Dec 1, 2018 | Study abroad
Isaac David, a student of Automotive Engineering, is doing a semester with BECA UNI at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
Yes.
Did you think you would go to live and study abroad?
Yes, it was one of my goals to achieve during my career.
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
I had lived outside of Mexico for a couple of months, but not studied.
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
The idea of developing myself as a person, getting to know another culture and another language, showing myself what I am capable of doing outside my comfort zone, as well as complementing my studies with new methodologies.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
The main reason was to learn another language that will surely be helpful in the future in the workplace.
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
A mixture of emotions, a lot of joy and satisfaction for experiencing something different, but at the same time uncertainty for arriving to an unknown place with a different language.
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
The best way the whole team of the mobility area is super attentive and friendly.
What will you miss most about Mexico?
Without a doubt, my family and the food.
What about the Uni?
To my group and friends, the study environment.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
I met people of different nationalities and ways of thinking, from whom I learned a lot.
And the hardest part?
At the beginning, the language and class schedules.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
Learning and development.
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Without a doubt it is an opportunity to develop as a person and as a professional, if you have the opportunity to do it you should not hesitate to do it, you learn and enjoy a lot.
Grateful for the opportunity.
Dec 1, 2018 | Study abroad
Sanjuana Elizabeth Aboytes, estudiante de Gastronomía, realizó una estancia académica en Brasil.
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
Sí, por que había escuchado a varios amigos de su experiencia en el extranjero.
Did you think you would go to live and study abroad?
Sí, ya que cuando entre esa fue una de mis metas poder hacer un intercambio y vivir la experiencia
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
No
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
El conocer una gastronomía diferente, así como su cultura, sus tradiciones una nueva lengua, tener una mentalidad diferente.
Ya que el estar en un país extranjero me ha ayudado a crecer en el ámbito profesional porque es un reto en el que demuestras qué es lo que realmente sabes; también me ha ayudado a crecer como persona.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
Porque Brasil tiene una gastronomía muy interesante, el querer aprender un nuevo idioma y porque la universidad de destino es una de las mejores.
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
Mucha emoción, nervios, nostalgia, pero muy entusiasmada porque estaba cumpliendo una de mis metas a largo plazo. Fue muy entusiasmante el llegar a otro país sin saber lo que te espera ya que día a día era un reto. Sentí nostalgia por mi familia, pero sé que vale al mil por ciento la pena ya que es una experiencia única.
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
¡!Increíble!!!, vinculación académica de PUCRS siempre ha estado al pendiente de cualquier necesidad, al principio tuvimos actividades de integración en nuestra clase de portugués así como en las actividades de despedida.
What will you miss most about Mexico?
Mi familia y la comida, aquí en Brasil la comida es muy diferente.
What about the Uni?
Mis maestros, mis amigos ya que la UNI para mí es como estar en casa.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
El conocer a los alumnos de intercambio, el conocer nuevas culturas, hay alumnos de intercambio de diferentes nacionalidades como: Francia. Inglaterra, España, Colombia, Chile, Corea.
El poder viajar y conocer varios sitios turísticos.
And the hardest part?
Extrañar a mi familia y mis amigos.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
Como profesional el conocimiento de una nueva cultura, una nueva lengua, una nueva experiencia gastronómica.
Como persona el valorar el esfuerzo que hace mi Papá para darme esta gran oportunidad, el valorar a mi familia y todo lo que tengo en casa.
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Al mil por ciento, una experiencia increíble ya que te ayuda a crecer tanto personal como profesional.
Nov 22, 2018 | Study abroad
Ivonne Sánchez de la Barquera Vendrell, Digital Design student, tells us about her experience with the Uni Scholarship in Medellín, Colombia.
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
Yes, it was one of the things that motivated me to enter college.
Did you think you would go to live and study abroad?
Yes, I had thought about it, but I didn't think I would do it so soon.
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
No, this is the first time.
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
Getting to know new cultures and traditions, what the society of South American countries is like, and knowing what my career is like in other places, in order to expand my knowledge.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
Because I had already been told positively about Colombia, its culture, people, biodiversity and education; since the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana de Medellin (which is the university where I arrived) is one of the best in that country and in Latin America, with a high level of education and very well prepared teachers.
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
At first everything is very strange, because you have to get used to the change of currency, the streets and lifestyles: as some customs and I felt a little disoriented. But at the same time I was happy, because stepping on another part of the world different from yours, being in a place you do not know and knowing that you have a lot to learn from that country, was very exciting for me.
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
Very good, really. Sarah, who is in charge of internationalization, and her team were always looking after the exchange students and organized excursions and events for us. Also, all the teachers always welcomed me in a good way and supported me and helped me when I needed it, as well as my classmates, all of them were very kind.
What will you miss most about Mexico?
To my parents, but also, definitely to the food, there are no flavors like those of Mexico.
What about the Uni?
Everything. My professors, who always support me and with whom I have good communication, my classmates, the cheerleading team of which I am a part, and the university spirit that is lived at Uni with all the activities they do.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
Meeting new people, both from Colombia and from other countries around the world, since we share our customs and lifestyles, we learn other languages and beliefs and they are people with whom we share unique experiences. Also to be able to travel and get to know new places and different from my country, since Colombia is very beautiful and has a great biodiversity.
And the hardest part?
