I still remember the exact moment I got the rejection email. I’d just finished a late breakfast. My phone buzzed. I opened the notification expecting an update from the Italian consulate, maybe even a tracking number for my passport. Instead, there it was — one short sentence, buried in a formal document. “Your application for…

If there’s one word I’d use to describe the Poland student visa journey, it’s this: intense. Not because it was overly complicated, but because it required me to be completely present — organized, alert, and very patient. When I first decided to study in Poland, I had no idea how many little steps, documents, and…