We sat down with Alberto, our good friend and exchange student from Spain, who has spent more than seven months in Belgrade so far...
(Alberto, disguised as a pumpkin, pictured with fellow exchange students and ESNers during the Halloween trip in Transylvania)
Hey Alberto, tell me a few things about yourself?
Hey, I am Alberto Suárez,
I am from Ronda, a small town in Andalucía and I am 22 years old. I study
Communication in the beautiful city of Granada. I am completing my degree and for
my last credits I have received a scholarship in the city of Belgrade.
I have received the
scholarship for the whole academic year, so I will be here until mid-July.
Is there a place in Belgrade that you like most?
In my opinion, the best
points in Belgrade are the number of places where you can go, likes cafés and
very cool clubs where you can drink for reasonable prices.
Belgrade is definitely a
very recommendable place for visiting because here you can find and do whatever
you want.
What was your favorite event organized by ESN?
They organize great events
but, in my opinion, the most interesting and the best event is The Welcome
Week.
In this period they give us
the chance to get to know the city properly with guided and free tours, to meet
all of the international students who are here, they show us the nightlife, and
they even organize the International dinner where students from around the
world bring typical food from their countries.
(Photo taken during the Welcome Week City Tour at the Kalemegdan fortress)
Do you agree that Serbian girls are the prettiest in Europe? :)
Haha yes, actually they
are one of the prettiest. I say this because Spanish girls are also very
beautiful.
But the truth is that
girls from here are prettier and more attractive than girls from all the other
European countries that I have visited.
Describe the perfect night-out in Belgrade.
I would start off my
perfect night-out by going to one of the great bars where you can have a beer
for a really good price. I really like The Black Turtle because they have so
many types of beers, even homemade beer and sometimes live music.
Then it’s time to go to
Savamala, the coolest part of Belgrade. There I can find many clubs playing
different kinds of music, so during the night I can change places easily and
have a great time.
What is the first thing you told your friends about Belgrade?
“Belgrade is awesome” was
the first thing I told them. I told them about the great nightlife, the places,
the good quality for good prices, and how they should forget all of the
stereotypes about Serbia and come here because they would enjoy it.
Did Belgrade fulfill expectations you had before coming here?
Belgrade has exceeded my
expectations. I thought that Belgrade was different. I thought all of these
cool and modern places did not exist. On the other hand, I believed that the
city in general was more depressed and that there were more poor people, but it
isn’t like that.
Regarding the people, they
are very friendly and they are always willing to give you a hand if you need
help, so at this point I am also very happy. Another positive thing is a very
good level of English skills that people have here, and not only English, but
Spanish too!
Would you repeat this experience? And why?
I would repeat it undoubtedly! I am even surer about it as time goes by. The experience here has been incredible
and I am still making new friends and getting to know incredible things about
Serbia. Belgrade and the country in general never cease to amaze me in a good
way.
(Interview conducted by Jovana Ružić)
