Feb 6, 2017 | No category
Jean Pierre Pastrana estudia Comunicación en la Universidad de Celaya, y el semestre pasado realizó una estancia académica en Brasil, aquí nos cuenta su experiencia:
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
Sabía muy poco, tal vez sólo lo había escuchado.
Did you think you would go live and study abroad in your first semester?
Nunca lo imaginé, sino hasta que apliqué y gané la beca.
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
Nunca, es mi primera experiencia internacional.
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
Cuando estudiaba la preparatoria estudié un poco de portugués, cuando me enteré que había becas para Brasil pensé que era una buena idea aplicar (Sinceramente no pensé que pudiera irme)
Why did you decide to study in that country?
Porque me encanta la legua portuguesa y los países latinoamericanos.
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
Tuve miedo pero al ver a mis amigos que ya estaban allá sentí muchísima emoción, ya que había comenzado algo totalmente nuevo en mi vida.
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
Muy bien, los encargados de la movilidad académica de la PUCRS son muy atentos y se preocupan por los extranjeros.
What will you miss most about Mexico?
Food.
What about the Uni?
A mis compañeros y amigos.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
El haber viajado con mi nueva mejor amiga brasileña.
And the hardest part?
En momentos no podía con tanto portugués al día (Aunque debo admitir que ahora extraño hablarlo todo el día).
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
Que siga promoviéndose, el programa está muy bien, sólo que a veces los alumnos no se atreven a conocerlo.
También espero que lleguen más extranjeros a la UNI, yo estaría dispuesto a ayudarlos y mostrarles México, así como varios brasileños hicieron conmigo.
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Totalmente, está ha sido la mejor experiencia de mi vida. Gracias UNI!
Jan 12, 2017 | No category
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
Yes, and I was very interested in it, it was one of the most important reasons for choosing to study at Uni.
Did you think you would go live and study abroad in your first semester?
It was always in my plans, I had it in mind and it was my main goal.
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
No
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
Knowing that there was so much more to the world than just what I saw and knew in my daily life, I wanted to open my mind and know as much as I could to know what my direction in life was.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
Because I wanted the exchange to give me as many experiences as possible, China was the ideal place because it was the most different from what I knew and I wanted to experience the opposite.
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
Thirst! It's my favorite word to describe what I felt ! thirsty to have more of everything, more new things, meet more people, know more places, learn more language, immerse myself more in the culture!
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
Excellent ! From day one everyone was looking to help you without you asking for it and without expecting anything in return, incredible people who only seek your well being.
What will you miss most about Mexico?
Speak Spanish
What about the Uni?
The classes are more dynamic in Mexico we interact a lot with classmates and teachers and in China the classes are quieter and without much space for participation.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
To be able to experience and be able to see how much I was learning day by day, and how fast the mind can work, all the new skills you acquire, how the way you think evolves without changing the way you are and who you are.
And the hardest part?
Feeling literally lost at certain times, not being able to ask for directions, not knowing what to eat because the menu is in Chinese, not being able to ask for what you need.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
I hope to be able to put into practice everything I learned and to be able to share all the experiences and skills I gained with all the people around me because they made me grow a lot on a personal level.
And on a professional level I was able to discover the skills I had and the ones I still need to develop, with the right attitude, dedication and time dedicated to activities that take advantage of your personality and knowledge are things worth investing your time in.
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Absolutely! It is one of the most enriching experiences you can have in life and we should not miss this opportunity that Uni gives us because it is for our personal and professional benefit that in the long run will benefit our lives, our environment and fortunately, our country!
Dec 31, 2016 | No category
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
Yes, I knew there were exchange programs to other countries.
Did you think you would go live and study abroad in your first semester?
No, I had this idea until the 3rd semester.
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
No, I had never had the opportunity to live in another country, I had only had the opportunity to travel.
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
Getting to know a new culture, learning a new language, from the beginning I had the idea that an exchange promotes personal growth.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
Because I had the option between Chile and China and the decision was in how big I wanted my challenge, I chose China because everything about this country calls my attention, it is totally different from what I have in my country, it is like another world and I am very passionate about it.
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
A lot of nerves and excitement at the same time, because people don't even speak English here, I knew it would be a big challenge.
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
The best!!! they are very kind and at all times are attentive to us, without a doubt the best people I've ever met.
What will you miss most about Mexico?
My family and food.
What about the Uni?
Friends
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
Well I must say that all my days since I arrived in China are exciting, all my days are different, every day I learn something different and I never get bored because there is always something new to discover or learn. I have become very enthusiastic about the language, I love having Chinese classes, and every day I realize that I know how to say more things and understand so many others.
On the other hand, I have visited dream places such as Guilin, the Chinese wall, Shanghai, among others.
I have made lifelong friends who have taught me how to be a better person.
Undoubtedly the best experience of my life
And the hardest part?
