Francisco Javier Gómez Caballero
Francisco is a student of documentation at the University
of Grenada in Spain
"My teachers in Grenada told me that the teaching system and the
teachers are very competent at RSLIS. In Spain, the teachers do
most of the speaking, here at RSLIS you get the opportunity to
participate in the course in a more direct way and everybody is
treated equally. I think you learn much more in the "Danish" way,
where you also work in groups and can express you own opinion.
Also, the classrooms are very modern and well equipped in a way
that I am not used to. It makes a nice atmosphere when we are
having classes. I like to get a new experience and to live in a
country where everything is different from South Europe where I
come from. And it has been almost surprisingly easy to become a
part of the Danish study environment and social life. I take part
in a lot of social arrangements, and I have been to a lot of live
arrangements with jazz which I am very fond of. But remember to
bring all you warm clothes because in Winter it is rather cold in
Copenhagen!"
Zarife Yldırım
Zarife is a student of Information Management at Hacettepe
University in Turkey
"I like the Scandinavian style of living, and RSLIS has
everything under the same roof. At my University, library and
information Science is just a department. I want to see different
countries and socialize with people - and my studies abroad will
also develop my language skills in English. The teachers at RSLIS
force us to work in a more independent way than I am used to. We
work a lot in groups and discuss the articles from the curriculum.
Also, the classes are not overcrowded which gives us time to
discuss with the teachers and each other. I very much like the
course about Libraries as Enabling Spaces for Creative Practices
because it makes me be creative myself. We also went to Stuttgart
for a workshop, where we met even more people, and that was great.
As for the examination, we make assignments and papers which is a
good practice for me when I shall prepare my master's degree in
Turkey. I live in a hall of residence with other international
students. I have got lots of friends, and we cook together and have
a lot of fun."