Maria Pankratova (ISPU) - Head of International Relations Office

Last week we had the chance to ask Maria a couple of questions regarding her experience as the head of international relations at ISPU, this is what she told us.

1) What do you like most about EU4M?

EU4M is a great institution that trains excellent professionals with much care to take the leading positions in the world labor market. The chance to be taught by outstanding professors and gain perfect knowledge, to get to know new people and countries living like a local who can experience the climate of the country hosting you, its culture, traditions, cuisine, national mentality, traffic, humor, whatever, is so valuable. It can really give a lot and even change the person. The idea of having no boundaries for those people who crave knowledge and unbelievable experience is amazing and should never be given up. Things aren’t meant to stay the same. We are meant to grow, adapt and change, but the most precious things should be unchangeable. EU4M is on the list of this kind of things.

2) Where do you like to celebrate the EU4M graduation ceremony and why?

I am really looking forward to celebrating the EU4M graduation ceremony. And I am sure it will take place in the near future. Certainly, this event will be long-awaited and desired. There will be a lot of happy people smiling, talking, sharing news, achievements, and emotions. This vivid atmosphere can be created in any place… the only condition that should be fulfilled is that in this place should be a lot of happy people smiling, talking, sharing, …

3) Where will you travel first when the COVID pandemic is over?

As soon as the pandemic we all got bored with is over, we will be able to regain the feeling of freedom to go wherever and whenever we want and, first, I will enjoy the feeling itself as we have been deprived of this opportunity for so long. This splendid opportunity to find yourself in some wonderful place being surrounded by people who have been missing real communication is amazing and even unique now. It is not of great importance what country to choose… as it is all about taking pleasure in socializing freely, without any restrictions and boundaries.