Danish Study Trips

Hej everyone!

As you already know (if not here is the link) I am enrolled at Aalborg University. However that does not change the fact that these trips are organised only there. It's somewhat a danish way of studying here:)  Study trip, in simple words - you, your classmates and the teacher are going to different countries or cities to visit various companies that are relevant to your study programme:) What's so special about it? Well, possibility to visit a company and analyse how is it working on a daily basis,  meeting high level representatives, and the frequently asked questions - how does it look like with internships in there:)

I remember on my internship in UCN we organised study trip to Copenhagen, where 1st year students visited companies such as DFDS, Hilton Hotels or Kilroy Travel among many others. At the same time, other programmes at UCN were going to London, Dubai or Miami! (I actually really regret I didn't go to the trip to Dubai last year, my classmates said it was amazing!)

This year though, I joined the stream that I am following to go to the study trip to Copenhagen. Ohh, if you ask me - it was amazing! All the visits at the companies are free of charge, however we needed to pay for our own transportation, accommodation and food. I, of course looked for the cheapest and fastest way, so 2 weeks before the trip I booked two-way flight tickets for 400 kr (about 50euro) and the trip took me only 45 min one way :) My other friends went with the train and one of them paid only 180kr two ways, however the trip was 5h one way... As you can see - it's always easy to find cheap solutions, when you are looking for them:)

As always - a bit long blog post, but now I am just going to leave you with a video from that trip and list of some places my specialisation visited:) Enjoy watching and let me know if it is also popular in your countries to go to study trips ? :)

Some of the places we visited and I liked the most: The Danish Institute for Human Rights, Equality and monitoring department, The Danish Centre against Human Trafficking :)

Me you UCN goes to Poland

Dear UCN'ers

As some of you know, I already graduated from UCN. But stop right here! You're not gonna get rid off me so soon :) There are still some posts that are waiting for publishing! Maybe some videos as well?:)

Some time ago, in the middle of february UCN, together with EduAbroad (our agents in Poland) organised a 5 day trip to promote UCN in cities around Silesia part of Poland. When Tomasz (boss of EduAbroad) and Mette (head of international relations) asked me to go, I was super excited!

This kind of trip is not my first, I am actually going like that the third time already, but I love this job, because I am getting to know so many of young people who always give me power and energy for the rest of the weeks. 

This time my visit in Poland was a bit hectic, since I had 3-4 presentations each day, every day in a different city and travelling with the buses and trains may be very unpleasant in Poland, trust me :) 

Enough of writing, I am leaving you with some of the pictures and in the end of the post you will find a video of me still in Aalborg, enjoying the evening with my friends, in my home town, tourism conference with my father and fun time spent with my best friend in Poznan! 3 days in 3 different places presented to you in 1 minute video:) Enjoy!

High school in Kielce

Presentation

Lots of questions :)

The video:

Hope you enjoyed:) Let me know what you are doing when you come to visit your home countries:)

Skagen School Trip

Hello Everyone!

Hope you have enjoyed the weekend!

- Mine was really nice, but yesterday when my friends came to visit, we were enjoying quite a lot the view outside the window. It is end of april right now, and it was raining a lot.. Even with some snow and hail. Welcome to Denmark!

Harbour Skagen

Today I would like to give you a little update about my studies. Since most of you already know - I am studying International Hospitality Management, and 2 weeks ago we started our last course in the bachelor year - Strategy. We are now developing strategy for a company I already mentioned in THIS POST - called Danhostel, with  95 hostels around whole Denmark.

 

We are about to read 740 pages in the "Exploring Strategy" book in a month. Meantime we should work in a groups to present the strategy for the owners of the company AND write our individual projects, to show how to put theory into real life example - Danhostel Organisation.

That is why, our teachers are taking us to a different Danhostels, so we can ask managers of the company many questions in order to gather information and develop a new strategy for the whole organisation.

This friday we went to Skagen - city in the northmost point in Denmark. It is really beautiful, and for those, who haven't been yet in a Danish seaside - it was a treasure.

Grenen

We could talk to a Danhostel Skagen representative, who told us his history of buying the company, his vision of the development and we got to know what kind of customers are coming to this part of Denmark. After his hospitality with coffee and cupcakes we went to a harbour to grab a lunch. I actually went to a bar, because I wasn't so hungry. It was around 11am and the bar was full - of people and beers. I really felt the atmosphere of the city, through small talks to local people, drinking a beer and enjoying the harbour view. - it was really amazing. 

After that we went for a small trip around Skagen, with a lady from tourist office who was giving us some small curiosities about the city.

Me and my friend Ausra at Grenen

It was my second time when I was in Skagen but the city amazed me once again. Thank you UCN for oranising this small trips for us, where we can do our research and enjoy Denmark a bit. I really recommend you guys going there! It's a spectacular place where the two parts of the North Sea meet. It's really beautiful and you can experience being at the northernmost place in Denmark - Grenen :)

I am leaving you with a short video, filmed from my shaking hand, but I decided to use it for you, so you can see a bit what we did :) Enjoy and stay  tunned til the next post about.. Black Lights Party!!

xoxo, Aleks