Emanuela Balaceanu (Class of 2018)

"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet." - Aristotle

Paraphrasing the great philosopher Aristotle, the journey within the Faculty of Exact Sciences is not easy either.

It comes with sleepless nights during exams, days when you have to wake up early, many math exercises, and computer science assignments that give you headaches.

Many decide to give up and take the easy path in life.

But for those who decide to give their best, to work and to learn, in the end, they will reap the sweet fruits of a successful career.

For me, university was an adventure. I participated in the Erasmus program for a year and a half in Poland. It was an unforgettable experience; it helped me face my fears, become independent, and throughout the program, I received materials and advice from professors in Romania to equate the courses from the university curriculum.

The university offered me a vision for my career path and helped me build its foundations.

I started college with the thought of becoming a math teacher, but over time, thanks to good professors, I also came to understand computer science, a field I didn't master at all.

I began by working through an Erasmus Internship at a multinational company as an SQL Developer in Warsaw, then I was hired by a multinational as a Data Engineer in Cluj-Napoca, and later I found the right place abroad and worked at an International Bank in Malta. I'm sure this is just the beginning of my career, and I have much more to learn and offer.

So my advice is not to give up. You will enjoy it later if you persevere and work hard, and at UAV, you will benefit from all the support and knowledge of the professors.

Emanuela Balaceanu (Class of 2018, Mathematics and Computer Science)