{"id":96191,"date":"2019-01-10T08:57:52","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T07:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unyt.edu.al\/?p=96191"},"modified":"2022-04-06T08:27:11","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T07:27:11","slug":"anxhela-cakmashi-exchange-student-at-grandes-ecoles-sciences-po-rennes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unytold.unyt.edu.al\/index.php\/2019\/01\/10\/anxhela-cakmashi-exchange-student-at-grandes-ecoles-sciences-po-rennes\/","title":{"rendered":"Anxhela Cakmashi – Exchange Student at Grandes Ecoles Sciences Po, Rennes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone says that studying abroad is life-changing, and I\u2019m here to confirm that is totally true. I was told multiple times by my peers that going through that experience touches you profoundly and you never come back the same.<\/p>\n

When I was first proposed to follow a study program abroad in France I declined on it despite prof. Giakoumis insistence, pushed by my fears and insecurities. The second time I realized it was something I wanted to do and that would help shape my thoughts, ideas and academic profile.<\/p>\n

Studying at Sciences Po Rennes, one of the best Grand Ecoles in France, proved to be one of the few best decisions I\u2019ve made. When I first arrived I was full of uncertainties, fearing I would have an unbelievably difficult time adapting to the different system followed by French universities. However once again I was proven wrong. With the help of an amazingly welcoming staff in special Mme. Perrin, Mme. Iglesias and M. Gregov, I was able to catch up with the students of the past semester and with my classes of spring semester. Academically wise I need to underline it was a hard process to undergo, as a student of the American system and moreover to adjust to a completely different program from the one I would follow at UNYT. Nonetheless, needless to say that we as humans have an amazing capability of adaption and that difficulty helped ease one of my dangerous habits as a student, that of panicking ahead of time and not thinking clearly to find possible solutions.<\/p>\n

It has been a truly invaluable learning experience for me. Acknowledgment has to be given to my improvement on academic preparation through what I have learnt from all of the constructive input and guidance throughout each lesson of each course. Now I can easily testify that, thanks to Rennes such a student friendly city and Sciences Po Rennes with its unbelievably helpful guidance program what my peers over and over again said to me about study abroad programs its true: it is an experience that differently shapes your character, thoughts and academic profile.<\/p>\n

Therefore for this reason I would like to thank prof. Giakoumis and prof. Kalemaj for helping me through this experience and for guiding me into making this decision that I only regret for not making earlier.<\/p>\n

Thank you!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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