{"id":8,"date":"2019-03-25T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T08:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preblogs.deusto.es\/deustolife\/?p=8"},"modified":"2019-03-25T08:38:24","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T07:38:24","slug":"reflecting-on-my-erasmus-semester-in-bilbao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.deusto.es\/deustolife\/reflecting-on-my-erasmus-semester-in-bilbao\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflecting on my Erasmus semester in Bilbao"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In November 2016 I received an email saying that I had been selected by the\nUniversity of Deusto to do my Erasmus experience there! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I knew it would be risky from the academic point of view, since I would\nlose – if I may use the word loss! – some credits through this semester due to\nthe differences in the academic system between Deusto and my home university\nBirzeit. But since I believe in this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cA ship is always safe at the shore – but that is NOT what it is built for.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I decided to take this chance with the clear goal of learning from a\ndifferent culture, which certainly is an exceptional way of learning from an\nexperience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By June 2017, I thought it was pointless to have thought about the academic\ncredits 8 months ago! All I learnt from my experience at the University of\nDeusto is far more important than a few credits that I would take in the\nfollowing semester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an engineer, I kept my relationship with Mathematics and Physics, and\nthat’s why I discovered my own equations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Language courses + practicing <\/strong>= Dealing with people in Spanish isn’t a problem anymore, although when I arrive, I could understand nothing!<\/li>
  2. Previous experience + good opportunity + Great team <\/strong>= Doing my first international experience in creating videos by making (Our story!) a video for Deusto Interdisciplinary Research Platform Ageing and Wellbeing.<\/li>
  3. Happiness + energy + culture<\/strong> = the best traditional dancing experience in Bilbao, because I joined the Basque Dance Group in Deusto, and we did many performances! This activity led me to discover more and more about a unique, great and interesting culture, which is the traditional basque lifestyle. This geography and the reactions from the Basque people influenced me a lot!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    4. Team work + research activities =<\/strong> this academic system improved my learning methods and provided me with more abilities for analyzing and solving problems!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    5. Interests of History + a love of traveling <\/strong>= self arrangement for trips & Hikes through Spain taught me a lot and improved my management skills! My trip to Andalucia was very successful and enjoyable, thanks to its powerful and great history and wonderful architecture!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Studying abroad is an interesting, useful and unique opportunity, so if I got the chance again, I won’t think it twice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n\nI will just DO IT!\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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