This Meant the World to Me: My Rector Who Believed in Me

When I first started working on the idea that would later become Edenauts, it wasn’t even called that yet. Back then, it was just a rough, chaotic concept floating around in my head—I called it Infosnack.

It was a mix of thoughts about learning, education, game design, and the way people actually build knowledge. Totally unpolished. Super raw. Kind of confusing.

And one day, I saw my university rector sitting alone at a table, having lunch.
Something told me to go for it.

Startups were a thing, and education was something I had been obsessed with for years. So I walked over and started talking to him about my vision. About what I thought learning could be.

Even though my thoughts were messy and all over the place,
he listened.
He didn’t shut me down.
He didn’t wave me off.
He was interested.

And that meant the world to me.

The Meeting That Still Fuels Me Today

What made it even more impactful was what happened next.
He told me to get in touch with his assistants to schedule a personal meeting.
I couldn’t believe it.

So I went to his office, we sat down, and he actually took the time to listen again. He gave me some honest critique (which I definitely needed), but also made connections to other ideas and movements that validated what I was trying to build.

That moment—someone actually trying to understand what I was saying, despite the chaos—was so important.
He didn’t just tolerate my ideas.
He saw potential.

And later on, he even helped me get into a program where I had two months of financial support to work on Edenauts full-time.

Why This Still Matters

That conversation still boosts me to this day.
It was proof that sometimes you don’t need a perfect pitch or a polished plan.
Sometimes, what you really need is:

• Someone who listens

• Someone who believes you’re worth listening to

• And just a few encouraging words at the right time

That’s something I’ve never forgotten.

And now, when I work with others—especially students or early-stage creators—I try to offer them the same thing. Because you never know how much impact it can have to just pause and listen.

Sometimes, that’s all it takes to change someone’s life.