My name is Andrea Golić and I am a third-year student at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Banja Luka. Within the Erasmus+ program, I had the opportunity to spend one semester at the University of Córdoba in Spain, which was an extremely valuable academic and life experience for me.
I decided to go on exchange with the desire to gain new experience, to get to know a different way of studying and living, as well as to step out of my comfort zone. I expected to broaden my horizons, meet people from different countries, and improve my knowledge, which was fully achieved.
Classes at the host university were organized differently than at our university. The teaching was interactive and encouraged active participation of students, which helped me become more involved in classes and the course material. It is especially meaningful to me that through daily communication with colleagues from different countries I further improved my English, and at the same time learned the basics of Spanish, which enriched my stay in this country.
In addition to academic obligations, I used my free time for traveling and discovering new places. I visited Madrid, Seville, Málaga, Granada, Ronda, Cádiz, Marbella and Torremolinos, walked through the famous Caminito del Rey canyon, and went to Gran Canaria, and I also had the opportunity to travel to Portugal. Each of these trips left a special impression on me and allowed me to better understand the culture, tradition, and way of life on the Iberian Peninsula. The atmosphere in Córdoba, its rich history and architecture, as well as socializing with students from all over the world, are the details I will most often recount.
The Erasmus experience brought me greater independence, self-confidence, and readiness to accept new challenges. I gained new friendships and memories that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I would recommend all future students to take advantage of this opportunity, because exchange is not only an academic experience, but also a significant step in personal development.
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