by Boun Akindele
There are a thousand and one reasons why Nigerians are coming to the Island of Malta but I can only speak from my very own personal experience — and for those still wondering where Malta is, it’s a Mediterranean Island of about 400,000 thousand people right off the coast of Sicily, Italy.
Swiftly moving on — I came to Malta to undergo an MBA programme, and London School Commerce Malta (www.lscmalta.edu.mt) was the perfect fit. On arrival, I stepped out of the Airport in hopes of beaming sun rays and the warm breeze of the Mediterranean. Instead, I was caught in a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ rain storm that evening which coincidentally destroyed one of the national treasures of Malta — The Azure Window Rock Formation. You see the Island of Malta rarely (emphasis on rarely) experiences rain storms so you can understand how I assumed I must the Omen itself to have stepped out of the Airport and already destroyed a tourist attraction.
Least to say this did not deter me from the excitement of being in a new environment and exploring the rich history that I so often read online. As I mentioned, the purpose of coming to Malta was to pursue a globally recognised degree at LSCM, and one of the deciding factor was the tuition fee which was very affordable especially in comparison to other Universities offering a similar product. However, on securing accommodation I discovered the cost of living was also quite low compared to other cities in Europe including the United Kingdom! In other words, I had some spare change to set aside for a rainy day. Happy days.
Malta is an English speaking country so it was fairly easy to navigate my way around and as an added bonus, the Maltese people are very friendly and were happy to help a confused individual in need. Another reason for choosing Malta was diversity. You see I wanted to expose myself to a variety of cultures as a learning experience and eventually build my network and Malta has not fallen short. Due to the job opportunities and educational reasons, Malta has opened its doors to foreigners from around the world. It shouldn’t come as a surprise a few weeks later I secured a good job. By the way, did I mention that with studying at LSC Malta, I was obviously on a Schengen Visa, but that gave me access to 28 other countries in Europe! You can call me the connoisseur in all things travel.
Feel free to contact me if you desire to study in Malta. :)
Written by Boun Akindele
bo.akindele@gmail.com
Floriana, Malta
www.lscmalta.edu.mt
