If you are an international professional, it is possible that your family is really proud of you, and your friends think that you are having the “time of your life”.

Why?

Because you are abroad following your dreams and creating an international career.

However, even when an international professional is really successful and everything it seems to be fine, he or she can be having a hard time.

Talking about difficulties it is not easy, when everything is going according to plan.

And you can ask yourself: How to improve a life that apparently is working?

In this interview we are going to bring awareness to this topic talking about the “Myths of the international professional life”

What we will cover:

1. What are the existing myths regarding cultural adaptation?

2. What are the myths regarding language proficiency?

3. What is the biggest myth in the life of an international professional?

4. Every successful international is doing well.

5. What are you tips for the international professionals that are watching us?

About our special guest: Dr. Margarita Lourido

Success psychologist for Internationals

Margarita Lourido, doctor in psychology, coach and trainer. Founder of Switch! Intercultural. I help high-performing international professionals achieve their goals.

"I believe that internationals have great talents to offer, so I help them shine as they deserve."

About Holland Alumni network - Netherland (HAn-NL):

The Holland Alumni network-NL is the association for international students and graduates residing in the Netherlands. Funded and supported by the Nuffic, the Dutch organization for international education, HAn-NL facilitates an international network of Holland Alumni, future alumni, international student-alumni associations, Dutch higher education institutions, Dutch embassies and other relevant organizations. Holland Alumni are graduates with a study or research work experience in the Netherlands, or with a study experience provided by a Dutch education institution abroad.

Learn more about Holland Alumni network via https://www.hollandalumni.nl/ or contact us via hollandalumninl@gmail.com