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eSn BKF wishes you a very happy new Year!

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programme

“We built a

well-functioning system.”

esn bkf mentoring

Molnár JuditESN BKF, Ex-ME Nt or Coor di Na t or

e verybody needs a Friend. This short sentence

was my and the Mentoring programme’s slogan,

the sentence which specified the work of the

Mentors. The international students need our

help, our friendship.

after my erasmus semester i couldn’t imagine

myself without the spirit which spiced up my life in Lisbon.

Luckily some enthusiastic homecoming Erasmus students at

our college thought the same and thanks to this a little

family, the esn bKF was formed in 2010. soon i

became Mentor Coordinator.

The Mentor Coordinator is like a HR manager in a company –

organizes everything from the recruitment to the reporting

in the frame of the Mentoring programme. I enjoyed this work

very much and i’m proud of results. We built a well-functioning

system, the Mentoring programme has been continuously developed

and the Mentors perform better and better. i got from this

position Friends …best friends with esn spirit, fun and the

unforgettable experience when i read the Mentors’ interesting

motivation letters. i saw how they are excited before the

interviews, funny at the Mentor training, curious before

they know their Mentees’ name and enthusiastic before new

international students arrive. i could see how they become good

friends during the semester, how

they enjoy the programmes. i

could see their happy faces,

which was very motivating.

Mentors gave me a lot,

maybe more than to an

exchange student, even

if they didn’t know.

programme

“We built a

well-functioning system.”

Simon BenceESN BKF, ME Nt or Coor di Na t or

W hen I applied to BKF, I already knew that I

will go on erasmus. at that time, i didn’t

know about a small group at school called

bKF embassy, the ancestor of esn bKF. We

arranged a meeting and then i became the

part of this small organisation that grew

bigger and bigger year by year. in the January of 2011 esn

BKF started its first semester with 9 erasmus student and

9 mentors (One of them was me!). The next semester, we had

more students, more people, members, mentors. This little team

became closer because of the parties, the Wondercamp and all

of the programmes!

Then it was time for me to leave, it was my erasmus

semester. i quite missed esn bKF, though i met a whole new

world. But when I arrived back I applied for mentor again.

Last semester was the best semester from all, i had two super

mentees, i met a lot of new members, and i had been chosen

Mentor Coordinator.

if i wouldn’t applied, i would have missed learning some

really useful Spanich words (yeah, I’m talking about you,

maricon!), meeting with a lot of Erasmus and international

students. i would have missed WonderCamp where i met lovely

people again, and had so much fun….

So what is the Mentorprogramme? I think

if you read this article something,

you will get the point!

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freni's decision

Wr i t t E N By Pa t a K i Fr a NC i SK a "Fr E Ni"

it’s been already a whole year, since i had the chance to work as a mentor in the ESN

BKF Mentor Programme. I frankly find this

period fantastic, hilarious, enjoyable,

unforgettable, and so all in all, awesome.

I truly think that these years of my life are

the most significant and beautiful ones, I mean

this period at the university.

The only constant thing in our existence

is change, and these are the times of change

– which determines your personality, way of

life and thinking, and this way also the whole

person you are, and your entire future. This

is the reason why you must seize all the good

opportunities that come your way. i seized the

possibility of being a mentor and it was one

of my best choices i have made. since i’ve been

doing this, I’ve also changed a lot – but I

honestly believe, it is a totally positive and

good kind of change.

i am a member of a really good company

with nice, helpful, and adorable people around

me who became good friends of mine.

What is more, i have 3 or 4 really

good and close fellowships with

foreign people now. These few

months of my mentor work gave me

plenty of fun, beautiful memories,

huge amounts of experiences.

For me, dutch people were

the best partners ever! Same

spirit, same way of thinking,

same taste in lifestyle and music,

and that was all enough for us

to enjoy ourselves together. it

was pretty exciting and unique

to share everyday life with them,

which was filled with fun and laugh.

