How does it sound ?
Quite astonishing I must say, but, I have been waiting for this for months and now I am one of Glion’s scholars and part of the hospitality world.
For the first day, I woke up for my induction day, together with hundreds of students. This information session is specially programmed for new students each semester as a welcoming programme, where the students are informed about the Academic Programme, Schedules and Academic Calendar. Also, it included a session where we had the faculty doing a presentation of their courses.
That was a unique experience for me, for the first time in my academic life, I had the sensation that the teachers were doing their best to catch the student’s interest and attention. What a fantastic feeling!
Let me just tell you about some of the exciting course speeches you may or may not be familiar with:
1. Cost, Price & Revenue (Rooms Revenue)
“Selling the right product, at the right time, and to the right client”.
2. Costumer Services
“Reducing Customer’s Complaints and improving the Customer’s Satisfaction”
3. Introduction to Food & Beverages
“Providing taste and sensation and taking care of the Customers”
Well, how much more absorbing could it be?
Anyway, we had a warm welcome from the Dean, Program Leaders, Directors, Tutors, Students Affairs Team, IT team and so on. They had to make sure we understood our rights and obligations for now on, as Glion representatives.
After all the explanations about the courses, campus guides and rules, student’s life and the hospitality world, each of the students had an individual meeting with the program leader and tutors to review the program structure and course choices.
I finished the day with a victorious smile on my face, not knowing what was coming after my first glorious day.
“Speed speed speed” is the terminology used by one of my classmates, when relating about our work attitude. Working, studying and meetings are all I have been doing during these days. The rushing, dynamic atmosphere we see in some busy hotels is quite similar to the one here in Glion.
Projects, presentations, travels, hotel company visits, interviews with hotel managers and staff, research, groups meetings, and debates are some of the many tasks for these first months!
Naturally I was expecting a lot, but not that much. This life is really something…but something is for sure, you don’t leave this school without a massive knowledge of the Industry and the most surprising is the amount of info and knowledge you can have in just one week.
Funny, but I quite feel ready to work in a petite hotel for at least one week!!!
See you soon….
hiiiii, i dont no speak english, because im mexican, but i say: me agrado mucho la resena de tu primer dia en glion, por que asi algunos que queremos ser estudiantes de glion sabremos a lo que nos enfrentaremos en nuestro primer dia y asi estaremos menos nerviosos, yo iba a entrar a glion pero por mi situacion economica no pude pagar y le pido a dios me de la oportunidad de cumplir mi sueno aqui en mexico hay un campus de glion y espero poder estudiar ahi por que cada vez que leo sobre glion me emociono mucho y espero que los que ya estudian en glion lo disfruten mucho, tal vez podre estudiar en glion y cuando me gradue seremos colegas y tal vez algun dia tenga el gusto de conocerte…….. bye..sonia…..
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Oi Aida! Só para dizer que adorei o teu blog, os textos estão maravilhosos e as fotos…sem comentários, linda como sempre!:)
Espero que continue tudo a correr muito bem porque tu mereces!
Beijinhos grandes de Luanda:)
This seems to be a great school. They were able to gain enough knowledge and practice for their field. That is something to be proud of. Congratulations to all.
Hello Aida!! That should be a very awesome experience and privilege to have become a part of the GLION world! I, myself dream of being one of you guys. You are very lucky and blessed, I hope to be part of Glion family in the near future, too. I need some financial aid though. How did you become one of the Glion scholars, if you don’t mind me asking. I hope you can e-mail me back at my address sometime. Enjoy your every single moment in Glion!
Cheers!
Roslyn
Hi Roslyn,
Thanks for your comment. Yes, it is an amazing experience…just make sure you won’t give up on trying.
You can find me on facebook if you have any question, ” Aida Romeli”.
I wish you the best of luck