Showing posts with label double degree. Show all posts
Showing posts with label double degree. Show all posts

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Introduction - Diego Villegas

La Rochelle, France.

My name is Diego, I am 24 years old. I am currently studying business administration and soon I will be doing my exchange at La Rochelle Business School in France. My expectations according to the university are great, because I hope that the level of demand is greater than what I am now accustomed to. This is because I would like to be able to experience the different ways of working in different countries and cultures. According to my friends; French students in Centria university, the way of studies and the rhythm the have in France is different to the one's in the educational system here in Finland. But the way of working and doing things it's similar to what I was used to in my home country, Mexico. 

I previously had the opportunity to live in France and learn about the culture and way of living in different parts of the country, for this reason I am looking to pay more attention to the details of daily life in French society, especially when doing business. I am also interested in my knowledge of the French language and to improve the relationships I have with old friends who live in the country and who are in the same line of studies as me. On the other hand, as I mentioned in my motivational letter to make my exchange. Before studying business administration, I studied international relations, and the topic of multiculturalism in different countries has always been of my interests, now more focused on doing business or working in a multicultural markets.

I believe my life and time in France will be pleasant, and it will be great to be back to a country that gave me so much years ago. I go there with a different vision and perspective. La Rochelle is a unknown place for me but I believe is going to be peaceful and interesting. 

The idea that La Rochelle is a city with a big population of students motivate me to open in an easier way to the new life there. Is not always easy when there are not people with similar ideas, backgrounds or lifestyles, but the student aspect make everything a lot easier.  


Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Introduction-Miika Raninen

Greetings,

I'm Miika Raninen I'm 21-years-old and I look forward to achieving double degree in business management from La Rochelle. La Rochelle named after the city is a private school located in France. I have heard many things from student's there who are currently doing their exchange at Centria about the facility of La Rochelle. School seems to be more demanding than what I'm used to but that is something I was hoping for as I believe pressure is required in order to grow in your professional life.

Networking is of course an opportunity that is granted by the exchange. Personally I wish to spend most of my time with French people instead of solely doing things with other exchange students as I have learned from my friends who have returned from exchange that the experience is better if you take the effort to really dive in to the local culture. Language is also best learned when you are not only surrounded by people who speak it but also interact with them. I wish to get to know many people out side of school as well to broaden my horizons.

I personally prefer smaller towns 80 000 people of La Rochelle is more than enough for me. Instead of traveling around I prefer to stay there and get to know the city through out all though places don't matter to me that much it's the people in them.

I don't believe in planning I believe in preparation. Therefore I have some guidelines that I will follow in La Rochelle but I will not restrict myself too much.

Environment at least is something different!