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Jul 13, 2016 | No category
From Korea, one of the 20 countries with which Uni has an agreement, student Liliana Velarde, who received a scholarship from Uni to study at Hallym University, tells us about her experience:
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
I knew about the existence of the programs, but I wasn't really aware of how they worked and I didn't know that the uni awarded scholarships to some of the students.
Did you think you would go live and study abroad in your first semester?
Not at all, of course it was something I had always wanted, but I didn't know it would become a reality, much less during my college career.
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
Never, I have been in Mexico all my life.
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
Curiosity, the desire for more knowledge, the search for new adventures and challenges, and above all the thirst for a lot of learning.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
Starting with Korea being on the other side of Mexico, the intrigue of what it will be like, what it will be like, what the landscape is like, what the people do, with a completely different culture, the challenges involved in not even speaking the same language but still being able to get by... Pure excitement!
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
Excitement and wonder at everything I saw, heard and tasted. Intrigue to understand things and situations that were completely bizarre to me. You feel your ideas expand as you are present with your 5 senses in experiences you could never have imagined.
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
Everyone has been very kind, and the university has a group of students called "Buddies" who are there for the exchange students in case you need help with anything, they are very friendly and organize trips with the whole community of Buddies and exchange students.
What will you miss most about Mexico?
To my loved ones, the warmth of our people, the weather and of course the food!
What about the Uni?
To my teachers and classmates, and to the uni itself with its large green areas and its cool and relaxed atmosphere.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
To get to know not only the Korean culture, but many other cultures by sharing stories and moments with other exchange students, there are more than 100 exchange students from different countries with whom you can make friends. And also to travel through a country in which everything seems to be a riddle.
And the hardest part?
The weather, when I arrived it was very cold, but even so it is not something that prevents you from going on with your life normally. The good thing is that spring is getting warmer and warmer.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
This program is the best thing that has ever happened to me. The benefits it brings both personally and professionally are many. As a professional you have the opportunity to get to know and observe how other people of different nationalities work and what level they have, you also have the opportunity to demonstrate your ability as a professional, which helps you to be more competent worldwide. It also helps you to perfect your English and learn the basics of Korean.
As a person it changes your perspective on life, you learn to value the good things and look for solutions to the bad things in your country. This experience takes you out of your comfort zone, makes you more creative and proves how capable you are when challenges come your way.
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Of course I recommend them, these opportunities are the ones that change your life.
Jul 6, 2016 | No category
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
Si, al momento de realizar mi inscripción me informaron acerca de los programas de intercambio
Did you think you would go live and study abroad in your first semester?
No, nunca creí tener la oportunidad de estar viviendo y estudiando fuera de México
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?
Principalmente vivir de cerca la cultura de otro país, conocer sus costumbres, su manera de vivir y también como se ejerce la nutrición en un país diferente a México.
Ver cuál es el impacto que hay en la población y como se prepara aqui a los alumnos en la universidad.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
Chile es un país que anhelaba conocer en algún momento de mi vida, así que cuando me gane la beca y vi que podía realizar mis estudios estuve segura que quería estudiar en Chile, también por el nivel de educación en nutrición que tiene la Universidad Mayor, ya que me habían hablado muy bien de ella.
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
Me sentí nerviosa y muy feliz al mismo tiempo, ansiaba disfrutar, conocer lugares y aprender cada día que me esperaba aquí, también un poco de miedo, pues era la primera vez que salía de mi país, y estaba lejos de mi familia, muchas emociones a la vez (jajaja)
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
Muy bien, son un equipo muy bien organizado, ya que somos más de 200 alumnos de intercambio y aun así tuvieron la amabilidad de recogernos en el aeropuerto el día que llegamos a Chile, también nos ayudaron a tramitar nuestra cédula de identidad chilena, nos dieron un seminario de bienvenida en la cual nos hablaron de Chile, sus costumbres, tradiciones etc. Nos han organizado viajes para conocer parte de chile, el trato ha sido increíble y están siempre disponibles para cualquier cosa que necesitemos, han sido maravillosos.
What will you miss most about Mexico?
Mi familia, amigos y la comida
What about the Uni?
A mis amigos, mis profesores y las clases.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
Conocer gente de gran parte del mundo, que a lo largo de esta travesía se han convertido en mi nueva familia, conocer lugares increíbles y viajar a otro país además de chile
And the hardest part?
Lo más difícil fue adaptarme al horario, al clima, y sobre todo a las clases ya que aquí se manejan de manera distinta, el nivel es muy alto y el rendimiento también.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
Crecer como persona, porque esta experiencia me ha enseñado muchas cosas, y como profesional ampliar mi panorama en cuanto a la nutrición, tener otro punto de vista del que tenía cuando llegue aquí.
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Si, mucho es algo que pasa solo una vez en la vida
Jun 22, 2016 | No category
El Business Linking Program es un proyecto sello de la Universidad de Celaya que busca acercar a los estudiantes a las empresas y organizaciones en proyectos que representen un reto académico y de innovación que sirva, por un lado a las organizaciones para resolver una necesidad específica, y por otro a los jóvenes para aplicar el conocimiento adquirido en la Universidad.
Cada año se obtienen mejores resultados que tienen mayor impacto ya sea en el sector productivo de una empresa, como innovación social para alguna organización o como proyecto emprendedor para los mismos jóvenes. Este año se realizaron los siguientes proyectos:
De innovación social:
- Programa de nutrición geriátrica. Asilo de ancianos «Ángel».
- Audio digital para campaña social. Fundación Unidos para Prevenir A.C.
