Hello, my name is Dario and I am 22 years old. I live in Skopje, North Macedonia and I came to Romania by airplane. My best impressions of this project are that I got to meet culturally diverse people, learn about new ideas and have fun. I have 300 tarantulas as pets, I love swimming, reading books and listening to fitness podcasts in my free time. I’ve always wanted to visit the Amazon rainforest and for my future self I leave the following message: “Just be yourself!”.
Hello, My name is Maria and 24 years old. I live in Larissa, Greece and and I came to this project by train and by Plane to this project. I came to this project because I love to take touch and meeting new coltures, different traditons, communicating with people and meating different lifestyles and habbits. I love nature and even thought a frend of mine who is studying physics told me that the chanses of making the planet better and correcting the dammage are low I want to prove him and to myself that If we work as a team on a global level we could manage to turn this around. I have two cats Leon and Morty. I love animals and I wish I would have a dolphine in my house. I always wanted to visit Barcelona, and see Sagrada Familia and work as a barista in Spain.
Hello my name is Jose and I am 18 years old. I live in Sevilla Spain and I came by plane to this project. I love to be with people from a lot of different countries because love diversity and geography. In my free time I like to write and to read a good book. My favourite book is Lo raro es vivir. I have two little dogs Luna and Kika. I always wanted to visit Athens, to explore the Phanteon and learn more abouth “The country of the philosofers”. For my future self i want to tell this “La ingenuidad puede ser positiva, pero nunca dejes que nadie juegue con tus emociones”
Hello my name is Marta and I am 27 years old. I live in Gdansk, Poland and I came by plane to this project. In my free time I like to take photos and my dream is to be world famous photographer and also I love playing ukulele. I loved that in this project we had a lot of activities that are releated to trust games and also that we shared a lot of experiences, for me this is the biggest value of this project. I always wanted to visit Seychelles island because they are going to dissapear it the global warming continiue. For my future self I want to say this: “Be responsable for myself and never do something just becouse the group did it”.
Hello, my name is Ancuţa and I am 22 years old. I live in Bucharest and I came by car to this project. In my free time I like to volunteer in projects and events on different topics. I love that in this project I get to meet new cool people from different countries and learn about their cultures, I really like the accomodation and I enjoyed all of the intercultural nights. I’ve always wanted to visit Berlin because its one the most dynamic cities in my opinion. My message to my future self is: “Be patient and more tolerant to people”.
Hello, My name is Liva and I am 16 years old. I live in Kraslava, Latvia and I came by plane to this project. In my free time I like drawing and when I am alone I love to sing. I have two cats Bucha (Kiss) and Gucci. I loved the people of this project. They are so lovely and gentle that sometimes they make me a bit shy. I always wanted to travel around Spain because of the culture and the people. My message to my future self is: “Live for the moment”
Hello, My name is Klemenss and I am 17 years old. I live in Kraslava, Latvia and I came by plane to this project. In my free time I like to play tennis, make TikTok, videos and go to party. In this project I loved the food, here is the best, the people they are really interesting. I am extroverd and I love to socialise. I have three dogs Sheela, Bella and Era and I always wanted to visit Bali. My message for my future self is: “Be carefull!”
Hello, my name is Maris and I am 21 years old. I live in Kraslava, Latvia and I came by Plane to this Project. In my free time I love to chill with frends, study and to fix cars - Its my passion. I have one cat Beta and a one dog - Dora. I loved the company in this project and someone with whom I could dring nice cold beer. I always wanted to visit Amsterdam. My message for my future self is: “Dont think about it, take the chance and just do it”
Hello, my name is Troy and I am 25 years old. I live in Plovdiv, Bulgaria and I came by party car to this project. In my free time I love to go on a nice long hike in the moutains and to participate in running events. Also I like plaing computer games like Battlefield, PUBG, World of Warcrat and League of Legends. I like how the people try to mingle with different nationalities in this project and I see that that we have simillar hopes and dreams . I always wanted to visit South America and have a stop in Chile. My message for my future self is: “Think about what you want to be, not what other people want you to be”
Hello, My name is Hristo and I am 27 years old. I live in Sofia, Bulgaria and I came by a car to this project. In my free time I love to ride my motorcycle, train Brazilia Jiu-Jitsu, participate in airsoft (Milsim) events, read books and reserch perfumes. Recently I learned how a scent can change your mood, help you escape from anxiety and boost your self-esteem. I have a french bulldog called Sirius. In this project I loved the vibes all the people gave me, all the fun jokes, the sad stuff and also the trust games - I love to go out of my comfort zone and challenge myself with new things to do. I’ve always wanted to go to the caribian and wear Creed Vigin Island Water while drinking coctails from a coconut and reading a Harry Potter book. My message for myself is: We ‘ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That’s who we really are.”
