{"id":38106,"date":"2023-08-21T11:06:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T09:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=38106"},"modified":"2024-08-26T13:52:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T11:52:48","slug":"we-are-happy-to-see-so-many-sparkling-eyes-semmelweis-held-its-53rd-freshers-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2023\/08\/we-are-happy-to-see-so-many-sparkling-eyes-semmelweis-held-its-53rd-freshers-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe are happy to see so many sparkling eyes\u201d \u2013 Semmelweis held its 53rd Freshers\u2019 Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"
Even the \u201cOlympian heat\u201d could not deter the teams of Atlasvegas, Brasseus, Brometeus, Calliope’s Copycats, Cerberus, Hipposeidon, Iceykarus, Leonidas’ Luncheon, Ouchetus\u2019 Oracles, the Spartans or Tanpollo, that is the 800 prospective freshmen, including 38 international students and hundreds of their helpers, who populated this year’s Semmelweis University pre-college camp from 15 to 20 August.<\/div>\n

In line with tradition, the newly admitted students arrived by special train to the Tata Youth Camp. The first day was all about getting acquainted, so the freshmen could start the forum day in a relaxed atmosphere, where N\u00f3ra Vir\u00e1g Viola, President of the Instructor Volunteer Group Association (I\u00d6CS), welcomed the prospective freshmen, the rector, the attending leaders and lecturers of the university as well as the upper-year students.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In his opening speech, Rector Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely congratulated the new members of the university and continued, \u201cWe are very proud of you, and you should be proud of yourselves, as you have been admitted to the best university in the country and the region. If you look around you, you will see your fellow freshmen, you will see the representatives of the Students’ Union, the Instructor Volunteer Group, you will see your future teachers. That’s what we call the Semmelweis Family, which we hope will last well into your alumni years and give you a sense of belonging that can take the Semmelweis Community even further forward,\u201d said the Rector. Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely outlined that in the upcoming four to six years, the newly admitted students will prepare not only for a profession, but for a lifelong vocation, in which, thanks to the new curriculum reform, practical training will play an even greater role than before.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The family atmosphere, frequent social events and a vibrant sporting life all facilitate the continual learning that is essential for success. The Semmelweis University Sports Club puts increased emphasis on team sports, as practitioners of the profession shall also work as a team to be able to carry out effective medical work, said the Rector, who finally presented welcome gift bags to the participants on behalf of the university\u2019s management.<\/p>\n

Csenge Gecsey, President of the Students’ Union (H\u00d6K), in referring to the first-year students’ uncertainty, encouraged them to immerse themselves in the rich diversity of university life and the beauty of the sciences, throughout which they can count on the support of the student representatives.<\/p>\n

In the audience stood Hunor N\u00e1dasdy Horv\u00e1th, who comes from a family of doctors and decided to pursue a career in helping people two years ago, but he is also interested in the physics, biology and chemistry of medicine, as well as the aspects of human behavior. Inspired by his father, he would like to try his hand at anesthesiology, but would also like to delve deeper into ophthalmology. \u201cI was determined to come to Semmelweis, my brother studied here and praised it, and I think Semmelweis is considered the top school for medical education in the whole country.\u201d He described the freshers’ camp as a large, welcoming community where everyone does their best to make sure no one feels like a stranger. \u201cIf I had to choose one word to describe my feelings about my first year, I would choose \u2018impatience\u2019, I wish I could start right now,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Tamara J\u00f3zsa was admitted to the Faculty of Medicine, she has been preparing for this career since the age of six, and has a strong interest in biology and chemistry. Regarding her first day\u2019s experience, she highlighted the helpers\u2019 contribution, who are very approachable and do their best to involve everyone in the community. \u201cObviously I’m scared of the first year because there are legends circulating about how tough it is, but so many people manage to do it that I hope I can somehow work my way through.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a wide variety of information about other universities available on the internet, but Semmelweis operates its own study scheme, so the most precise guidance can be received here. Once you obtain and remember the information here, it will be much easier for you after enrolment and during the rest of your studies,\u201d said Enzo Farkas, member of the Students’ Union Events Committee, who happens to be the DJ of the Students’ Union, and also gave a presentation for the campers. As he explained, the number of camp participants has increased significantly in the last year or two, which he attributes to the Union’s greater emphasis on promoting the event, as they have managed to attract more people through promotional videos and by reaching out directly to newly admitted students at the Pont Ott Parti, a countdown event for the announcement of higher education admission scores. First-year students come from all faculties of the university, basically in proportional numbers, but the international student community and the Faculty of Health Sciences are also increasingly represented.<\/p>\n

