Show us an activity you enjoy doing.Tell us how you think it contributes to your

personal and professional development

By Eve Lecerf

IE Business School Admission program

One activity I enjoy doing

For pleasure or for business,

I have the TRAVELLING virus, as far back as I can remember.

Most of those trips remain in my memory ;

no pictures to back up anymore.

I stopped counting flights

after the 500th

My first time travelling for leisure

• It was 27 years ago. I remember clearly my parents offering me to go to Scotland as an au-pair to learn english.

• I spent 2 summers there. I was staying in Aberdeen, in a very nice English-Wales family – the Thubron’s. I saw growing their 3 kids who are now adults.

• The first 3 days, I was like mute. With my french college education, I could hardly find my words. Then suddenly, I jumped into the situation and made the best of it.

» My feeling: I was so cold with anav. temperature of 15 deg C in august.

» But so greatful for the experience.

• On 13th August 1997, I arrived in Argentina after my 1st long-haul flight.• My mission: coordinate start-up of the air conditioning in a cheese factory

and train the staff…. in spanish…..With a good individual language training and preparation, I succeeded.

• My first impression: tired and cold, I was very surprised that everybody was giving me a kiss, to say hello ; even top management of the cie.Very unexpected professional approach for a european person.

• The big surprise: I met my future husband on that same day. After 12th year anniversary, I still remember him clearly coming to me in that factory.

His eyes…..

The start of a long changing process

My first time travelling for business

My favourite theme while travelling

Zoos and Wild

What I like during travelling

Variety and diversity

Contributions to my personal development

Enjoy with my family Learn languages

Discover different cultures

Push my limits

New experiences

Contributions to my prof. development

Inter-cultural awareness Team building

Build trust and long-term relationships

An expatriationAnd a great team

Share knowledge

Our next trip

Planning the future next…..

And the future generation……

….is secured

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION