5 months in Lithuania #Erasmus

A summary of my 5 months Erasmus semester in Lithuania

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1. LZ01 Viva Voce – P2011 5 months in Lithuania – Erasmus Semester – Autumn 2011 www.utbm.fr Benjamin Guillet - GI01 June 6, 2011 Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Fundamental Sciences Faculty UTBM International Coordinator : Françoise Crimpet VGTU International Coordinator : Sandra Zaleckyté
2. Contents Titre de la présentation Titre suite - www.utbm.fr LZ01 – 5 months in Lithuania – Benjamin GUILLET • Why I left • Studies in VGTU • Everyday Life in Vilnius • Entertainment! • Conclusion 2
3. Why I left - www.utbm.fr LZ01 – 5 months in Lithuania – Benjamin GUILLET 3 • Discover a new country and Eastern Europe. • Meet new people from everywhere! • Open my mind! • Discover new teaching methods. • Have some incredibles memories for the rest of my life.
4. Studies in VGTU - www.utbm.fr LZ01 – 5 months in Lithuania – Benjamin GUILLET 4 • The 3rd University • ~16.000 students • 8 Faculties • Main campus outside the City •Very good Erasmus Mentorship program • An open-minded school The University
5. Studies in VGTU - www.utbm.fr LZ01 – 5 months in Lithuania – Benjamin GUILLET 5 • Lectures/Practicals/Laboratories • Different faculties • Laboratories, Mid-terms & Final exams • Some example of courses : • Script Programming • Operating Systems Concepts • Signals & circuits 2 • Mathematics 3 • Thermodynamics • … Courses and work
6. Everyday Life in Vilnius - www.utbm.fr LZ01 – 5 months in Lithuania – Benjamin GUILLET 6 • VGTU will put forward 2 accommodations • Gile closer to the city center and Electronics and Mechanical Faculties • Sauletekis closer to Lithuanian students • Find a flat on you own (cheaper) Accommodation Sauletekis Gile
7. Everyday Life in Vilnius - www.utbm.fr LZ01 – 5 months in Lithuania – Benjamin GUILLET 7 Rooms in Gile Single/Double room
8. Everyday Life in Vilnius - www.utbm.fr LZ01 – 5 months in Lithuania – Benjamin GUILLET 8 The City itself
9. Everyday Life in Vilnius - www.utbm.fr LZ01 – 5 months in Lithuania – Benjamin GUILLET 9 • Maxima open 24/7 • Lot of restaurants : Lithuanian, Chinese, Brazilian, even French (with some very good quiches !) • One Lithuanian meal you have to try: Food Maxima
10. Everyday Life in Vilnius - www.utbm.fr LZ01 – 5 months in Lithuania – Benjamin GUILLET 10 • Trolleybus & bus • From 5am til’ 11pm • Tickets or ISIC Card Transportation • Really cheap ! • Taxis
11. Everyday Life in Vilnius - www.utbm.fr LZ01 – 5 months in Lithuania – Benjamin GUILLET 11 • Young people speaks very well English After 30 years old hard to find English speaker • Foreigners are welcome! • Weather can be very cold (-25°C), Don’t forget your warm clothes ! People & Weather
12. Everyday Life in Vilnius - www.utbm.fr LZ01 – 5 months in Lithuania – Benjamin GUILLET 12 • Basketball games • Cinema (VO), waterpark, ice rink • Air-ballon, Weapons try… Activities • Skydiving is really cheap!
13. Entertainment! - www.utbm.fr LZ01 – 5 months in Lithuania – Benjamin GUILLET 13 • A lot of clubs in Vilnius • Erasmus, Mentors & Expatriates Parties & Erasmus Life • People & meals from everywhere!
14. Entertainment! - www.utbm.fr LZ01 – 5 months in Lithuania – Benjamin GUILLET 14 • Enjoy your freedom & travel! • Lithuanian Seaside : Klaipedia & Nida • ESN Trips : Riga, Tallin, St Petersburg Some fancy destinations.. • Kaunas & Ryan air : really cheap • Berlin, Edimburgh, Dublin, Minsk, Warsaw…
15. Conclusion - www.utbm.fr LZ01 – 5 months in Lithuania – Benjamin GUILLET 15 • An incredible experience ! • Amazing times & atmosphere • A very nice country & warm welcome • Not like the weather • New culture & landscapes • Improve your English • Become more independent • Just go!
16. Thank you for your attention www.utbm.fr Benjamin Guillet – GI01