In my personal time, I usually love to read French crime novels or watch legal drama, medical or fantastic series or Marvel and DC Comics films. Another important part of my personal life is balancing my professional goals with my athletic journey in Olympic Weightlifting. Practicing this discipline requires intense concentration and is physically highly demanding, which makes it especially challenging given the significant intellectual effort completing my PhD program already requires. However, it empowers me both as a person and as a representation of strong women. I’m also a former competitive late-swimmer athlete and ex-CrossFit addict. Other sports from my youth include Karate, gymnastics, and horse riding, so sport is a big part of my life and mental well-being. I used to go out for walks in the beautiful Apulian countryside and now in the gorgeous Michigan parks!