I am a student on the Oxford summer business programme.

The first day of a course is an exciting time. So, can you imagine how excited a group of students are to start a course directly related with their career, in a foreign country, with a different language and culture? This was the atmosphere last Monday.

After a induction about the course, we did an ice-breaking activity to get to know each other, because one way that we can learn is by sharing our experiences and getting in touch with our colleagues.

The class is very diversified, with the ideal number of students, large enough for broadening our knowledge about other cultures, and small enough for everyone to know each other deeply. We have classmates from Brazil, France, Guatemala, Italy, Qatar, Russian, Spain and Azerbaijan.

This morning we meet our professors and we were impressed with their experience. They talked about the group assignment that we will do. It is going to be a business plan that we are going to build up class after class.

After the class, we did a short tour of Oxford’s beautiful city centre which was very useful to take advantage of the facilities that this wonderful city has to offer.
In the afternoon, we had an enjoyable experience of British culture: tea time. In a pub next to the school, we relished a cup of time and a piece a cake. It was a great opportunity to talk with our colleagues and teachers.

Everyone came with different backgrounds and expectations and together we hope to reach all our goals. And, of course, enjoy our summer with new friends

- Cristiane, student on the Summer Business Course, and third from the left in the photo.