- Diseño de campaña de conciencia sobre la discapacidad. Diócesis de Celaya.
- Regeneración de espacios bajo puentes peatonales. Dirección de Movilidad del Municipio de Celaya.
- Reglamento de mercados y de vendedores ambulantes. Municipio de Apaseo el Grande.
- Programa de promoción sectorial. Secretaría de Economía.
- Diseño de productos turísticos en Ojo Seco. Comunidad de Ojo Seco.
- Manual de procedimientos para parque Xochipilli. Parque Xochipilli.
En Vinculación productiva:
- Catálogo de productos orgánicos. Biotienda Orgánica.
- Programa de competitividad e integración de trabajadores. Méndez Torres Mayólica.
- Información para decisiones de negocio. Agregados Zappa.
- Diseño de banca MM. Fraccionamiento ZANA (Vittorio Bonetti)
- Estrategias de promoción. Liverpool.
- Guía nutricional para empresa. Setex.
- Guía para colaboradores de nuevo ingreso. Hotel Fiesta INN.
- Registro de marca. Race Radiadores.
- Sitio web responsivo. Tacos el Bajito.
- Tablero electrónico de control de inventarios PT. Celay S.A. de C.V.
- Reaprovechamiento de residuos de zanahoria. Agro Morales.
Proyectos emprendedores:
- Cojines con popotes reciclados.
- Serviled, servilletero con luz notificadora para bares y restaurantes.
- Interfaz para mejorar la calidad y productividad de un proceso a través de una simulación controlada.
Jun 17, 2016 | No category
The University of Celaya has agreements in more than 20 countries in 4 continents. Korea welcomes our students with great excitement, Liliana Velarde from Digital Design tells us about the emotions she has had this semester studying in the Asian country thanks to the international scholarship program Uni.
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
I knew about the existence of the programs, but I wasn't really aware of how they worked and I didn't know that the uni awarded scholarships to some of the students.
Did you think you would go live and study abroad in your first semester?
Not at all, of course it was something I had always wanted, but I didn't know it would become a reality, much less during my college career.
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
Never, I have been in Mexico all my life.
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
Curiosity, the desire for more knowledge, the search for new adventures and challenges, and above all the thirst for a lot of learning.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
Starting with Korea being on the other side of Mexico, the intrigue of what it will be like, what it will be like, what the landscape is like, what the people do, with a completely different culture, the challenges involved in not even speaking the same language but still being able to get by... Pure excitement!
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
Excitement and wonder at everything I saw, heard and tasted. Intrigue to understand things and situations that were completely bizarre to me. You feel your ideas expand as you are present with your 5 senses in experiences you could never have imagined.
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
Everyone has been very kind, and the university has a group of students called "Buddies" who are there for the exchange students in case you need help with anything, they are very friendly and organize trips with the whole community of Buddies and exchange students.
What will you miss most about Mexico?
To my loved ones, the warmth of our people, the weather and of course the food!
What about the Uni?
To my teachers and classmates, and to the uni itself with its large green areas and its cool and relaxed atmosphere.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
To get to know not only the Korean culture, but many other cultures by sharing stories and moments with other exchange students, there are more than 100 exchange students from different countries with whom you can make friends. And also to travel through a country in which everything seems to be a riddle.
And the hardest part?
The weather, when I arrived it was very cold, but even so it is not something that prevents you from going on with your life normally. The good thing is that spring is getting warmer and warmer.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
This program is the best thing that has ever happened to me. The benefits it brings both personally and professionally are many. As a professional you have the opportunity to get to know and observe how other people of different nationalities work and what level they have, you also have the opportunity to demonstrate your ability as a professional, which helps you to be more competent worldwide. It also helps you to perfect your English and learn the basics of Korean.
As a person it changes your perspective on life, you learn to value the good things and look for solutions to the bad things in your country. This experience takes you out of your comfort zone, makes you more creative and proves how capable you are when challenges come your way.
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Of course I recommend them, these opportunities are the ones that change your life.
Jun 14, 2016 | No category
Diana Guadalupe Gómez studies Gastronomy at Uni and thanks to the international scholarship program Uni has the opportunity to study a semester in Brazil, from there she tells us about her experience.
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
Yes, it was even one of the reasons why I chose Uni.
Did you think you would go live and study abroad in your first semester?
It is something that I wanted to do from the beginning but I saw it as something far away until the opportunity presented itself.
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
No, this is my first time out of the country.
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
Learning different things, enriching my career with another culture, another way of thinking, another way of doing things.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
I chose Brazil because of the academic level that PUCRS has and because it has a Gastronomy career.
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
It was a totally different experience, very exciting because I faced the fact of being in a new country, speaking a language I did not master and for the first time alone, without my parents.
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
The students at the beginning are a little distant, in the city where I am they are not very open with foreigners at least at the beginning, but now we have a good coexistence and friends from Brazil, Korea, Portugal. The teachers and administrators have always been very kind and supportive.
What will you miss most about Mexico?
Of course my parents, my family, because after some time it becomes difficult to be away. Also the food is very different from Mexico, no spicy food, no tortillas, it is very different but good at the end of the day.
What about the Uni?
To my classmates and professors, as well as the facilities of my faculty.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience? Living with people from different cultures, speaking different languages and with different ways of thinking.
And the hardest part?
I take care of everything by myself, my payments, my food, my cleaning.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
I hope to learn a lot, grow personally and academically, enrich my resume.
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Yes, I think they are opportunities that we must always take advantage of, they are experiences that, in addition to everything learned, are remembered for life.
