Excelia was an incredible experience for me, both because of the people I met and because of certain professors who were truly passionate about their work. I do remember, though, that we were still just young when we first started college, and our main concern was going out. That was actually the best time of my life (there are lots of great places in La Rochelle and tons of students). But the program gave me plenty of opportunities to travel and have experiences abroad. Thanks to that, I quickly learned to be independent and easily made friends with international students (I did an Erasmus exchange in Finland and completed internships all over Europe). Finally, the school’s partnerships toward the end of my time at Excelia were fantastic: thanks to them and my good grades, I was admitted to Boston University, where I earned my master’s degree. However, Excelia doesn’t have a professional network within the biggest companies you might think of. I joined Ernst