The forum day continued in faculty sections, too, where, in addition to the Rector, Dr. Mikl\u00f3s Kellermayer, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. P\u00e9ter Ferdinandy, Vice Rector for Science and Innovations, Dr. Al\u00e1n Alp\u00e1r, Vice Rector for International Studies and Director of the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Dr. N\u00e1ndor \u00c1cs, Director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korn\u00e9lia V\u00e1rszegi, Director of the Physical Education and Sports Centre, Dr. Katalin Fogarasi, Director of the Department of Languages for Specific Purposes, Dr. P\u00e9ter Torzsa, Head of the Department of Family Medicine, and Dr. Andr\u00e1s F\u00fcl\u00f6p, Secretary of the Council of the Scientific Association of Students gave a detailed presentation on the course of university life, the expected requirements and the extra-curricular research, international cooperation and sporting opportunities. Following the presentations, prospective first-year students were given an opportunity to receive first-hand answers to their questions.<\/p>\n\r\n [slb_exclude]\r\n

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This year, for the fourth time, international students are joining the camp as well, assisted by instructors throughout the six days. The forum for students enrolled in English- or German-language courses has attracted participants from Brazil, Canada, China, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Spain, Singapore, Slovakia, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad is a doctor, and it was his doctor friends from Budapest who recommended Semmelweis University to me. The more I looked into it, the more it looked like a pretty amazing opportunity. I decided to do it. I signed up and here I am,\u201d said Phil Tripoli from the United States, who envisages his future as a practicing doctor. His father, a role model, has clearly been his biggest influence on his career choice, but he has always had a strong interest in mathematics and sciences, problem solving and quantitative reasoning. \u201cThere are pre-college camps in America, but they are nothing like this big, it seems like a tradition in Hungary. It is really cool, I feel like more people should do this,\u201d he concluded, reflecting on his impressions of the event.<\/p>\n

Nima Rahimian arrived in Budapest from Kermanshah eight months ago, having participated in a pre medical track program that helped him to get into his \u201cdream university\u201d with his sister, also a first-year student. Fascinated by the city, he heard about the university from a friend of his father, whose daughter also attends Semmelweis and was enthusiastic about the education here.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9ka \u00c1brah\u00e1m and Dorottya Orb\u00e1n are this year’s camp organizers from the Instructor Volunteer Group, a student organization which has been operating at Semmelweis University for more than 30 years. During the first brainstorming meeting, they were surprised to see that both of them jotted the theme \u201cCamp at the Olympus\u201d in their notes, so there was no question what this year’s event would be inspired by. As they explained, 10-12 instructors per letter group lead the freshmen, who then support the students during enrolment and course registration, but the bonding often continues in the form of joint exam preparation or even joint blood donations. Students were grouped by smaller study units within majors or by specialization, so that they could get to know the people they will be studying with at this early stage. In addition, the organizers were keen to encourage the faculties to open up to each other, as they will have to work together, so this year the cooperation day played a prominent role. As R\u00e9ka \u00c1brah\u00e1m pointed out, the camp would not have been possible without the help of service and support groups, called \u2018gebins\u2019. \u201cHere, students can escape from the online space, they can connect with each other in person, real emotions and real friendships are born, the teams and instructors are assembled so that every freshman can find someone they like to spend time with,\u201d said Dorottya Orb\u00e1n, highlighting the benefits of the face-to-face gathering. \u201cWe are happy to see so many sparkling eyes,\u201d added R\u00e9ka \u00c1brah\u00e1m.<\/p>\n

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The information overload of the forum day was followed by sports, beach and co-op days, where campers could relax and recharge their batteries for the school year starting in two weeks. The next personal encounter will be the Opening Ceremony on 2 September, where the university is looking forward to welcoming family members along with students, as their success is not only the result of their learning, commitment and coaching teachers, but also of their supportive parents.<\/p>\n

Judit Szabados-D\u0151tsch
\nPhoto: B\u00e1lint Barta, Attila Kov\u00e1cs \u2013 Semmelweis University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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