Armando is just one of thousands of students each year who enjoy the opportunity to study abroad without having to freeze their studies at their home university.Originally from Italy, he has recently started his new adventure in the Greek capital Athens, thanks to the Erasmus programme, which has been sending students across Europe to study abroad for more than three decades."Many university students talk a lot more about northern countries as favourite Erasmus destinations.
I just wanted to go against the tide and choose one of the least mentioned" he tells Euronews.After two failed attempts, he finally secured a place at the Panteion University to read political sciences.
Greece was his first choice he says, "I am mainly interested to discover Greek contemporary history which is hardly taught at schools".
He also wanted to find out about the social impact of the economic crisis in 2009 on Greek society.Armando explains that there are lively discussions by students about favourite Erasmus destinations, and plenty of articles online explaining why a particular country is the “best”.