The year 2014, for sure, went down in the history of my life as a bright and happy one, all thanks to the GSEM UrFU student exchange programme "Semester Abroad", which gave me a wonderful internship at the Zagreb School of Economics and Management.
All events developed very rapidly: I accidentally found out about this opportunity, collected all documents in the shortest possible time, and almost on the last day I submitted an application.
Subsequently, I was informed about the competition for a grant to cover expenses, and, of course, I could not miss this opportunity. In July I found out that my application was approved — it turned out to be a successful investment in the trip of 140 thousand rubles. Not including airfare and expenses during the first month, this amount covered all my expenses.
The school does not provide a hostel – but this is not a problem at all. You can rent a room or an apartment at a price equivalent to the cost of dormitory in other partner universities, even cheaper. The full cost of my room in the center of Zagreb, a half-hour walk to school, was 350 €. You can search for options on the website homeinzagreb.com independently, or contact private owners directly.
So, and now the most interesting thing is 4 exciting months in Croatia. The most important thing that this country has given me is friends, the best of the best from all over the world, students, teachers, neighbors and landlords. We did projects together and celebrated Birthdays; visited ice rinks, cafes, restaurants, bars and clubs; traveled and organized themed evenings — in general, we had an unforgettable and fun time.
It is impossible not to say warm words about Croatia itself:
As for the Zagreb School of Economics and Management, it has a fairly prestigious accreditation - AACSB, and this is felt both at the level of teachers, on the variety of courses and in general on the organization of the educational process. There is an individual approach, for example, there is always an opportunity to improve your own results, as well as a lot of work in groups to perform really interesting tasks. And the school constantly organizes entertainment events.
My semester in this amazing country was a real fairy tale or a wonderful dream, from which I still had to wake up.
Discover Croatia for yourself, leave it forever in your heart!
Created / Updated: 14 January 2022 / 14 January 2022
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