The Role of Educational Programmes and Their Effect on Self-Education: An Example from Practice in the Context of Encountering Different Cultural Influences

Abstract

The role of educational programmes and their influence on personal development (self-education) is indisputable. The aim of this article is to reflect on my personal experiences from a summer school completed in July 2023 at Oxford University.

Using a very specific example, I try to explain the motivations that led me to attend the summer school and the possible practical effects in my professional and personal life.

Keywords

• self-education
• summer school
• Oxford University
• multiculturalism
• self-knowledge
• motivation
• development co-operation