This is how a simple school

programme leads to a life-long

friendship. i’ve learnt a lot with,

and from her at that period while

i had to be absolutely responsible

for my acts and for Hannah too.

of course, i refreshed my

‘bucket list’ with visiting

everyone in europe i have got

to know during ESN, but I’m

afraid I can’t make it come

true because of

money – anyway, if

i had the chance,

I would definitely meet my

foreign acquaintances again!

“everyday life with them was filled with fun and laugh”

“I looked into his eyes, and he looked back… and I don’t know… maybe it sounds strange, but i felt, one day he will be my love.”

everything started when

i came to budapest

to be a student of

the budapest College

of Communication,

Business and Arts (BKF). I

have always been interested in

english language, so when i

heard we can join the embassy

of the College (Embassy was the

predecessor of ESN -editor),

i became very happy. The

team was big, but the erasmus

students didn’t care about us so

much except for some of them…

We didn’t give up to be

with those few erasmus guys.

slowly we became friends and

hang out together. one day these

dear friends of ours- Mehdi,

edmond and ozan- organized a

party in which I decided to take

part with my Hungarian friends,

Krisztina and Csilla. This could

have been a simple party, but…

When i stepped into the room, i

realized there is a new person

who I never met before. His name

was Muhammed. I looked into his

eyes, and he looked back… and

I don’t know… maybe it sounds

strange, but i felt, one day he

will be my love.

and now he is, for two

long years. When i joined the

embassy i would have never

thought I would find my love.

of course, i didn’t believe in

erasmus-love either, but time

proved we belong together. since

then i have gone to his city as

well- to istanbul for 8 months -,

as an erasmus student, in order

to be and live with him, and also

to learn his language. We lived

together and we spend all the

summers together as well. There

is no embassy anymore, but there

is esn and my love.

so i just want to say -

don’t be afraid to be a mentor,

and to be as an erasmus student

because you can never know

what life will give you. Maybe

good friendships, or useful

experiences, or something

more beautiful…love.

love story written by esn Wr i t t E N By Ja C oBS Edi t

That’s happened with us!

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the esn bkf won!

2012 was a special year in the life of the erasmus Program. We

celebrate the 25th anniversary of the well-known Scholarship.

For this occasion the ESN Hungary organized an Erasmus Gala

on 21 december, for which all of the esn volunteers from

Hungary were invited.

In this special night the team of the ESN Hungary would like to

surprise the sections and say “thank you” for their tireless

work. They advertised a competition where the sections can

entry. The participants compete in 5 categories: the section

of the year, the esner of the year, The Moment of the year,

the event of the year and the social Program of the year.

our little section became the winner of the Moment of the

year. We are really proud of our prize, because this is the

evidence that the team of the ESN BKF do not just work

together in an unbelievable way, but like a big family. This

is the real recognition of our work.

ABOuT OuR BEST MOMENT yOu CAN REAd HERE:

HTTP://BKF.ESN.Hu/ARTICLE/NIGHT-LASAGNE

erasmus life – continue it as a mentor!Wr i t t E N By KE l E ME N ZSóF i a

The Mentor of the Month title was given to

Tóth Balázs “Balu” in November. He studies

tourism and catering and this is his first

semester as a mentor. He spent the spring

semester of 2011/12 as an Erasmus student

in Hamburg. I asked him about his feelings about

the mentor life and his future plans. For the full

interview check our website.

„I frankly admit that I wanted to continue having parties

like in Hamburg. So my motivation was 50 % to have

parties and 50 % to help Erasmus students. After becoming

a mentor i realized that an erasmus student has much time

and money to party so it is not the same as in Hamburg

but i still spend a lot of time with erasmus people. i

was very glad that I received 2 mentees for the first

time. (…)Being a mentor is not just about having a good

time together but if they are in trouble you should give

them a hand or ear as well. in my opinion, a good mentor

should become a good friend.”

international christmas time

after a long semester and before the

Christmas Holiday the ESN BKF organized a

Christmas party for the erasmus students

and their mentors.

