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Shaelynn Waseka

06.12.2022
got out of her comfort zone and left her friends and family behind to jump into a new experience.

"Dip One’s Toe in the Water

To tentatively begin or get involved in a new experience. Likened to gently placing one's toe into water to test its temperature.

The moment I chose to study abroad, I actively chose to not only “dip my toe in”, but to “dive into the water”. I chose to pack my bags, leave my friends and family behind, and jump into a new world. Each and every experience I have had while studying in Dornbirn, Austria has been life changing.

This opportunity has forced me out of my comfort zone. I have had to figure out how to communicate differently; make new friends; adapt to another environment/surrounding/culture; use different currency and so much more. The night before I left, I thought I made the wrong decision. I remember asking myself, “why would I leave everyone and everything I know to start new?” The moment I arrived in Austria and finally settled into my dorm, I knew that I had made the correct decision.

The main focus of my studies is creativity. This opportunity to live in a different place has helped the creativity process flourish in many varied and some unexplainable ways. The scenery; the people; and the experiences will influence my ideas forever."

 

Shaelyn Waseka - Exchange student in the bachelor's degree programme InterMedia (2019) from Minneapolis College of Art and Design, USA

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MEEDGARD The Research Center for Microtechnology has been working with leading scientists in the field of quantum optics for many years. The focus here is on the generation of entangled photon pairs using quantum dots, which are also known as artificial atoms due to their properties. The piezo micro-actuators realised at the FHV using ultrashort pulse lasers are one of the central building blocks for implementing these special light sources. The MEEGARD project, funded as part of the EU's quantERA initiative, will further intensify this valuable collaboration.
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