My friend Illya has tagged me to answer this meme. And of course, I had to welcome it, because one again by taking part in it not only you are learning a little bit more about me; I will learn too!

So here it goes:

10 years ago…

May, 20th of the year 1998 I was finishing my first year of a 4-year under-graduate course in Languages and Literatures at the New University of Lisbon. It was a year of discovery, of challenge and of happy and confusing moments. During the summer of 1997 I had turned 18 and traded home in a little fishery town in the south of Portugal for the big capital city. My dream had always been to go to where culture was more available and start a new chapter of life which would bring me independence at many level: I hoped that transition would make me financially and mentally independent. I had gone to university to learn how to think and to make something useful with myself. Not everything turned out exactly how I had dreamed, but it was a great learning experience all the same….

5 Things I have to do today…

It is almost bed time, so I think I will have to report about brushing my teeth and try to get some sleep – something I haven’t been that good at lately, as I keep waking up at around 5am just like that. But I can tell you what I have done since I came home – I have ironed some clothes ;-(, discussed world issues with my flat mates while we exlored the wonders of our new toy: TV on demand,  packed my stuff to go to Helsinki tomorrow (digifolio seminar), reviewed my presentation (this is just my way of rehearsing it – it’s just a rough cut of my first try!!), and called my mum as I do everyday.

Snacks I enjoy…

I could live on snacks. I don’t like cooking and snacks are always a great treat. Needless to say I have a sweet tooth, which my scale is constantly complaining about. I love dark chocolate (70% or more), Salt and Vinegar rice cakes, any kind of berries, cherry tomatoes and pineapple.

Things I would do if I were a billionaire…

I would provide my mum with enough money so she didn’t have to work; I would help some friend and family members; I would organize a webhead summit which people could attend for free and I would use the rest of the money to develop some educational projects in unprivileged areas – not only in Europe but also Africa and Asia. These projects would empower those people with the tools (knowledge and know-how) to make their home countries better for their offspring. In my contribution to the world I dream not of giving people money, but empowering them with another type of power: knowledge and know-how.

3 of my bad habits…

Being stubborn [or is it persistent? ;-) nay ...stubborn!], eating chocolate in the morning, walking too fast, eating lunch at my desk, drinking too much coca-cola…. oops it was only 3!

5 Places I have lived…

Quarteira (the Algarve); Lisbon (Portugal); Heidelberg (Germany); Almada (Portugal) and Manchester (UK).

5 jobs I’ve had…

Receptionist at a B&B, supermarket assistant, waitress, intern in the Portuguese Consulate in Stuttgart , and Naval Officer.

6 People I want to know more about…

Graham Attwell, Frances Bell, Angela Hook, and any member of the EdTechTalk team who I still don’t know that well and who may want to take part in this meme!