The benefits of the Erasmus

most of university students dream of leaving Erasmus. An experience that, although many agree in pointing out as 'vital' in their lives, many parents cause fear. Many doubts appear and, above all, fear that our son will go so far and we can not be close to help him in times of need, such as a cold or to make arrangements.

However, if our son is lucky enough to be able to apply for an Erasmus scholarship and we can afford it, it is best to let him go. The benefits of this international experience in Europe They are huge, and this has been witnessed by the thousands of university students who have used it.

Erasmus scholarship, an opportunity to fend for oneself

In Spain there are many public and private universities that, in many cases, prevent our children from leaving home to study a career. Even if they have to go to another university, usually they will never be so far away that we can not visit them from time to time. However, the Erasmus scholarshipIt's different: our son goes abroad.


In this way, the main benefit of the Erasmus is that our son will learn to fend for himself, without having us to help you when you have a problem. You will have to do bureaucratic paperwork, buy at the supermarket and travel, and all in a different language. All students who have left Erasmus They have valued this as the main benefit of the scholarship: they face the world, and survive.

The languages ​​in the Erasmus

Of course, going to a foreign country involves integrating into a different daily routine in which language is usually the main barrier. A) Yes, knowing other languages ​​is the great challenge of the Erasmus scholarship, but its main advantage: once you have learned the basics, knowledge is becoming wider and our son will master the language of the country he has gone to.


The European culture

Leave Spain thanks to the Erasmus scholarship It will allow to know other cities and other cultures that, in spite of being all European and western, differ a lot from what they are used to. The experience itself is enough reason to understand the Erasmus scholarship as one of the great opportunities in the lives of university students. Our son will have the opportunity to meet a multitude of different ways of doing things and you will discover that not everything is as he believed, something that will also open your mind.

Erasmus and contacts

In addition to all the above, The Erasmus experience allows our son to meet many people: from the professors of your new university to your new classmates, passing, of course, by other Erasmus. So, maybe your destination is Berlin, in Germany, but there you will not only meet Germans, but you will have the opportunity to make friends with French, English, Polish or Italian, for example.


All this, in turn, further extends the mind of our son. You will understand that the world is huge and each person deserves to be respected. In addition, these friendships are often created with very strong mutual aid links (all are in the same situation, outside their "control areas"), so you end up having friends and acquaintances in much of the world.

The influence of Erasmus to find work

The Erasmus experiences are usually very well valued by companies when they look for new employees because they understand that the candidates who have lived abroad have known different ways of carrying out their work and have an open mind and great knowledge of the world.

Many experts, in fact, point out that a Erasmus experience It is a very important differentiator when it comes to finding work because it implies that the candidate is able to adapt to another country, culture and organizational form. In addition, the Erasmus student He usually has contacts in other parts of the world, which is also highly valued.

Of course, the best thing is that the fate to which Erasmus has gone is related with the career that our son is studying and has given him professional growth: in many interviews candidates are asked about their experiences Erasmus, where they were, what they did, why they decided to go there and what they learned.

Angela R. Bonachera

Video: Who should be an Erasmus student | Julia Fernandez Diaz | TEDxNBU


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