Hello, my name is Victoria and I live in Craiova, Romania and I came by train to this project. In my free time I like to read a good book, spend time on social media and update myself with everything going in the whole world around and to find new memes. Although I dont have a pet i really love animals and if a dog approch me i will awlays stop for a second to pet him. I would like to visit all the nice warm places, with a nice beach and beautiful sunsets. My message for my future self could be “Try to trust yourself more and dont be affraid of people.”
Hello, my name is Kadrie and I am 24 years old. I live in Sofia, Bulgaria and I came by party car to this project. In my free time I like to watch scary moies and to create ilustrations, and drawings because this makes me feel calm and relaxed. I have a big boy (cat) named Pablo. This is my frist project and Im enjoing it at the fullest and deffinetly want to go to another projects in the future and meet more nice people. I would really like to be in worm and comfy pleaces with my close friends. My message for my future self is: “Trust and love more”
Hello my name is Gorgino and I am 23 years old. I live in Skopie, North Macedonia and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I like to go running, hiking, cycling and all things that you could do outdors. I have a dog called Buddy. In this projcet I loved that we are close to the woods and that it gaves me a great opportunities to be with different people from all around Europe, learning about different cultures and learn something more for the enviroment. I would like to visit Amazon rainforest. My message for my future self is: “Be authentic and true to yourself”
Hello, my name is Arthemis and I am 19 years old. I live in Thessaloniki, Greece and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I love to read a good book and also go for a hike, somethimes do both. I have a cat named Kinder. I liked the people from the project and that we did a lot of things in order to protect the enviroment. I would love to see with my own eyes the northen lights. My message for my future self is: “Do not compromise with anything, just be free”
Hello, my name is Krzysztof and I am 21 years old. I live in Krakow, Poland and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I like to ball room dancing, hiking and tech related stuff. I have a cat called Piktus. In this project I loved the location especially the nature, the sound of the birds and the silence. I would love to go to Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland because of the beauty of this place. My message for my future self is “Be less anxious about things and less overthinking”
Hello, my name is Dionisis and I am 29 years old. I live in Katerini Greece and I came to this project by plane. In my free time i love to workout at the gym and sociolize with a lot of people. I do not have any pets but i like them a lot expetioally dogs. I liked the activitis in this project and also the people, they are so nice. The place is great also and the food is amaizing. I would love to visit Rio de Janeiro Brazil and chill on Copacabana. My message for my future self is: “Life is short so enjoy it”
Hello, my name is Normunds and I am 19 years old. I live in Kraslava Latvia and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I love to play voleyball and party. I have a dog called Sofa. I love the people in this project and till now this is my best project. I would love to go to Paris and check the Eifel tower. My message for my future self is : “My life my rules”
Hello my name is Rocio and I am 22 years old. I live in Sevilla Spain and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I love to watch comedy sitcoms and spend some time with my fionce. I dont have pets but I really like cats. I think more of the activities should be outside than inside because I love to be out in the nature. I would love to visit Madagascar. My message for my future self is: “I Hope that you followed your dreams and you are very happy”.
Hello my name is Alex and I am 18 years old. I live in Grenada Spain and I came to this project by plane. In my free time i like to relax, listen to music and check the social media. I do not have any pet, but I really like cats. In this project I liked the atmosphere and how we really get to know eachother, sharing thoughts and socializing with people all around Europe. I would really like to visit Japan and Maldivas island. My message for my future self is: “I hope that you reached your goals but remembered to always be happy”.
Hello my name is Elly and I am 23 years old. I live in Sofia , Bulgaria and I came to this project by party car. In my free time I like to hang out with friend, go to the cinema, check the latest TV series and read a good book. Unfortunately I dont have a pet but I love dogs and cats. In this project I loved the people, the big opportunity to learn about the different cultures and meeting new people that i would never met at the first place. My dream is to go to New York and explore the city. My message for my future self is: “Whatever didnt happend made something else happen.”
