Learned mostly about teamwork
“How was this project useful for you as students?”
“What we learned the most about is teamwork, and just working together as a group of people who did not speak the same native language and came from different studies.”
“It was fun to meet and interact with elderly Norwegian individuals during our exchange, as we had not anticipated engaging with so many elderly people while abroad.”
“Why did you choose to take EPS?”
“I really wanted to go on an exchange, and Norway seemed like a beautiful country, and a different culture that I wanted to experience.”
“And then I saw EPS, and it seemed really fun. Another student from my university back home told me about it; he had already done an EPS project and he made me choose it.”
“What advantages have you had from taking EPS?”
“I learned to speak and write better English, more on a professional level, I guess.”
“But it was teamwork that I learned the most about, gaining experience from working together in groups with such different people.”
“I think I’ve also grown a lot from moving to a new country, where I didn’t know anyone, for five months.”
“All in all, it was a fantastic time.”
Lara had the time and opportunity to experience Lofoten, Jotunheimen and Preikestolen during her stay in Norway. Photo: Private
You really learn and experience a lot
With the EPS project, Lara thinks she had significant flexibility in managing her own time.
“I coordinated with my project group to schedule our tasks and had the opportunity to explore many parts of Norway, including Lofoten, Jotunheimen and Preikestolen for hiking, among other places. I was delighted to visit all these locations.”
Lara would recommend others to take EPS.
“You have a lot of freedom, and you really learn a lot from it. And you meet so many friendly new people. So yes, I would definitely recommend it.”
“Who should take EPS?”
“Anyone who wants to go on an exchange and experience a lot of new things, meet new people, but at the same time work on a great project.”
“If they have already decided to take EPS, is there anything in particular they should know in advance?”
“I think you should know that you will be speaking English all the time, and then perhaps you should prepare yourself so that you can speak English as well as possible.”
“But you should also know that you will have a lot of freedom if you plan schoolwork together with your project group and that there is room for fun experiences to do besides going to university.”
“What is the most important thing you are left with after taking EPS?”
“That I had many opportunities to meet new people, experience new things, and that I could make many good connections. You learn so much and you can have so much fun, so make the most of it if you choose EPS.”
“I continue to stay in touch with many people from EPS and frequently meet up with friends I made in Norway. These are truly special friendships that I’ve had the opportunity to build.”
Lara is now starting a Master’s Degree in Communication and Information Science at Tilburg University in the Netherlands.
She worked on the EPS project together with Anna Prand-Stritzko, Barnabé Petit, Bastien Pujol and Maria Masip Figueras.
