What I have Learned


Having the amazing option to be apart of the Erasmus program has thought me a lot.

I have never left the country before without knowing anyone I’m going with. I had never spoken to anyone before going to Málaga. Me being able to travel with then strangers to a completely different country has given me a stronger sense of independence. 

I’m quite a shy and quiet person usually but once I got to know some people I was on Erasmus with, I completely came out of my shell and chatted with everyone! It was amazing and now I’ve gained so many friends that I know I’ll have for a long time.

In terms of my own work, I have learned I need to practice my camera operating skills. I need to learn how to adjust my camera settings better and now over the summer I can practice that so I’m well prepared for 3rd year in college! 

I also learned from work the importance of communicating with your client. It’s important to understand what they want from you. You never want to disappoint the client so it’s important to have good communication. For example, I wasn’t able to edit in Málaga for technology reasons with the laptop I had. But I told my client this and now we have a new date set and I will be able to achieve the new date. Without communication, this could have become a bad situation. ​

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