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PERSONAL IMPRESSIONS EMC 2<strong>011</strong>-<strong>20</strong>12 Marta Dec – Wroclaw University of Technology In my eyes after those 8 months, EMC it's not just a mining educational course. It is unbelievable how much of the personal improvement I gained here. The last months were full of traveling, experiencing new cultures but also learning about different ways of mining application implied in different countries. EMC teaches you to think outside the box. Of course there is a part of great friendships which we made here. There is also a space for more. You make your EMC special, the program is flexible and adapts to your needs and abilities. If I would be able I would love to continue the EMC for at least couple more years! Eero Tommila – Aalto University For me EMC was much more than what I expected. I was expecting a year just full of studying, but the whole group has been so amazing it has been so much fun. Of course there has been some hard studying also. The most important for me on the EMC, I think, has been the group itself, I have learn a lot about other cultures and differences between people. Very useful has of course been the information I have obtained. Most of the courses are well organized and quality of the professors is usually very good. Last but not least I would say that it is nice to see how respected the course is, at least in Finland, which helps looking for jobs and internships a lot. Julian Lindhorst – RWTH Aachen The EMC was great. Did it change me? Certainly! How? I am not sure yet, but I know that I have met many people I am happy to call friends. I am sure that I will keep contact to many and meet them again during my career. I am sure it changed my view on the mining industry, giving me a global picture I was not aware before getting contact to the major companies and giving me a real perspective of working for them. The chance to study at four universities across Europe gave me the great opportunity to get the view on mining from new perspectives, I did not know from my studies before. Thank you for the wider picture and Glückauf! Tijs Peskens – Delft University of Technology Participating on the EMC is something I can recommend to anybody who is mastering in Mining Engineering. The courses within EMC program are of high quality and gave me all the knowledge I need in my further career. Especially the excursions showed us all the ways they implement mining in each country, and I learned a lot from them. It has been a wonderful time not only with great courses but also with a lot of social activities. Being part of an international group creates opportunities in working together with different cultures and languages. How amazing is it to travel around Europe visiting different universities in different countries, it was a time I will never forget. Edu Yuliardi – EMMEP Student (Indonesia) EMC is AMAZING! Quitting my job and joining EMC was a correct decision for me. Lots of good times and new experiences, as well as making new contacts with people from companies and organizations. I didn't say the year was smooth sailing, but all the time I spent was priceless. Crazy Dutch, zees German, hyvä Finnish, Polish, Iran and Botswana and myself Indonesia were all mixed up perfectly. Working with them was just great. Furthermore, living with them gave me a better idea about different cultures, how to appreciate them and took the most of it for my personal development. The courses were quite intensive, although <strong>Course</strong> <strong>Summ</strong>ary and <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>FEMP</strong> 2<strong>011</strong>-<strong>20</strong>12 some of them are quite similar with my bachelor courses, but still, knowledge will never be expired, which goes like wine or cheese, the older it is, the stronger or the better it gets. and finally heaps of appreciation to Hans and his team who made all of these things happen. Kerstin Schroeder – RWTH Aachen I can just say that applying for EMC was definitely the best decision I could have made during my studies. I learned a lot about mining because of interesting lectures and very nice excursions. But I also improved my skills in communicating and dealing with other people which is especially challenging when they are all coming from different countries. You get to know cultures from different sides and discover aspects of them you would not expect. EMC is definitely more than just passing courses it can really change your personal way of thinking and makes you never forgetting this great 9 months. Jaakko Ingerttila – Aalto University After nine amazing months it is easy to say that it was a right decision to take part on the EMC. Even though the main reason to join the EMC was to have a chance to study mining engineering, I learnt a lot of valuable things also outside the lectures. Living together in small houses and sharing everything taught a lot about other people, other cultures but also about myself, and it was a lot of fun! I hope these friendships made during the year will last into the future. The studies were really intensive, but I think all the courses were relevant and the things learnt will definitely be useful in our careers. Overall the EMC was a great mixture of hard studying and having fun with great people from all around the world. Jens Woehlert – RWTH Aachen EMC is not only improving your language or mining-related skills, I could learn a lot from and about my fellows and I don’t mean vapid H&R social skills – here I could find real friendships and great guys. I wish you all the best and many thanks to companies and persons, who made this possible! Ko Korenromp – Delft University of Technology This year has been extraordinary in all ways imaginable. The close connection between the <strong>FEMP</strong> organization and the industry creates an educational environment which is unique. Not everything might be rocket science, but it is directly applicable in your future career. The biggest lesson I have learned is how to deal with other cultures. Even within Europe differences on a small scale are everywhere. Great things can be achieved if you can cope. Unknown people become fellow students, fellow students become friends and I hope that these friends will become dear colleagues. An amazing experience. Andreas Kutsch - RWTH Aachen For me the European Mining <strong>Course</strong> clearly broadened my mind – not only for the huge possibilities and challenges of a mining industry in a globalized world, but also for the cooperation and living with people and colleagues from all around the world. People with different characteristics, different cultural backgrounds and different ways of thinking and working, but with the same objective to gain a wider knowledge and to cope with new and unknown situations. Even though my time with the EMC was sometimes stressful, it will always be a part of my life I will remember as very interesting and valuable experience. Furthermore I’m sure that the people, which I got to know in my group and at the four different universities, build a useful network of friends 01/08/<strong>20</strong>12 page 21 of 38
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