{"id":55359,"date":"2025-03-20T12:14:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T08:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibsu.edu.ge\/?post_type=student-experiences&#038;p=55359"},"modified":"2025-03-20T12:14:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T08:14:29","slug":"%e1%83%94%e1%83%93%e1%83%95%e1%83%90%e1%83%9a%e1%83%93%e1%83%9d-%e1%83%91%e1%83%94%e1%83%a0%e1%83%9c%e1%83%90%e1%83%a0%e1%83%93%e1%83%9d-%e1%83%90%e1%83%a0%e1%83%98%e1%83%a1-%e1%83%a8%e1%83%90","status":"publish","type":"student-experiences","link":"https:\/\/ibsu.edu.ge\/en\/student-experiences\/%e1%83%94%e1%83%93%e1%83%95%e1%83%90%e1%83%9a%e1%83%93%e1%83%9d-%e1%83%91%e1%83%94%e1%83%a0%e1%83%9c%e1%83%90%e1%83%a0%e1%83%93%e1%83%9d-%e1%83%90%e1%83%a0%e1%83%98%e1%83%a1-%e1%83%a8%e1%83%90\/","title":{"rendered":"Edvaldo Bernardo is International student at International Black Sea University."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My name is Edvaldo Bernardo, and I am a fourth-year student of the\u00a0 School<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0of Business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My journey to IBSU was a mix of ambition, opportunity, and curiosity. Originally from Angola and Namibia, I sought a place where I could refine my business acumen while immersing myself in a diverse international environment. Georgia, with its unique crossroads of cultures and rapidly evolving economy, presented the perfect setting. IBSU stood out as an institution that not only provided a solid academic foundation but also fostered an atmosphere of innovation and global thinking\u2014exactly what I was looking for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My experience in Georgia has been nothing short of transformative. As a Black international student, navigating this space has been a lesson in adaptability and growth. The country\u2019s warmth, both in its people and culture, has made it a welcoming place, offering a blend of history and modernity that constantly surprises me. Within IBSU, the calm yet stimulating environment has allowed me to challenge myself academically while building connections with like-minded individuals from all over the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I appreciate most is the freedom to be both creative and strategic. Georgia and IBSU have given me a space where I can push my limits, refine my vision, and prepare for the global stage. The blend of academic rigor, cultural exchange, and real-world business exposure has shaped me into someone ready to make an impact. Looking back, this journey has been more than just education\u2014it\u2019s been an experience of self-discovery, ambition, and endless possibilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>interview conducted by Mersede Qupai, a student intern at the Department of International Relations<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":55361,"template":"","class_list":["post-55359","student-experiences","type-student-experiences","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibsu.edu.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/student-experiences\/55359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibsu.edu.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/student-experiences"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibsu.edu.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/student-experiences"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ibsu.edu.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/student-experiences\/55359\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibsu.edu.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibsu.edu.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}