Rupali Parekh – a multicultural student in a multicultural environment

Rupali Parekh came from Finland to Warsaw five years ago. She has chosen the Faculty of Psychology of UW where people from all around the world study and work. Rupali, a student with a multicultural background, feels very good at the University of Warsaw.

Rupali Parekh is a 5-year student of Warsaw International Studies in Psychology (WISP) at the University of Warsaw, a programme of study taught in English. Before her arrival, she did not know a lot about Warsaw. She was afraid that Poland could be bland and quiet. – I was astonished when I came here. The country is developing – says Rupali Parekh.

A multicultural student in a multicultural environment

Her mother is Finnish and her father comes from India. Due to the fact that her family roots are from two continents, she has been travelling a lot. – I was born in Finland but I spent 11 years living abroad, e.g. in India and Malesia. I was visiting mostly Asian and Middle East countries. Poland was one of the first European countries I have been to – explains Rupali Parekh.

 

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