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This was presented to FUAS students who had a desire to do an exchange through Eramus or complete a work placement. The venue was Laurea in Tikkurila 25 April 2014.
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Meeting Different Cultures2014
Brian Joyce
The Melissa Vanha-Majamaa Story
How to better your exchange
The Samuli Ylisalo Story
The Hanne Tyyni Story
Life after exchange and UAS
How to enhance your exchange
Exchange – why?
The Melissa Vanha-Majamaa StoryBeach in Miramar, Vila Nova de Gaia Foz, Porto Winter 2013-14
Color Run Porto Summer 2013
Portugal
language course faculty of accounting and administration distance between the center of the city and
the faculty Portuguese culture and language still
surprises me last semester there was more than 2000
Erasmus students here
Melissa’s comments April 2014
1. Use the contacts and support she had at her university: collect emails and phone numbers. Listened to safety issues etc
Listened to health issues
Participated in discussion on mobility experiences in country groups
Asked the question early enough: "What happens if..."?
SEE WHAT SAMULI DID.....
How did Melissa her exchange?
The Samuli Ylisalo StoryFirenze Genova
Lago di Como
The basics
Before going: health insurance, Italian, Sairasvakutuskortti, henkilökortti, snacks, credit card check
When there: records experiences = pictures, video clips; some students blog but not me
Samuli’s comments 2014
Samuli’s exchange promotion
“Special thanks for the student Dea Mulolli and the teacher Jane Everett for contributing” April 2014
The Hanne Tyyni Story: HAMK Valkeakoski
Hanne Tyyni (HAMK UAS)
IB student now graduated
Went to Malaysia early 2010
“Don’t just hang out with a few people”
“Go, especially if the localstudents askyou.”
“I completed 5 courses!”
“But exchange
is for gaining
experiences
besides
studying”
“ Make sure you study too!”
Hanne Tyyne COMING BACK! My major difficulty coming back.
“The course transcript and getting the grades accepted in your own university.”
“It may take a while for the exchangeuniversity to provide you with your grades.”
Transcript and grades
Life after exchange and UAS: “I have changed!”
“Understanding a different lifestyle-Malaysian/Islamic”
“I pick some of the best things and try to apply them in my own life”
“More independent and more confident”
“ My CV includes the exchange• cultural training• adaptability• social networking• more open in my thinking”
It helps in my professional career
Hanne’s Life after exchange and UAS
April 2014 Four years after exchange
“I reckon that the biggest changes the exchange had on me, are still there, they have become a part of me so I don't acknowledge them as often as maybe other people who had known me before my exchange.” April 2014
Research your exchange destination
Services SocialStudies
Transport Entertaining University mapAccommodation Clubs/societies Web siteShops/shopping Sports/leisure SchedulesBureaucracy Clothing Punctuality
Formality/informality Assignments
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
SO how do you enhance your exchange?
Enhancing by archiving when you are there
Archiving your experiences for the future.
For your university For future students For your portfolio For your future employers IDEA Make a presentation of your uni and Finland
before you go
Why archive?
And my personal thanks to
Melissa Samuli Hanne
Enjoy lunch and don’t forget your student card.
Thank you!
