Culinary Art student Daniela Olmos won an international scholarship to study at PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
When you entered Uni, did you know there were international programs?
Yes, I knew they had agreements, but I did not know what they consisted of.
When you entered your career, did you think you would go to live and study abroad?
The truth is that it has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember to get to know other countries and their culture but I never thought I would have the opportunity.
Have you ever lived or studied outside of Mexico before?
No, this is the first time I have left the country.
What prompted or motivated you to study in another country?
The experience of getting to know another culture, another gastronomy and ways of living, including their languages, as well as being more independent.
Why did you decide to study in that country?
For its gastronomy, they offer the gastronomy course; also the curiosity to learn a new language.
How did you feel when you arrived in the new country?
It was a feeling of disorientation as it implied arriving in a place where I could not communicate freely because of the language and assimilating that I would not be close to my loved ones for a while.
How have you been received at the university where you arrived?
Excellent, both the staff and the students treated us with great warmth and curiosity about Mexican food.
What will you miss most about Mexico and UNI?
My family, friends and food.
What is the most exciting thing you have experienced so far in this experience?
It has been to see the sights of Brazil and its gastronomy.
And the hardest part?
It is being away from my loved ones because in difficult moments I cannot lean on them in the same way.
What do you expect as a person and as a professional from this experience?
I hope to learn a new language, about the gastronomy of this country and to get to know myself.
Do you recommend these opportunities provided by Uni to your colleagues?
Of course, it is an opportunity to learn both culturally and personally, it is not just a study trip but to enjoy and learn.
Thank you, UNI School of Culinary Arts!