I chose to participate in an exchange as I saw it as an umbrella of
opportunities to achieve lots of things at once,travel being among my
hobbies,conquering the unknown that is new different cultures ,new
friendships,new knowledge ,I did not know what really to expect .KI was
the only option for me and my course is lucky to be the only one having
the exchange program in the school,I had several different encounters
with KI before with exchange students and teachers from Ki and from
their talks and interaction I felt I knew a little bit about KI that
most important it was research orientated which made me feel scared or
intimated since I only knew little about research.However it felt home
to choose KI.
The information given about KI from both institutions
was clear and brief on what to expect,I would say it was done best
because somehow one has to self experience it to get a clear
picture.From my home college I got enough preparation as what to expect
,the weather ,how to behave in a different cultural setting from mine
what to carry,and to be ready to work hard.From my international
coordinator all was well,she tirelessly directed and assisted even
beyond what she could have done and she always manged crisis in time
despite the distance,I had issues while getting my visa she called from
Sweden for the rectifications and what needs to be done .I was not
expected to be vaccinated before coming to the exchange which was the
opposite of my expectation,when most people go abroad they are
vaccinated,the only certificates I carried were my travel documents.The
whole pre departure preparation was necessary and important but at
times it would be tiresome especially for me being in a place where
internet connection is a problem and the only mode of communication was
via emails that had to be responded to in time and follow of
protocols.It was worth it.