Student of the Week // Timothée DANIEL
Timothée Daniel
21 years old
Originally from Aix-en-Provence
Living in Montpellier since 2012 when he started college
Currently in his second year of the AES (Economic and Social Administration) program, specializing in public law
What are your hobbies? What do you like to do in your free time?
I love TV shows; I watch a ton of them—classics like *Game of Thrones*, *House of Cards*, *The Simpsons*, and *H*, as well as lesser-known ones like *Mad Dogs* and *The 100*… but I’m also really into action, adventure, and Western movies. Another big hobby of mine is video games, especially the classics: *FIFA*, *Assassin’s Creed*, *GTA*, and *SimCity*.
I really love sports; I follow them in general, especially soccer with Marseille and Arsenal. Fencing, because I did it for over 10 years, during which time I competed in a few Junior World Cups.
I also love traveling; I enjoy visiting cities and going on trips with friends.
What department are you in? What year are you in? What is your major? What are your future plans?
I’m in my second year of the AES (Economic and Social Administration) program, with a concentration in public law. I haven’t decided on my future plans yet; I’m torn between two paths: either working in the civil service or, why not, pursuing a career in academia.
You’re the Student Vice President at the University of Montpellier. Can you tell us a little more about that role?
My role as Vice President of Student Affairs is to represent students at the university, support them, assist student organizations, and foster and enrich student life at the University of Montpellier. This involves providing a great deal of guidance and financial aid. That’s about a hundred projects in 2015, several hundred thousand euros for student life. Proposing and implementing projects to support student life and academics. It means offering services to students through the University’s various departments. A significant cultural program at the student centers.
It also involves introducing students to the University, for example through the orientation day for new students in September and the student calendar… It is day-to-day work, often behind the scenes, to present and advance projects with various partners and decision-makers.
A typical day?
There isn't really a typical day—it's more like a typical week. I have to juggle classes and meetings throughout the day, and I often don't finish until 7 or 8 p.m. between meetings and classes. In the evening, it's work followed by relaxation.
What's your favorite place on campus?
My favorite place at the university… it’s hard to say. There are quite a few that I really like!
- The Gide Kfet in Economics;
- The Botanical Garden;
- The President’s Office building on Boulevard Henri IV (the administrative offices of the University of Montpellier). It resembles a “mini-castle” and features a superb painting on the President’s floor;
- The old medical school.
What's your favorite place in Montpellier?
- The Prefecture;
- Jean-Jaurès Square;
- The banks of the Lez River in Port Marianne
Thank you so much, Timothée, for taking the time to answer our questions. We wish you a wonderful 2016, filled with success!
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