Tatiana Maya Barona
Student in Montpellier, France
As my three careers in Economics, Finance and International Business Administration demonstrate it, learning has always been my first priority. More specifically, these degrees demonstrate my passion in numbers and money management.
Taking advantage of all the opportunities that have presented to me in life regarding learning something new, has lead my path. More specifically speaking, the various experiences abroad have brought me the greater amount of learnings, not only in the academic field with the different languages (Spanish, German, English and French) and the incursion in international universities, but in the personal field with the culture of people from all over the world that has helped me open my mind and have a wider point of view in every area of my life. And that's why traveling, studying, and working abroad has always been on my plans and goals.
Maybe due to my perfectionist personality my mantras in life have been: being the best, putting all my efforts to achieve all my goals, and finishing everything I start. I have always pushed myself to greater things and never quit to opportunities, even if it implies to give up to things and situations that would proportionate me a comfort zone in the present moment. An evident example of these mantras is my habit of saving money and creating a plan and budget in order to get anything I want. So, I strongly believe in Bejamin Disraeli’s quote: “hope for the best, but prepare for the worst”.
The competitive sports I have participated my entire life, such as Tenis, soccer and volleyball, have taught me not only the importance of the team work but they have helped me to not give up until the end even if I don't see a chance to win, because to give all of me in every moment is the only thing that brings me the satisfaction and peace when the game is over. Thanks to them I love challenges, because those are the moments where I get out the best of myself.