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A Diretora de Marketing do Centro Educacional Leonardo da Vinci Brunella Pignaton, foi entrevistada pela revista “Swiss Learning”(jun/dez 2007). A entrevista aborda sobre sua experiência educacional na Brillantmont Internacional School.

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Brunella Pignaton, 28, Brazilian, Marketing Director of Leonardo da Vinci School, Vitória 1995-1997, Brillantmont Internacional School (VD)

Why did you choose Brillantmont – far away from home?
I was looking for a school where I could learn other languages (not only English), where I could be in contact with many different cultures, and find a very international environment but at the same time feel at home. Additionally, the location was really important especially for my family. Having their little girl go away from home was not so easy, but the safety in Switzerland was a very positive point. If I had chosen an American School in my country for example I wouldn’t have had the international experience at BM, getting to know people from all over the world, and having the opportunity to travel and live abroad.

How was it?
I enjoyed every day spent at the school. Classes were great but the best of the whole experience was I learned every second by living with teachers and students. Waking up with a Vietnamese teacher, speaking English to a Pakistani friend or Spanish to an American, chatting about life in Japan and even visiting friends in Russia – it’s hard to understand BM if you don’t experience it.

What did you learn from this experience?
Basically that my world was small. I came from a city in Brazil, far away from everything. I learned the importance of speaking languages in order to really understand a culture and above all that in today’s globalized world, you need to deeply understand other cultures to work better, and to live better.

What kind of impact did your stay have on your future?
It changed my life. When I first arrived in Lausanne, my plans were to go back to Brazil after six months. I loved the experience so much that I wanted to keep on living abroad, in a similar environment. I went to University in Switzerland and moved around the world for ten years. I studied and worked in Hawaii, Barcelona and even Brazil (sending students to study at BM). The fact that I had learnt so many languages and that I was able to adapt myself pretty easily meant that I got the most out of these different experiences.

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