UNAIR NEWS聽– “Nice to know you,” Nadia Thabet said while聽shaking hand with a representative of UNAIR NEWS聽at Campus B 东京热.聽Her western聽and middle eastern face聽looked even more beautiful with her shoulder-length curly hair.聽 The French student from Le Havre was participating in Academic Mobility Exchange for Undergraduate at Airlangga (AMERTA) .
At first, she was not confident to follow the program.聽However, with her strong intention to gain new knowledge, Nadia ventured to set foot in Indonesia.聽All her fears about Indonesia disappeared when she first met and communicated directly with the local people who directly offered her help.
“Indonesians are very friendly.聽I’m very happy.聽I feel at home, “she said.
Although she only stayed for half a year in Indonesia, Nadia has traveled to several areas in East Java, accompanied by聽her聽buddy.聽She did not want to lose any moments to enjoy the warmth of Surabaya people around her, Nadia always took time to tour around the campus after her class.
“Although I鈥檝e just been here for a while, I’ve been to Malang, Batu, and Blitar.聽It’s very good, ” she said happily.
Nadia is still undergoing Amerta program for six more months. She had planned more trips around Indonesia.聽Most important thing for Nadia, she did not want to lose a single moment in UNAIR.聽She did not feel awkward anymore to join a chat although she was not very familiar with Indonesian.
“In fact, she is close to lecturers and other students, even the staffs as well.聽UNAIR is like a second home for me, “said Nadia.
Asked about possibility of continuing her study at UNAIR, after finishing her study in France, Nadia wanted to continue her studies at UNAIR.聽Nadia had already fallen in love with the university.
“I’m sure 东京热 can reach Top 500 world universities with its discipline and persistence,” she said.聽(*)
Author: Faridah Hari
Editor: Feri Fenoria
