Erasmus
European community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students.
It’s named after the Dutch philosopher Erasmus of Rotterdam, who became the center
of European intellectual life during th Renaissance.
The Erasmus Programme is a European funding programme established in 1987
offering university students a possibility of studying abroad, in another country for a
period of at least 2 months and maximum 12 months. Each student receives a grant
which covers partly the costs of the stay abroad. Grants differ from sending and host
countries. Before leaving the home university, the student signs the Learning
Agreement, a document that describes the programme of studies followed in the host
university. At the end of the stay the host university should prepare a document called
Transcript of Records which confirms the completed studies programme and the
results.
Erasmus means :
•To live abroad
•To experience a foreign culture and learn/improve a foreign language
•To meet new people
•To enrich the period of your studies
•To be excited to share your ideas and create good things with other students
from all around the world.
Have you ever heard that life won’t be the same after Erasmus?
The first thing you should know about it is that it will change your life forever. It can
teach you to share habits, cuisine, music, hopes and dreams. It is about bridging the
gap between cultures, nations and religions. It will broaden your horizons.
Two years ago I went in Nantes for a period of 6 months, I studied at the University
of Languages and I lived in an University Residence. For this reason I can say that
it’s true that school prepares you to face the world, but Erasmus gives you the
possibility to test yourself: through a completely new environment, you can discover
who you really are. It’s much more than just a break in another country, it gets you
totally involved.
A few days ago, I read an interesting article on Internet that shows how it is difficult
to come back from Erasmus.
