1. Leonardo Lifelong Learning Program 2012

2. Vito Carlesimo Thomas Telford School (Previous) BSC Building Surveying (Current) MSC Construction Project Management (Future)

3. Opportunity The opportunity was very much unexpected and unplanned! It highlighted how powerful a first impression can be!

4. Holland Things that I thought I knew about Holland

5. Holland What Holland really was like

6. Holland This shows as with anything you need to be open minded and willing to embrace an experience because you never know what something is like until you have experienced it yourself

7. Networking & Communication My project was set up through LinkedIN, showing how powerful social networking has become and something that can be embraced.

8. Networking & Communication The experience provided the opportunity to network with not only people from Holland but the project was for a company based in China.

9. Opportunities It has made me realise that my career is not just limited to the UK but there are opportunities throughout the world. Being a student Educated in the UK is major positive and something to be proud of.

10. Summary It was an invaluable experience that not only improved my skills but made me realise what is out there for graduates with ambition and dreams. Have career targets but not a strict plan, my own experience has shown that not everything goes according to plan.

11. Any Questions? Feel free to contact me with any queries and I will get back to you in due course: vitocarlesimo@hotmail.com

12. Thank You