In September, Ceci de Vittori will begin her final year of Degree in attendance Management at the University of Navarra, where she arrived four years ago looking for programs of study to combine the world of business and languages. business and languages: "As soon as I heard about ISSA School of Management Assistants, I knew it was for me.

A native of Lugano (Switzerland), he speaks five languages: Italian, French, English, German and Spanish. And although facing a new culture and a different language seemed like a challenge to him, he assures that when he had the opportunity to live in Spain, he did not think twice and packed his bags.

For the next five weeks he will be walking the Camino de Santiago, a project that began in mid-July, just two days after finishing the semester Erasmus exams, which he took in Austria, at the Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck. She has enjoyed it very much and, after her experience, she does not understand when it is said that "during the Erasmus semester nothing is done".

Why did you decide to go on Erasmus in Austria?
Since I started degree program, or even before, I was convinced that going on Erasmus was an opportunity. I wanted to take advantage of semester to improve at least one of the languages I study at ISSA, so I chose German. I chose Innsbruck because it is the only one that allowed me to study everything in this language. Besides, I have always liked the alpine landscape and I wanted to take advantage of these months to go skiing and hiking.

What was your daily life like there?
I lived in a residency program with 90 students from many countries: Hungary, Denmark, France, Spain, Poland, Germany and Italy. I met a lot of people and we often made plans: trips to the mountains, excursions to the river, barbecues and dinners...

What were the classes like?
The biggest difficulty I had was to go to language and get used to the system here. Both in the master classes and in the seminars, the important thing was to listen and intervene, since they were almost a dialogue between the professor and the students. Some of the subjects were taken in blocks, so my schedule varied from week to week. In each of them I coincided with different students. For each subject I had several papers to write and present, which meant a lot of dedication.

What were the teachers like?
They were very demanding, both in the exams and in the participation in class and in the debates that were created. But they were always willing to help and very understanding. I don't understand when people say that during Erasmus semester you don't do anything.

What differences did you find between ISSA classes and life in Pamplona?
In general, there the students tended to be more independent and self-motivated. There is a very participative culture and the level of attention was very high. I would definitely recommend it to any 2nd year student who is considering it: it is a very enriching experience, especially personally.