I have now been on exchange at Tsinghua University for about two months, and it is safe to say it has been amazing. Coming here from ZSEM in Croatia, I have grown to like and appreciate both China and Tsinghua far more than I expected, from the campus itself to the world-class professors, the beautiful new SEM building and the vibrant city of Beijing with all its attractions.

I would say I have fully adapted to life here, just like a regular student. I ride my bike around campus, eat in the canteens and study in the library. It means a lot to me that even as short-term exchange students we get full access to all of these opportunities.

Having lived only in Europe my whole life, in Croatia and Spain, this experience has been completely different from anything I knew. It took me far outside my comfort zone.I have also had the chance to travel, visiting Chongqing during Golden Week and Shanghai. I believe a short-term exchange is made for exactly this: not only to study, but to explore a new country, meet new people and understand a culture very different from my own.

Two months in, I can say that this exchange is exactly what I hoped for, and more. I am deeply grateful to ZSEM and Tsinghua for making it possible, and I look forward to everything the rest of my time here will bring.

——Ante Tolj from Zagreb School of Economics and Management