On April 18, 2024, the University of Tetova hosted hundreds of high school graduates from public and private schools across North Macedonia, who gathered to attend the one-day training “Light your path to success”, organized by the Faculty of Philology. The aim of this training was to prepare graduates for the state matura exam in the subjects of Albanian language and literature, Macedonian language and literature, and English language.
The training was held on the premises of the University of Tetova and focused on all the key aspects that high school graduates need to know in order to successfully overcome the challenges they face during the state matura exam. Participants were offered an intensive program, including specialized sessions for each subject area, led by field experts and experienced lecturers.
The training was officially opened by the Dean of the Faculty of Philology, Prof. Dr. Berton Sulejmani, who welcomed the graduates with a short speech and expressed great joy that such a large number of them had gathered—graduates who will soon be future students of the University of Tetova. “The university is an open world for you, full of opportunities and challenges. Feel welcome at this event organized especially for you—the training for graduates in preparation for the state matura exam”, said Prof. Dr. Berton Sulejmani. He also informed the graduates about how studies are organized at the University of Tetova in general and at the Faculty of Philology in particular.
Then followed the part of the English language training, which was organized under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Dr. Lindita Skenderi and Dr. Sc. Jehona Rexhepi – Ilazi. Both teachers addressed the high school graduates in a frontal manner with presentations directly related to the topics of the exam in the English language: grammar and writing formal/informal letters as well as artistic essays.
The training of the Albanian language was organized in a workshop format, in which five main topics were discussed: the Albanian language, Albanian literature, world literature, essay writing, and the importance of studying the language. For each session, the teachers specialized in the most relevant field discussed individually, namely: Prof. Dr. Emine Shabani, Prof. Dr. Zejnepe Alili – Rexhepi, Prof. Dr. Esmije Vejseli, Prof. Dr. Salajdin Salihi, Asst. Prof. Dr. Albulena Dehari, MSc. Nertila Ramadani, MSc. Fatjona Abdullahi, MSc. Kaltrina Sadiki – Memeti, MSc. Adelina Xhaferi, and Teaching assistant, Zymbyle Ameti.
The workshop of the subject Macedonian Language and Literature was organized in the form of questions and practical tasks, prepared by the teachers of this department: Prof. Dr. Marina Spasovska, Prof. Dr. Marina Danillovska, Prof. Dr. Veselinka Labroska, Prof. Dr. Maja Jakimovska -Toshiq, Prof. Dr. Liljana Gushevska, Prof. Dr. Mishell Pavllovski, MSc. Aneta Acoska.
At the end of the training, the high school graduates expressed their satisfaction and gratitude for being offered such an opportunity. They positively evaluated this experience.
“Today’s training gave me knowledge and taught me invaluable techniques that I believe will be useful in helping me with the state matura exams”, – said high school graduate Puhiza Jahja from High School “Gjoce Stojçevski” in Tetovo.
“The organization of specific sessions for each language was very useful”, pointed out Natyra Hoxha, another participant from High School Gymnasium “Ibrahim Temo” in Struga. She expressed gratitude for the University of Tetova’s commitment to organizing such training for high school graduates, offering them a chance to become familiar with the university environment, its facilities, and the teachers.
“Today’s training was a valuable experience for me. Thanks to it, I am better informed on how to approach the state matriculation exam to achieve more success. Also, through this training, I had the opportunity to get acquainted with the study programs and opportunities offered by this faculty. Thank you for this valuable and fruitful experience”, said Lazim Xhaferi from High School “Gostivar” in Gostivar.
The organization of this training, which has become a tradition, being held for several consecutive years, marks a continued commitment to supporting education and ensuring the best preparation for young people facing the challenges of the state matura exam
