20 years of METU – Story of Lívia Csete
20 years, 20 pictures, 20 stories
Budapest Metropolitan University turned 20 years old! With this series, we would like to honor the events and amazing memories of these past two decades by looking back at stories of our students, alumni, professors and staff members who have been with us on this journey.
Meet Lívia Csete, our Legal adviser and co-founder of the Green METU movement.
How did you end up at METU? What's your first memory of the university?
I joined the university on recommendation of the director of my previous workplace (Regionális Fejlesztési Holding Zrt.). I remember dr. Árpád Herbst and Mészáros László from my job interview. My first day at work was the 11th of September, which I am unable to forget because of the terror attack.
But since the very first moment, I was welcomed by a small, friendly community and huge projects.
Tell us about your most determining experiences (the kindest, funniest, most exciting or most important) connected to the university!
The tear-jerking stories told by András Berecz at the opening ceremonies and Christmas parties are unforgettable memories.
This spring, the members of the Green METU movement came up with the idea of planting a new tree to celebrate the 20th jubilee of METU. We planted a young plane tree, and the participating colleagues shared their memories. It was like time-traveling, and it became one of my kindest memories connected to METU.
What do you think lies behind the success of METU?
As a private university, METU can quickly and effectively prepare for decision-making and it can react to the changing environment in a flexible way. METU changes and grows quickly, and thus it is able to shape the higher education sector.
Where do you see METU in 5-10 years' time?
I hope many key educational and research projects await us. With the help of our students and professors, METU will become an environmentally conscious, reputable, inspiring institution and workplace with a lovely atmosphere. The leaves of the small plane tree will grow to remind us how we need to continuously improve and stretch ourselves.
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