Susana - from Colombia - tells her experience at PoliMi

... <<Today is a beautiful autumn day in Milano.  It’s around 8.00 am and I have to go to the University to the Urban Design workshop. I’m a little bit nervous and excited because during the last class the professors told us that we are going to start a new urban project for the final presentation.

I’m living in a residence close to the Duomo in the city center, in which live a lot of students from all around the world.  It takes me 15 minutes to arrive to the University by tram.  It’s really nice to take the tram in Milan, because it is like coming back to the beginning of the last century.

Once I arrive to the University, for sure I’ll have an Italian coffee with my Italian friends and maybe a brioche, which is the typical breakfast in Italy. Then, I will go to the workshop and meet with my international classmates to form groups for the project development.
Usually, my groups are very multicultural.  It is really nice, because every day I’m learning different things from them, from their culture, their countries and their way of working.  At the beginning it was really hard, but always stimulating, and it is a really good opportunity for my international experience.
After the workshop, yesterday I planned with my friends to eat pasta close to the University. Someone from the Italian workshop told us that it is the best place in the area.

In the afternoon I will come back to the University, there is an interesting seminar with an important Italian Urban planner.  The seminar will be about Milano Expo 2015, one of the most important international fairs in the world that will be held in Milan in 5 years. 

Finally, at night, we are planning to make the aperitivo in some bar close to my residence.  Milan is a vibrant city with a lively night life and it is full of pubs to make aperitivo.  It is a good occasion to meet people and share free time with your friends.>>