Studying at Two Universities: An Opportunity or a Challenge? Apr. 22, 2024 A UBG is one of the few universities in Bulgaria that allows its students to graduate with two majors simultaneously. However, some students decide that they are passionate about another area of study that is not part of the academic catalog. Hence, they enroll in a second university while also studying at AUBG. Among these students is Georgi Pandev, a junior majoring in Business Administration and Political Science. Apart from his studies at AUBG, he is a part-time Law student at Southwest University in Blagoevgrad. He describes his experience as a student in two universities as a very rewarding one. “I am building knowledge in several fi elds that are very much connected and complement each other in various ways,” Georgi explained. Georgi graduated from the American College of Sofi a. Studying in the American educational system was a natural choice, but he dreamed of becoming a lawyer in Bulgaria. Th ere was an option that combined all of his wishes: studying at AUBG and Southwest University at the same time. He started the two universities at once. Initially, he was a 12 Spring 2024 | AUBG Daily bit anxious about whether he wo manage to combine them. Th en, h found out that the Southwest Law Department was on the third fl oo AUBG’s Main building. “Th is fact struck me because I re did not know it, and I took it as a a sign from above. It made me feel like, yeah, that is the thing for m Surely, I should try it and do my be to achieve the results,” he said Unlike him, Liliya Lazarova is a regular student in two cities: Bla evgrad and Sofi a. She is currentl majoring in Business Administration at AUBG and Fashion Design at the National Art Academy. From a very young age, she wanted to study something related to design, but then, in high school, she developed a strong interest in business. She decided to pursue a degree in the two fi elds because, in the future, she thinks she can combine them career-wise. “Th ese majors give me the freedom to be creative and also view the business aspect of it,” said Liliya. Eva Kortezova, a junior majoring in Business Administration and Economics, enrolled in a second university because she has always been good at mathematics. She has given private math lessons since sixth grade, and she wanted to make sure el m y bet aw oo f that if something goes wrong with her business career, she can always rely on her teaching skills. “I knew that I was good at this. I have had lots of experience already, and I have had lots of amazing feedback from my students,” said Eva. She enrolled at Southwest University as a part-time student in Pedagogy of Education in Mathematics, Informatics, and Information Technologies. As a part-time student, ten days a semester she has to attend lectures on-ground. “Th ere was one day when I had 12 lectures, which was horrible. I woke up every day at 6:00. I had lectures in AUBG, and then I ran to the Southwest because the mathematics campus is at the end of the city,” Eva said.
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