A very positive aspect is the opportunity to co-operate in an informal manner with other students from different
countries of Europe, which often results in international friendships. Another advantage is that participating in
the activities improves special skills, like communicative and organising skills and language proficiency. Nowadays
the university curricula do not contain any practice in these skills. On the whole, EESTEC provides electrical
engineering students with a broader and more international view on their possibilities and future responsibilities.
When we say EESTEC we mean travelling: the two words fit together like Gin and Tonic. The primary aim of EESTEC is
to promote and develop international contacts and the exchange of ideas. To fulfill this aim travelling is
indispensable. Imagine the situation: you have spent five years at university and you get your degree, you are a
real engineer now, but you have never been abroad all this time. Poor engineer... you have definitely missed
something. There are many good reasons for travelling: you become more open-minded, you get to know new people,
you can improve your english or other languages, you once see your own country and its good and bad sides from
another point of view and most important you simply have fun.
Some will ask now: how to travel if you can't afford it? The answer is simple.
Only join EESTEC. The organizing of an event, as well as its financing, are up to the host. For you as a
participant it means that you only have to pay for the travelcosts and this can really be cheap, if you hitchhike
for example ;)