Shared by: Thomas Erasmus Trip: Wurzburg Aberystwyth It was: 2006
Hi together,
first of all, this is a great page, interesting for former Erasmus-students and important for future-Erasmus-students! Basically, I don't have any doubts that everybody who seriously thinks about going abroad will decide to stay in his or her country after reading just a few of the comments here :-) . Definitely not after reading THIS comment ...
I've been to Aberystwyth in Wales, Great-Britain, Europe for two semesters, September 2005 till June 2006 - and it was (so far ?) the best time in my life !!!
Why this? Was it due to the fact that you can study a language simply alongside? Is it due to the fact that you meet fantastic people and that you have the most enjoyable chats ever for hours? Is it because you change? Is it because you have a nice stay in a absolutely beautiful place and country? Is it cause you get the possibility to have so many experiences of culture, live, love and friendship? Is it because you get the possibility to know why Europe should be really "one Europe" without any borders? Is because all your friends who stayed at home are jealous of you ? Is it cause the drive on the wrong side there and have the worst food in Europe ? Is it due to the fact that you really enjoy every day of life, of studying, of chatting, of partying? I tell you what you probably already guessed: Is it because all of the combination of all this!
Aberystwyth was a great choice, I changed a lot, I really miss it and I would always decide exactly the same way again... I seriously consider now to work outside of Germany after finishing my studies in Germany, I would like to see more of Europe, more of the world, Erasmus makes you "hungry" ! And I realized that no matter where all the students came from, finally we're all "Europeans" - some more, some less ...