Antoine Pellé, psychology degree (2019), from Angers in Reunion Island

Antoine studied at the UCO campuses in Angers and La Réunion, as well as at the University of Liège. Today, he looks back on his professional career in the field of psychology.
He reminds us of the importance of passion and the constant search for meaning when building an academic career.

"I began my training at UCO Angers in 2016, where I discovered a passion for clinical psychology. The first few years in higher education are always memorable, and I particularly enjoyed the campus as well as the sports activities and complementary course offerings. For example, I have fond memories of the Introduction to Islam course I attended in the Faculty of Theology.

My interest in psychology awakened me to approaches other than those offered at UCO Angers. After the first two years on this campus, I continued my training at the UCO in La Réunion, where I completed my final year of the bachelor's degree. I particularly appreciated the dynamic atmosphere and the close contact with the teachers, which was made possible by the small number of students in the class.

Meeting Isabelle Pichon, a teacher and PhD in Psychological Sciences, sparked my enthusiasm to undertake a study and research on hitchhiking on Reunion Island, and it's also thanks to her that I continued to pursue my studies in Belgium. In September 2023, after graduating from the University of Liège with a Master's degree in Psychological Sciences specializing in adult clinical psychology, I joined the Health Psychology program at the University of Grenoble, where I was able to complete a distance learning internship. I hope to be qualified as a psychologist in France in June 2024.

University life is sometimes full of preconceived ideas, but it's at the end of an exciting course that you discover what really drives you. What counts most is the passion for study and the constant quest for meaning (developed in particular by exercising one's critical mind). This state of mind has accompanied me throughout my career, and it's the message I'd like to share with students."