Teamwork gives me the opportunity to strengthen my leadership skills as well as develop the art of negotiation, not to mention the international and multicultural aspects. More »
The decision to begin my master’s studies was a real adventure, and I knew from the beginning that I would try to make the most of it. Therefore, as soon as I heard about the ECIU challenge, I did not hesitate to sign up. It sounded very appealing to me – the communion of the academic, public and private sectors and the opportunity to contribute to real changes.
To be honest, there was a bit of uncertainty in the air at the beginning: what challenges should we address? And how? How will it all work? But the turning point in my thinking happened when I realised there are no boundaries here: you have to come up with your own ideas and no idea is too crazy. Once I realised that, everything started to fall into place: my team and I clarified the idea, asked questions and step by step we got closer to our developed prototype.
Teamwork gives me the opportunity to strengthen my leadership skills as well as develop the art of negotiation, not to mention the international and multicultural aspects. Teamwork is a wonderful thing: we each bring our own knowledge, experience and vision, although I have to say, sometimes it seems that we cannot find a common language. However, having a common goal helps us move forward.
The challenge made me do my best from the very first minute: I chose to tackle the circular economy problems, a topic I had never heard of before. Let alone balancing work, studies and participation in the challenge. But I have not regretted a single second because this experience provided me with technical knowledge and allowed me to improve various skills, become better at time management and, most importantly, prove to myself that impossible challenges do not exist. I would highly recommend participating in other ECIU challenges – there is hardly a better opportunity to enhance your academic experience in such a comprehensive way.