Being far away from the people I love, some cultural shocks and living alone, because you have to learn to be self-sufficient. Because living alone in your country and being independent is different than being abroad, because here you don't have someone close to you to turn to if something happens to you or you need something and everything depends on you.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
To expand my knowledge in the design area, learn to work under different circumstances than the ones I am used to and generate professional links that will help me in my future as an entrepreneur; as well as to be more responsible and independent, more autonomous and easier for me to solve problems and overcome challenges by being out of my comfort zone.
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Of course it is, as long as it is something planned in advance and it is part of a life project. If so, I think it is an opportunity that should not be missed and that everyone should try it at least once in their life; it is a unique and totally enriching experience, from which you learn a lot and grow professionally as well as personally, and that, in addition, you enjoy and have fun in the process.
Nov 22, 2018 | Study abroad
José Manuel, a Digital Design student, spent a semester in Medellín, Colombia.
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
At the beginning of the semester when they sent us an email about the exchange programs.
Did you think you would go to live and study abroad?
If I was somehow accepted, I did get it.é to think.
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
Nunca.
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
To get to know things from another country.<b></b>
Why did you decide to study in that country?
Price, culture and locations.
¿Quhat did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
Excitement to see everything I didn't know about that country.
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
Very good, explaining everything in detail and very attentive in case we needed help.
¿QuWhat is the most importants extras women in Mexico?
Food.
What about the Uni?
Friends and teachers.
¿Quhat is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
Meet people from different countries and visit places.
And the mosts diffdifficult?
Having to return to Mexico......
<b></b>¿Quhat do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
To be able to learn more by being in a different place and get to know as much as possible about the people who live here and gain new experiences.<b></b>
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
One hundred percent recommended.
Nov 6, 2018 | Study abroad
Guillermo, estudiante de Ingeniería Industrial, obtuvo la beca Uni y realizó un semestre en Guangdong University en China.
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
Yes
¿Creíste que te irías a vivir y estudiar en el extranjero durante tu carrera?
Sabía que si me esforzaba podría ganarme una beca en el extranjero
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
No
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
Aprender otra cultura e idioma y vivir la experiencia de estar lejos de la comodidad.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
Porque China es una cultura totalmente distinta a las demás opciones y el idioma Chino mandarín es uno de los más importantes como también por su economía y su industria.
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
Nervios, ya que era mi primera vez viviendo en un país por mucho tiempo.
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
Bien, nos recibieron con una comida, hicieron una reunión con los demás extranjeros para hacernos saber las normas de la escuela y algunos consejos de transporte.
¿Qué es lo que más extrañas de México?
Principalmente a mi familia, pero también la comida como los tacos y la comodidad de poderme mover en automóvil.
What about the Uni?
El ambiente estudiantil y por supuesto, a los profesores.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
El poder convivir con personas con cultura muy diferente a la mía y las relaciones de amistad que hice.
And the hardest part?
Definitivamente la comida, no es muy de mi agrado, pero te acostumbras después de tiempo a comer determinadas cosas.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
Llevarme experiencias que cambien mi manera de pensar y que me afecten positivamente en mi vida.
Estas oportunidades que ofrece la UNI ¿las recomiendas a tus compañeros?
Si, porque de alguna manera u otra te hacen cambiar tu manera de pensar y te sacan de tu zona de confort.
Sep 13, 2018 | Study abroad
Leo estudia Mercadotecnia y obtuvo la Beca Uni para estudiar un semestre en South China Business College. Aquí nos cuenta su experiencia.
When you entered Uni did you know there were international programs?
Sí lo sabía.
When you entered your career, did you think you would go to live and study abroad?
Era mi intensión estudiar en el extranjero y me gustó la idea que la universidad contara con esos programas, es por ello que apliqué para la beca. Esperaba que pudiera ser posible y lo bueno fue que pudo ser.
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
Sí viví durante algún tiempo en estados unidos estudiando high school.
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
La interculturalidad, me gusta aprender lo que hay en otros países, explorar nuevas oportunidades y aplicar lo que pueda en mi entorno; creo que la experiencia internacional te abre muchas puertas y te prueba en muchas otras.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
Era un país que me llamaba mucho la atención, para aprender sobre la cultura y el idioma.
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
Curiosidad y emoción ya que estaría en un país donde el idioma que hablaban era diferente a los que yo dominaba, así como que estaría un semestre completo.
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
Bien, fueron muy atentos ya que pasaron por mí a la estación de tren de Guangzhou, después un alumno me dio un breve recorrido por el campus y me acompañó a comer; posteriormente organizaron una comida de bienvenida en donde fuimos todos los alumnos de intercambio y nos hicieron sentir muy a gusto.
What will you miss most about Mexico?
La comida, a las personas y el clima.
What about the Uni?
Amigos, actividades y maestros.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
Aprender un nuevo idioma, conocer nuevas personas con un pensamiento diferente, conocer lugares diferentes y probar una gastronomía distinta.
And the hardest part?
Adaptarse a la comida, ya que es muy diferente a la cocina mexicana, los horarios, huso horario, el clima tan cambiante durante el día y a veces tan extremo, que haya tantos mosquitos.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this program?
Poder relacionarme mejor con otras personas, entender la cultura desde una perspectiva no turística, entender el idioma y probarme que puedo desempeñarme en un país tan diferente al mío. Ser más tolerante y ser más humilde e independiente por las condiciones en las que viviré estando fuera de mi hogar.
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Definitivamente sí, porque se adquiere una experiencia inigualable y una perspectiva diferente después de experimentar la estancia en el extranjero.
