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;Name: Jacques Fuerst;School (Cohort): University of Twente (2021 cohort);Majoring in: Computer Science;Country: The Netherlands;Email: [[Special:EmailUser/J.furst]]
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As he liked the mathematical and the programming part of his previous study, he decided to switch to the field of Computer Science, even though he had very little programming experience. He went on to study the matter at the University of Twente. He learned to love the versatility of the skills he acquired during the program and the greater focus of his new University on trans- and multidisciplinary work structures and student-driven education.
Therefore, Jacques decided to participate in the Honours program "Processes of Change" at the University, as he felt that the focus on the impact of the innovations he could bring through his newly acquired skills on humanity was not contemplated on enough in his study program. In the Honours program he learned to work in multidisciplinary teams in a not always well-defined work environment and got to embrace the process of creative thinking a lot more.He also adored the active student community at the UT and decided that he wanted to participate in it more actively. When doing so, he wanted to pursue something that he truly cared about. The decision to join the Green Hub Twente, a student-driven Green office at the UT that had just been founded, in the role of a Systems Entrepreneurship Officer was thus an intuitive one, as he had always greatly cared about sustainable best practices in his personal life and wanted to embark in this direction even further. During his work at the Green Hub, he learned to interact with stakeholders of many backgrounds, such as established businesses, Entrepreneursentrepreneurs, Educators educators and students within the UT and beyond.
Wanting to stay active within the community during his third year of study as well but longing for a change of perspective and new experiences, Jacques decided to join both AIESEC, to support students when developing their professional skills and intercultural understanding, and the University Innovation Fellows, in order to apply the knowledge he gained and self-sufficiently start projects at the University...