Christmas tree, special ESN honey cakes,

Christmas music and of course, intercultural Christmas

dishes. This party was like a mosaic. you can find little

pieces of different cultures’ habits and taste it,

try it, or maybe recognize the similarities among

them. also you can share stories about your family’s

traditions at Christmas eve.

We would like to create an inward atmosphere where our

members and the students who spend their Christmas

time far from their family can feel like home. For this

reason we get a Christmas tree and

everybody get a special ESN package

what our members

made.

erasmus ösztöndíjjal külföldönWr i t t E N By thur Nay lör i NC

az ESN BKF a növekvő igényre tekintettel

időt fordít a Főiskolán Erasmus

ösztöndíjat elnyert hallgatók segítésében

és felkészítésében. Az elkövetkezőkben

Thurnay Lőrinc, Mobility Coordinatorhoz

fordulhatnak a diákok kérdéseikkel, valamint az

ESN BKF internetes felületein találhatnak további

hasznos információkat.

AMIT éRdEMES TudNOd!

Ha érdekel a lehetőség, hogy egy félévet egy

külföldi egyetemen vagy főiskolán tanulj és

ehhez még ösztöndíjat is kapj, az Erasmust

neked találták ki!

Bár a pályázás még kicsit odébb van (a tavaszi

félév első felében), érdemes már most foglalkozni

vele. A pályázáshoz kell, hogy legyen egy legalább

középfokú nyelvvizsgád abból a nyelvből, amin

tanulni akarsz külföldön. Ha még nincs, iratkozz

be a legközelebbi vizsgaalkalomra!

Ahhoz, hogy jelentkezhess, az elmúlt két féléved

átlaga legalább 3,0 kell, hogy legyen.

Ha ez is megvan, nincs más dolgod, mint

izgatottan várni a szorgalmi időszakot, amikor

megkezdődik a jelentkezés!

eRASMUS

YOU

spainWr i t t E N By Ba l ogh rol a Nd

MAdRId – A CITy THAT HARdLy EvER SLEEPS

Having been born, raised and lived in Budapest

for my entire life i’m a natural city dweller.

i feel comfortable only in larger cities which

have the size of budapest at least. When i

saw Madrid as a destination I knew it right away

that i must apply.

i thought i felt familiar with big cities but

Madrid still surprised me quite much. not

only the population of the whole city and it’s

agglomeration is nearly 6,5 million, the distances here are so much

different too. One would think that „wow with metro line 2 I can

go from Pest all the way to Buda!” than you arrive in Madrid at the

airport, go to the metro (yeah, you can actually head to downtown

directly from the terminal), pick up the small metro system map and

realize that there are 13 lines, some with more than 40 stations.

As an Erasmus student you will most likely spend a few days very

close to Sol or Gran via and notice how crowded Madrid really is.

It will only take a day or two to also realize that the city is

very international (although the

majority of foreigners are from

Latin-america and various other

Spanish speaking countries) with

literally tens of thousands

of other international and

erasmus students.

Wanting to go to a party on a

Tuesday or Wednesday, having a

slice of pizza at 04:00, hopping

down to the nearest store for some

dinner at 23:30… this is all doable

in Madrid. as the title suggests,

this city doesn’t really sleep

ever. Metros run until 2:00-2:30~

and people finish their dinners

in restaurants on a business day

at midnight. This seemingly odd

lifestyle is partly a result of

spain’s geographical location

and time zone combination (don’t

be shocked when in winters it’s

still dark at 08:30 and in the

summers still bright at 22:00).

Madrid is charming. Lots of

students, lots of parties,

lots of action combined with a

unique european lifestyle. Public

transport is amazing, it’s easy

and fast to get around in the

city and the suburbs as well

and in general life isn’t much

more expensive for the most part

compared to budapest. if you

have the chance to come here and

you are a real „evening owl” who

loves a heavy urban lifestyle

go for it… just don’t forget to

visit the beaches or cities like

valencia in the spring semester

because spain has a lot more to

offer still after you have

seen Madrid!

“Lots of students, lots of parties, lots of action combined with a unique european lifestyle.”

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