estonia—which is basically the student capital, so yeah, the city is full of young people, bicycles, and hipster cafés. I was born in a small town called Viljandi, but we moved here when I was 12, and Tartu really grew on me. It's small enough that you run into someone you know every time you go out, but big enough that it never feels boring. I just graduated from high school and honestly? I'm still processing it. It feels like yesterday I was stressing over math exams, and now I'm technically an "adult." I work at a second-hand bookstore, which sounds super boring to some people, but I absolutely love it. I get to touch old pages and find hidden gems in the donation boxes. I also play the guitar a little (okay, I know three chords, but I'm working on it). I'm the type of person who always has music playing, whether it's from my phone, my headphones, or just me humming while walking.

Rainy days. I know that sounds weird because we have so much rain in Estonia, but I love the sound of it on the roof, the smell of wet earth, and how cozy everything gets. I love late-night conversations with my friends when we sit on the steps of the university building and talk about life until 2 AM

Okay, so. I really hate it when people are too serious. Like, lighten up, you know? Life is already stressful, why make it worse by being grumpy all the time? I also hate the feeling of wet socks. If my socks get wet, my whole day is ruined, no joke. I don't like cold food like, if my soup gets lukewarm, I'm disappointed