MARCH 2015
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FORMÄ€TS The monthly newsletter of Turiba University's Student Council
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Il fait froid, guys or how I left my South I N T E RV I E W W I T H A N TO I N E B E R N A R D Correspondent: ELEONORA MATULE
Photo: from ANTOINE BERNARD’s personal archive
Now, because I know locals and your culture very well, I can say that I really love your country! I like the way you live during different
seasons and the way you spend your free time. You have a really rich culture, with a lot of important events.
I
have
never
seen
enthusiasm so strong for a national
day. There are events in the city during the entire week. Any cultural shock for you? There might just be some old, romantic and a bit wild. We
There wasn`t a big cultural shock French people wearing striped T- wanted to find out why he came for me, because it’s pretty much shirts , a baguette tucked under here and how his choice to come the same as France - the only shock their armpit, smoking cigaretes, here was made.
for me was definitely the weather. I
drinking wine and chatting about
live in the South of France and it’s
literature somewhere in Paris in a
bohemian atmosphere filled room, but that time is over, guys. French
How come you have ended up here, in a small country in the
Northen part of Europe?
people have changed, and all these
For a couple of years now, our
much warmer than here. I believe you are doing more than just
reading
books and
sterotipes about them... Well, you school in La Rochelle gives us the studying. Where have you been up til now except for Riga and the should throw them away! possibility to go to many different auditorium? places in Europe, one of them is Here come the new French – Turiba, so I decided to give it a We tried (with my friends) to contemporay, modern, affected by chance! visit a little bit around us in Latvia, globalisation They are not such of course we went to Jūrmala and nationalists anymore, they have Did you have any expectations? Mežaparks which is easy to reach, grown and their country has grown Yes, of course, before coming but we also went to Sigulda very with them. here I was sure that I was going to often to enjoy this huge forest. On his second semester in live next to the North pole! For me, Taking into account that Latvia is in Turiba University, a Frenchman before, this part of Europe was only the middle of this part of Europe, named Antoine Bernard has found a giant iceberg with inhabitants on we also went to Finland and Russia himself in Latvia, studying business it! and exploring this country with his superteam. Antoine comes from
which is suprising easy to travel to What do you think about us
Bordeaux in France. He is 22 years now - Latvia and Latvians?
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What do you like most about Turība?
Are there any differences in teaching styles compered to your
About
Turiba
differents
things.
I
like The
many global
university? It depends on the subject, but
atmosphere, which is very good! it’s mostly the same teaching style, You can easily talk to someone in I think. Maybe the only difference is the halls in English or any other about evaluations – in France there language. And we also like to have are less group evaluations, we have lunch at Turiba - I’m not talking more individual work. only about myself, I can tell you that all „frenchies” like me (my friends I mean), love to have lunch together because the food is
Will you stop after this or will you continue using the advantages a good year for working as well, with many different nationalities of the ERASMUS program?
and so many different cultures. It Erasmus is a wonderful world, I was one of the best years of my lot of fun there. It’s a big ERASMUS like it. No, wait, I love it! I have student life and if I will have a lunch everyday with a lots of made lots of new friends this year possibility, I will do it again and different nationalities. and a lot of good memories. It was again! awesome and beacause we have a
Event „Swim into the session” Correspondent: SIGNE SĒNE
It is that time again. Upcoming featuring special prizes! The host of Akvaparks – Turiba – Strēlnieku exams and neverending sleepless the night, Edvards Vārdaunis, will square (from Līvu Akvaparks at 21.45
nights with nothing but studying, is ensure that the atmosphere stays or 22.30). The number of seats in the starting to scare students all over pirate-y, and DJ Kārlis Blumfelds will buses are limited, so it would be a Turiba. Therefore Student`s Council provide fitting music. To make this good idea to think of alternative wants to help you relax before all of evening truly unforgettable there ways to get from Rīga to the place of that and invites each and every will be a special photo corner, where the
event
(Līvu
Akvaparks)
in
student on March 26 from 18.00 to you will be able to capture your Jūrmala and back. 22.00 to attend the annual pre- emotions! finals event „Swim into the session” at Līvu Akvaparks.
Student, do not hesitate! Get
Please note that there is a dress your free ticket at the Students code: a black or red bathing suit and Council @C218! It is also possible to
Students have to possess bravery don’t
forget
about
pirate buy tickets for your non-Turiba
to enter their finals, so the event accessories!
friends. The price for a friend’s ticket
organisers have chosen a theme full
is 7 EUR until 23.03.15, and will
of energy and bravery – pirates.
To help you make arriving to the event easier, we offer pre-arranged
You will be able to loosen your buses that will go in the following tense muscles in water aerobics lead routes: Strēlnieku square – Turiba – by Ruslans Čebiks, as well as take Līvu Akvaparks (17.00 or 17.30 from part in entertaining group relay Strēlnieku square, and 17.30 or races
and
sponsor
activities 18.00
from
Turiba)
and
change to 10 EUR after that date. The amount of friend tickets per student is limited to 5. ISIC cards will
be required at the entrance. Get your bathing suit ready,
Līvu holler “AHOY!” and see you soon!
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Global
Entrepreneur is a chance to have a unique opportunity to be a founder of an AIESEC Local Chapter at your home University because every year AIESEC opens new offices in different universities. Correspondent: SIGNE SĒNE
Photo: from Turiba homepage
Our university offers us a lot of countries
and
territories.
Their
chances during our study time in platform provides their members here. There is Business Coworking with an integrated development
Even though this organisation is non-profit, you may have to pay a fee for participation. If you want to choose the Global Talent program,
you will have to pay 220 euros. The Space for new businesmen and experience comprised of leadership money covers the registration fee women, Student Council for those opportunities, international and match fee together. For this who want to participate fully in the internships, and a global learning price you will be provided with univeristy`s life and an ERASMUS+ environment. services, such as consulting, training, programme for students who want There are four different programs assistance in selection and access to to study abroad. Now Turiba is in AIESEC. Global Leader offers you our international platform. But, if you starting to cooperate with AIESEC – the opportunity to develop your are more interested in Global Citizen, a worldwide organisation. leadership potential and practical the fee for that program is 150 euros. So, what is AIESEC? AIESEC is an skills. Global Talent enables young international,
not-for-profit,
non- people to gain relevant skills for their
political organization run by students future careers by working within a and recent graduates at institutions global environment in small to of higher education across 124 medium sized businesses, multiEditor: Signe Sēne Correspondents: Signe Sēne, Eleonor a Matule Reviser: Signe Koha Desktopper: Sandijs Brīze Design: Sandijs Brīze In the case of publication permission from Student Council of Turiba University is required. In case of citation reference of „SP Formāts International” is required. Publisher: Student Council of Turiba University, C218, Graudu str eet 68, Riga, phone: +371 67607750
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for you! That is why, if you are interested
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