Testimonials
“BALAC has equipped me with valuable knowledge and global understanding, and, more importantly, with essential skills for critical thinking, problem solving and communications that allow me to continuously learn and grow academically, socially and professionally. As the world is rapidly and constantly changing, the ability to adapt and understand these changes is crucial and is an important part to mastering the art and craft of success.”
“Studying in BALAC and at Faculty of Arts provides critical cultural understanding and life management skills. I have integrated diverse inter- disciplinary subjects like Philosophy, Cultural Studies, and many others into my work, and they became part of the brand I created. I made artistic values and cultural knowledge part of my business.”
“BALAC has equipped me with valuable knowledge and global understanding, and, more importantly, with essential skills for critical thinking, problem solving and communications that allow me to continuously learn and grow academically, socially and professionally. As the world is rapidly and constantly changing, the ability to adapt and understand these changes is crucial and is an important part to mastering the art and craft of success.”
“As a consultant, I solve the problems for my clients. To do so, I need to understand every variable for each of them has its own impact on the problem. Even though BALAC does not offer me any popular skillsets for the market, it taught me to observe things differently which, in my opinion, is also vital for my career life.”
“BALAC opened my eyes and my mind to various ways of thinking from different cultures and traditions. BALAC taught me to see the bigger picture and to be able to find a thread through little details within it. This prepared me to better adapt to unexpected situations and to be able to read into how people communicate and to see the true ideas behind them.”
“BALAC’s interdisciplinary program prepared me for my future career and shaped my perspectives towards society. The program not only focuses on languages but also emphasizes the intersectionality between cultural studies and lived experience. The cultural studies’ courses I learned at BALAC prepared me for my academic career today.”
“BALAC has given me a personal and intellectual confidence from its interdisciplinary teaching in a multicultural environment. The program equipped me with an ability to view the world through a cultural lens, which gives a broader vision while still embracing the distinct identity of each individual. This way of seeing things helps a lot in my daily life, both when working with people from different cultural backgrounds and when trying to make sense of the way things are done in ordinary settings.”
“The BALAC program prepared me to multi-task using the knowledge I gained from lecturers and international exchange students. Critical thinking and writing also deepened the way I see the world and extended my cultural awareness. Being able to understand situations from various perspectives helps me creatively complete each task.”
“There is nothing outside of the text’ was probably the most repeated quotation of Jacques Derrida I heard during my time in BALAC. As incomprehensible as it may sound, it taught me how important words and communication are in life. This is be- cause language, much like life itself, builds on the meanings of all those that came before it, and exists only in relation to others around it. Hence, probably the most important thing BALAC has prepared me for is to handle my life knowing that I will have to ‘live’ with other people. This knowledge and experience is something I will treasure and cherish every day of my life.”
