Erős Nándor

„It is an honour to realize that it has been and it is still worth studying. This is my future!”

My name is Erős Nándor, I was born on 25 August 1998. I live in Lunca de Jos with my parents and my younger brother. My mother is Erős Ildikó, my father is Erős István and my brother is Erős Kristóf. He studies in the Majláth Gusztáv Károly Elementary School in 5th grade. I used to study in that school, now I am a student of the Márton Áron High School in 9th grade at Science specialisation.

Q: Why did you choose this field? Did you choose it on certain purpose, or is it what attracted you?

Erős Nándor: The decision was very interesting, because first I wanted to continue my studies in the Majláth Gusztáv Károly High School in Alba Iulia, but because of the long distance I chose not to. I like drawing; I enrolled successfully to the Nagy István Art School to Architecture and Design Specialisation. Then I changed my mind again, so it was quite hard for my parents, they couldn’t decide where their son would learn. I haven’t considered the Márton Áron High School at first, because I am not a genius in Mathematics, and the school’s expectations are quite high. The most ironic of all is that in 5-8th grade I hated Biology and Chemistry the most. But now these are the subjects I like the most, we learn a lot of interesting things, we do interesting experiments and I started to like Math as well.

Q: What do you do in your free time? What are you keen on?

Erős Nándor: When I have free time I play football. I was the goalkeeper of my old school’s team for three years, and I would like to become member of the team in my new school. Beside this I fix computers, I fix hardware and software problems. At first I was disappointed that I hadn’t chosen to study Math and Computer Science, but then it proved to be a good decision to study science. I also draw.

Q: How often and what do you draw?

Erős Nándor: I often start drawing without any purpose. I never know what I am going to draw, I start with the lines, and then I make something out of the scribble. These are mostly non-figurative, but I also draw buildings and cars.

Q: You are only at the beginning of high school, but what do you expect from these four years, and from yourself?

Erős Nándor: I expect the most from myself, the aim is to graduate successfully, but before that there are four years of hard work. I hope that the class will be more cohesive, because if there is a good community than the hard work will be as simple as the easy work.

Q: Can you imagine and do you consider important to stay here at your native land, and have family here?

Erős Nándor: I consider important that people have family at their native land, because childhood memories keep them there as well, that’s where they feel at home, and they can be proud of saying: „Yes, this is my land”. That’s where I have my friends, the mischiefs links us together. I have never thought of moving away when I grow up.

Q: What does the foundation’s help mean to you?

Erős Nándor: The foundation’s help means a lot to me. My parents struggle less to pay for my education. When I applied for the scholarship, a few people told me that I wouldn’t win it anyway. When I got a phone call on an autumn night that I would be supported by the foundation, I was so proud that I had gotten it. It is an honour to realize that it has been and it is still worth studying. This is my future! I can’t thank the foundation enough, it is a huge help for me, for us.