Ed 31 - Swisscam

chance para estudos na Suíça ou na
Alemanha", diz Lingg.
Embora Lea Stefania, Eduardo e Luis Felipe
Future in Brazil –
made in
Switzerland
Os três brasileiros apresentados
estudaram até o 12° ano
na Escola Suíço-Brasileira
de São Paulo
já soubessem alguma coisa sobre a Suíça
e suas características na ESBSP, o novo "lar"
foi, para todos, um grande choque cultural.
Tudo lhes parecia quadrado, estéril e pedante,
comparado com o Brasil. "Os primeiros
meses foram horríveis", lembra-se Lea
Stefania. Fazendo cada vez mais amizades,
ela se recuperou aos poucos do choque.
Luis Felipe quis voltar para casa logo no
primeiro dia, mas ele também acabou fazendo
amigos e se familiarizou com a nova situação.
"Agora, gosto de estar aqui", admite, o
que Eduardo ainda não pode dizer. Mas ele
também acabou encontrando o próprio
caminho de agüentar a Suíça. "Sempre estou
procurando o lado positivo das coisas", diz.
Mas nem as vantagens que a Suíça tem em
comparação com o Brasil (salários altos, segurança,
autonomia rapidamente adquirida)
conseguem apagar a enorme saudade –
todos os três querem um dia voltar para o
Brasil. Luis Felipe sonha com um emprego
numa empresa internacional. Mas, depois
dos estudos, quer permanecer na Suíça
para ganhar mais experiência profissional.
Eduardo está na próxima fase. "A Roche
tem filiais no mundo inteiro. Talvez possa
mudar para a América do Sul dentro da
To acquire a good education
in Switzerland and prepare
themselves for a promising
future in Brazil – this is the
main aim of the Brazilians
who study in Switzerland
by Tjerk Brühwiller
W
hen it comes to the education system
Switzerland is easily among the
world leaders and certain school and universities
enjoy great international respect.
It is, therefore, no surprise that Switzerland
attracts many foreign students. Today,
one-fifth of the 129,000 students in Swiss
universities come from abroad, including
20% of students registered in
Swiss universities come from
abroad, of whom 150 are
Brazilian
150 Brazilians. What leads young Brazilians
to Switzerland and what plans do those
who live there have?
Luis Felipe is one of these Brazilians. For
almost a year he has been studying physics
at the ETH (Federal Technology Institute)
in Zurich. "To tell the truth I intended studying
in the US", he says "but later I decided
to attend the ETH as it was a good
opportunity to study in one of the best
universities. I already had the "Matriculation"
qualification covering a wide range
Lea Stefania Moeri, 24 anos, cursou a Escola
Suíço-Brasileira de São Paulo. Os pais são
suíços, ela tem dupla cidadania. Em 1997, foi
para a Suíça e estudou na renomada escola de
hotelaria Belvoirpark. Após a formação, adquiriu
conhecimentos práticos em diversos hotéis. Hoje,
ela é Management Trainee no McDonald’s, em
Zurique, e tem boas perspectivas de ser promovida
para um cargo gerencial.
Lea Stefania Moeri, 24, studied at the Swiss-
Brazilian School of São Paulo. Her parents
are Swiss and she has double nationality. In
1997 she went to Switzerland to study at the
famous Belvoirpark hotel school. After graduating
she acquired basic practical knowledge
in various hotels. Today she is a management
trainee at McDonald’s in Zurich and has a
good chance of being promoted to a management
position.
of general knowledge which allows access
to all Swiss universities". Lea Stefania
has already finished her course. Her
decision to study in Switzerland came
late because she had initially wanted to
study at a hotel school in Brazil. "However,
I would not have been able to take a course
in Brazil at an internationally known school.
That´s why I came to Zurich", she explains.
educação
education
The three Brazilians presented
here studied until class 12 at
the Swiss-Brazilian School of
São Paulo
For Eduardo, as well, the good reputation
of the schools was the main reason
for going to Switzerland. Even though he
had succeeded in gaining entry to the FGV
(Getúlio Vargas Foundation), one of the
best universities in Brazil, he went to the
University of St.Gallen to study business
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