Hello, folks! Do you remember that I started applying in November last year to many universities in Europe to pursue a PhD abroad?! Although I almost got accepted to some universities, such as Edinburgh and Liverpool (the supervisors chose me, but the scholarship committee did not), the decisions were frustrating. However, these frustrations gave me experience and helped me improve. Hence, I am here today to say: I DID IT! I will pursue my Ph.D. at the University of Helsinki in Finland!!! Can you imagine what I felt when I saw this:   “ The selection committee appointed by the Doctoral School of the University of Helsinki has selected you for the doctoral researcher position in the Doctoral Education Pilot 2024 autumn call. We offer you a 36-month fixed-term and full-time (100%) employment contract in the Doctoral Education Pilot in Precision Cancer Medicine (iCANDOC) starting on 1.1.2025. ” I thought many times about giving up, which I am not capable of doing, but I continu