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You are president of the law student union. What is the purpose of this association?

The BDE aims to provide students with a range of services. Through our activities, we help to energize the campus by organizing parties, cultural events, a visit to the UN, assistance with visitor orientation during high school open house days, and more. We are always happy to participate in faculty events, which allow us to learn about law programs and careers, in addition to providing us with event planning experience.

What does your role as president of this association involve?

When I began my term in June 2019, the association needed to be reorganized. As president, my goal was to make the association's management more professional. To this end, we now work extensively with InterAsso Grenoble Alpes, which brings together students from the University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), and ARES (the national association of social science students), which provides us with advice on career guidance, academic affairs, and even to offer more responsible parties by distributing "party packs" consisting of earplugs, breathalyzers, and condoms.
In concrete terms, my role as president consists of managing a team, representing the student union before various institutional stakeholders, acting as a mediator, managing conflicts, and finding consensus to bring everyone together around common projects. My team and I set objectives, and my mission is to ensure that we succeed in achieving them.

You are also an elected member of the UGA Academic Council. What does this role involve?

I have just been elected to the Commission for Education and University Life (CFVU). This commission determines the university's main areas of development on topics such as changes to the course catalog, setting quotas for master's programs, establishing assessment methods, and also financing student initiatives such as the AGORAé solidarity grocery store.
What interests me about this role is being able to energize student life and carry out fundamental work on education. For me, this committee represents a new area of work for the next two years.

Why is it important for you to get involved in university life?

I find that students (especially French students!) often complain, but don't necessarily know who to talk to about their concerns. My role allows me to speak up on behalf of students to improve their daily lives at university, and that gives me a lot of satisfaction.

You are also a volunteer firefighter. Why did you decide to get involved?

I have been a firefighter since I was 16. I need to feel useful, and this commitment allows me to do so. It also teaches me a lot about respecting hierarchy. In addition, by responding to different situations, I discover hidden aspects of society, which is very interesting.
Last year, I had the status of a committed student. This allowed me to replace the compulsory ETC (elective cross-disciplinary courses) in L1 with an activity report and participation in first aid training at the University in order to obtain a grade.
Today, I have reduced my involvement at the Bourg d'Oisans barracks due to my studies in Grenoble, but I am still there on weekends and during holidays.

How do you balance all these commitments with your studies?

It's really hard work, but I always put my studies first. It's very important to work continuously and always attend classes. Depending on the time of year, I focus more or less on one of my commitments. It's important not to take on too much, to know your limits, and to make room for others sometimes. You need good will and organizational skills.

What do these commitments bring you on a personal and professional level?

Personal fulfillment, because I really love working with associations. It also gives me professional skills such as team management, administrative management, human relations management... It's just like the working world, really! It's also a good way to learn written and oral communication skills, because you have to be able to express yourself in all circumstances. Finally, it allows you to build a good network for finding internships and jobs.