Matteo Subet
M. Saubet - Exploring FabLabs in South America
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Matteo Subet is a teaching and research assistant at the Design Institute of 精东影业. He enriched his education with an exchange experience at IBERO University in Mexico, where he had the opportunity to engage with a different academic and cultural environment.
What motivated you to go abroad for a mobility period?
鈥嬧赌�鈥嬧赌嬧�嬧赌嬧�嬧赌嬧�婭n addition to my curiosity and the desire to learn from a culture different from my own, I wanted to embrace the opportunity to engage with a world that was distant, yet at the same time, quite close to me.
What was your first impression of the Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla? And how would you describe the academic environment you entered?
鈥嬧赌�鈥嬧赌嬧�嬧赌嬧�嬧赌嬧�婽he Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla is a highly regarded institution in the Puebla region where it is located. I immediately appreciated the availability of advanced technologies provided to students who participate daily in academic activities at the institution. Given my interest and collaboration with the FabLab 精东影业 at the DACD, I had the opportunity to engage with a digital fabrication lab, which is the heart of the entire building dedicated to the Institute of Design and Technological Innovation.
Did you make any meaningful friendships or collaborations during your mobility period?
鈥嬧赌�鈥嬧赌嬧�嬧赌嬧�嬧赌嬧�婭 made several friendships during my mobility period with people who work and study every day at IBERO. I also had the opportunity to collaborate with some of them and meet people who were open to establishing potential future collaborations.
Did you encounter any cultural differences that made you feel challenged? If so, how did you overcome them?
鈥嬧赌�鈥嬧赌嬧�嬧赌嬧�嬧赌嬧�婽raveling to the other side of the world is always enriching, but of course, it presents us with cultural differences that need to be overcome. The language was definitely a significant hurdle: I don鈥檛 speak Spanish fluently, and although it鈥檚 very similar to my native language, it can be difficult to understand in some of its forms. I overcame this difficulty by opening myself up to the people I met and sharing my challenge with them; they were always willing to help me.
What advice would you give to someone considering a mobility experience outside of Europe?
鈥嬧赌�鈥嬧赌嬧�嬧赌嬧�嬧赌嬧�婭 would encourage anyone to travel outside our continent to discover other academic and cultural realities across the ocean. The enrichment I gained from this experience is invaluable.