I have not really had any difficult things happen to me during my stay in China, I always try to stay positive and take everything in stride because I know that everything I experience here is an experience, even if it is not pleasant I just laugh at the situation and let it go.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
I have grown a lot as a person, I am full of experiences and all of them have made me grow. Professionally it will help me a lot, my English is much better than when I left, I have a lot of business vocabulary and now my long term goals have no borders, literally if I have come here to study I can work anywhere else in the world even if it has to be in Chinese!
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Of course! from now on I try to convince them! they have to live this experience!
Dec 26, 2016 | No category
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
Yes, I entered the Uni since high school and since then I started to investigate about the exchanges that the Uni offers, but when I started my career I took it more important, since I wanted to do a semester abroad.
Did you think you would go to live and study abroad in your first semesters?
I had hoped and wished very much that it would, but I never thought that it would come true.
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
I was studying English for a month in Canada, also for the Uni.
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
I am a person who sets goals and I have always liked to know other countries, as well as other cultures; so I made it my goal to win that scholarship and I did it.
It wasn't easy, but that made it all the more worthwhile.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
Because I was always interested in getting to know Colombia, its people, its culture and also to know the relationship it has with our country, since in my career; international commerce, they have a lot of commercial relations.
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
I felt very nervous but at the same time very excited about the experience I was about to live, I knew it would not be easy but I wanted to face this challenge.
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
They were very kind from the first day we arrived in Colombia, they went to pick us up at the airport and from there they helped us with everything we needed.
What did you miss most about Mexico?
What I missed most about Mexico was clearly my family, as I am very attached to them, and the food, the food in Mexico is incomparable.
What about the Uni?
To my friends and the campus, because where I studied the facilities were different.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
The most exciting thing was the fact that I was literally traveling almost alone and being able to face that and get to know different cities in Colombia, its music, its food, its culture in general and its people.
And the hardest part?
The most difficult thing was adapting to the classes, since they are very different from Uni, the students, the teachers and the way of teaching are very different.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
I hope this will serve me in my professional career and in my personal life in general, since all the learning I got from the exchange made me see things in a very different way, it made me get out of my comfort zone and realize that not everything in life is easy, that there are times when you lose and you should know how to see that as an opportunity for growth.
I also learned a lot of things in relation to my career, I had the opportunity to make a trip to the different ports (the main ones) of Colombia and that opened my perspective towards what I want to do in the future.
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Of course, I recommend it 100% because it is an unparalleled experience and I know that it is very useful for the growth of the person.
![Mi experiencia en Chile]()
Dic 24, 2016 | No category
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
Si, tenía el conocimiento de los programas internacionales que existían en la universidad.
Did you think you would go live and study abroad in your first semester?
La verdad no, se me hacia algo difícil de imaginar
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
No, esta es la primera vez
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
Mi deseo de poder conocer otras partes fuera de México, el hecho de no quedarme en un solo lugar, también me impulsaban mucho los comentarios de otras personas, de sus experiencias de vivir en el extranjero, mi familia que creía en mi capacidad de poder superarme y poder conocer otras formas de pensar y otras culturas.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
Chile siempre me ha llamado la atención por el hecho de ser el último país del continente americano, por su naturaleza y sobre todo porque no es tan mencionado como las grandes potencias u otros países también de América, a demás de que es un socio comercial importante para México y me ayudaba en mi carrera. Una parte también porque me habían comentado que Chile tenía muy buen programa para estudiantes de intercambio, sin duda me llamaba la atención vivir esa experiencia.
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
Nervios por el hecho de que era un país completamente nuevo para y por que nunca había viajado yo sola, emoción por que conocería una nueva cultura, gente nueva y sabia que seria una muy buena experiencia para mi y al mismo tiempo un poco de tristeza al alejarme de mis seres queridos.
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
Muy bien, la Universidad Mayor es una excelente escuela, sobre todo por que se interesa en sus estudiantes de intercambio y tienen muchas actividades.
What will you miss most about Mexico?
La comida y sobre todo a mi familia y amigos.
What about the Uni?
Creo que lo que mas extraño es su sistema educativo el de aquí se me hizo algo complicado y a mis amigos.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
Poder viajar a diferentes partes de este país, poder conocer los lugares mas bonitos que hay aquí, aunque me faltaron varios pero de verdad lo mejor que he vivido aquí ha sido poder viajar y conocer más su cultura
And the hardest part?
Lo más difícil ha sido el aspecto económico ya que los precios son superiores a los de México, creo que también el no poder tener las comodidades a las que estaba acostumbrada, pero está bien porque eso es parte de la experiencia.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
Como persona espero que me ayude a tener una visión mas allá de las cosas, a desenvolverme en cualquier parte donde este y sobre todo a tener mas responsabilidades en mi vida y como profesional a conocer mas aspectos de mi carrera, que piensan las personas y encontrar oportunidades.
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Por supuesto, les recomiendo que si tienen la oportunidad apliquen para una beca de intercambio es una experiencia que yo creo que vale muchísimo la pena el poder vivirla y sobre todo que te ayuda muchísimo.
