{"id":7733,"date":"2018-11-12T11:12:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T11:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alliance4universities.eu\/?page_id=7733"},"modified":"2018-11-12T11:13:34","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T11:13:34","slug":"antonina-belimova","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alliance4universities.eu\/en\/antonina-belimova\/","title":{"rendered":"Antonina Belimova"},"content":{"rendered":"

Antonina Belimova<\/strong>, a PhD-student at the Department of Medieval History at Lomonosov Moscow State University, spent 5 months at UAB in autumn-winter 2017 doing research for her doctoral thesis.<\/p>\n

\u201cTaking part in Erasmus was truly a move out of my comfort zone. During this experience, I learned how Spanish (and Catalan) people are different from Russians in expressing emotions, in handling difficult issues and in presenting themselves to the world. I became more open-minded after my stay in Barcelona.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Concerning my development as an academic, communication with local specialists in my field helped me see the gaps in my PhD-project and understand the answers to some questions I had before I came here. I also advanced a lot in Spanish and Catalan.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I was in Barcelona from the end of September 2017, that is to say, I saw the Catalan independence referendum and the Declaration of Independence by ex-president Carles Puigdemont myself. I witnessed these historical events, and it was scary and interesting at the same time. I shared a flat with a guy who is a zealous independentist and had a chance to discuss all current political themes with someone who was very well-informed. I experienced a lot of insights realizing how people with different political positions analyze the same situation and how they find appropriate to react. I was motivated by student\u2019s enthusiasm in expressing their political position and charmed of their compassion and common consciousness.\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I would recommend going on mobility to people who want to experience life in another culture and are ready to take risks and responsibility\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n