I am originally from Tunghai University in Taiwan studying Literature and in the third year of my study, I went to EMLV (Ecole de Management Léonard De Vinci) in Paris as an exchange student for a semester and studied management.

My campus is in La Defénse which is a beautifully modern business district in Paris and the campus has great facilities and also securities. Everything is totally different from my campus in Taiwan, including my life there.

I took different classes with great teachers which happen to give a great impact to me and change my whole point of view and also my passion. Besides of studying, I also travel around Europe which forced me to develop a lot of other skills as I’m usually on my own.

Everything I do during that time is totally challenging and exciting.

I went alone to a country which I cannot even communicate well, I have to take a good care of myself every time I go out because there’s a lot of pickpockets. The daily life pressure has quite brought me down mentally that time.

The situation got worse after the Paris shot in November and also by that time bad things continuously happen to me altogether. But I am very lucky to meet friends that helped me go through everything. I was very lucky to be able to speak Chinese and that helped me tremendously to survive living in Paris.

I was able to find a cheap and convenient place to live, cheap travel agent and most of all good friends there. I also gain a lot of incredibly useful information from that I never imagine exists if I hadn’t met them. 

To conclude, my days during my exchange program is the most meaningful period my life that has changed me forever. It is the best time of my life.

Nadia, from Tunghai University (Taiwan),
previously on exchange at Ecole de Management Léonard De Vinci (France).

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