Being a foreigner in a new country is a challenge in and of itself, being an international student is the next level of challenging since the classes, assignments, materials are in a new language. You are most likely alone in a country you have probably not visited before and you have many questions, fears and sometimes even loneliness.
Making friends, making the most of the experience, feeling like you’re not missing out and at the same time performing well in your classes is a juggling challenge that you will have to learn how to navigate.
I have lived this too, in fact, I am living it too.
I have faced the challenges that come with being alone in a new country, with different food, a different weather, no friends or family around. I have been sick, I have had questions. But I have also had the chance to make new friends, try new cultures, immerse myself in the adventure of the unknown while being here at the university and that is the main reason why I want to be VP international and represent all of you who have lived and will live what I am experiencing right now.
I am a psychologist graduated in Colombia and right now I’m pursuing an MBA at the University of Essex. I have worked with a variety of groups in my country as a youth leader, I created a women’s network to help women have their political voice heard and now I am willing to put all my skills at the service of the international students.
I intend to make the voice of the international students heard, to make them feel even more welcome and to try to create experiences that engage you with this new stage in your life.
I understand that one of the most challenging scenarios is the difference in teaching and learning when you come to the UK. I intend to address this situation and find ways in which the teaching experience could be better for all of us. We’ll try to find ways in which you get the support you need, and the professors hear the concerns of the student body to improve the experience and maximize the learning you get during your studies.
Going to the university at an undergrad or postgraduate level in another country changes who you are forever and that is why it is vital that you make the most of the experience in and out of the classroom. I want to be your voice and represent who we are as international students. Diverse, thriving but also challenged and with doubts.
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