Hello, my name is Angeliki and I am 21 years old. I live in Athens Greece and I came to this project by plane. In my free timie I love to play the guitar, play teather and water polo. I have a rabbit called Wiskey. I love that i learned a lot of thing about the enviroment, communicated with a lot of people and also the awesome parties. I would love to go to see Northen lights and I hope one day I have the opportunity to travel to Israel. My message for my future self is: “Take a time to smile and proceed the things that matter”
Hello, our names are Emilka and Ania and we both are 19 years old. We live in Krakow Poland and we came to this project by plane. In our free time we love to go for a walk and explore the little street of Krakow(we are like tourist in our own city) and also love to take some zumba clases. We have two dogs and one cat. The dogs are called Tiger and Cody and the cat is called Nela We loved the energizers, the group flow and how we worked with everybody, the culture of different participants and also the board games. We would love to go to Porto Portugal. Our message for our future selfs are: “We are proud of ourselfs”
Hello my name is Elena and I am 19 years old. I live in Athens, Greece and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I love to go skiing, surfing, and to draw artworks. I dont have any pets, but I would like to get a dog. I liked the accomodation in this project and also the location - it is so close to the nature and makes me feel creative. I would like to bacpack travel Asia and have a huge stop in Thailand and explore the country. My message for my future self is: “Dont give up and be yourself”
Hello my Mladen and I am 22 years old. I live in Skopie North Macedonia and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I do trail running, go out with friend slacklining and yoga. I do not have any pets but I would love to get a dog. I love the people of this project, and that we are close to the woods, we have clean air and that the weather was mostly sunny. I also loved participating in the activities and had a lot of fun. I would like to go to Galapagos ilsand on camping to see the uniqe flora and fauna, and did you know that the animals there have no natural predators and they are not affraid of humans and they come to you? The message for my future self is: “Stay motivated, do what you want to do, and stay present in the moment”
Hello, my name is Agnieszka and I live in Warszowice, Poland and I came to this project by plane. I am an artist and in my free time I love to paint, make ceramic and stained glass. I have a dog called Lima. My passion is enviromental protection and I loved being in this project. The people are very inspirational and I love the different cultures that I discoverd. I would like to travel all around the world. My message for my future self is: “Be as happy as you are right now”
Hello my name is Margo and I am 18 years old. I live in Kraslava. Latvia and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I love to watch TV series, sitcoms, comedy shows and spend time with my boyfriend. I have a cat called Bonia. In this project I loved the people that I met, the weather - it is so sunny and also the food. I would love to go explore the Maldives islands. My message for my future self is: “Learn English”
Hello my name is Antonia and I am 19 years old. I live in Buzau, Romania and I came to to this project by car. In my free time I like to creat artworks, digital art and I would like to learn more about that. I am very passionate about architecture and interior design. I also help my fammily run our Airbnb. I have two dogs called Charlie and Bisou (Kiss). In this project I liked that we learned more about our enviroment and how to protect it. I liked that we had a lot of artistic upcycling activities. I would like to go to Porto in Portugal, it feels like a very bohemian city. My message for my future self is: “Belive in yourself and things will come your way”
Hello my name is Alvaro and I am 23 years old. I am from Sevilla, Spain and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I love to do a lot of sports like football, paddle tennis go to the gym , videogames, social media and also going out with friends. I have a little yourkshire terrier called Lola. In this project I liked the relations with all the participants - they are the best. I would love to go to Australia - I think its really interesting and modern country. My message for my future self is: “Be prepared for every challenge in life”
Hello my name is Esther and I am 24 years old. I am from Athens, Greece and I came to this project by bus. In my free time I love to spend some quality time with my friends, traveling with loved ones, hiking, swiming and camping. I dont have a pet but I would like to get a dog. I loved the diversity in this project, the cultural exchange, the activities and also how so many people have a common minset on the given problems. I would like to go to Indonesia, Tanzania and Asian and South America islands in order to explore the beautiful culture of the people living there. My message for my future self is: “Be persistant, adventurous, have patience and never stop dreaming”
Hello, my name is Dan and I am 20 years old. I am from Buzau, Romania and I came to this project by a car. In my free time I love to go for a walk while listening some music, do some sports, relax, read books and play piano. I have two cats Tigru and Catzu (named after the romanian prime minister) and one dog named Masha. In this projet i loved the vibe that the other participants gave me. The interactions with the people were amaizing and the activities were very creative, I talked with a lot of people from differen countries and I learned a lot of new words in other languages. I want to visit Latin America and have a stop in Machu Pichu. My message for my future self is: “Belive in your heart fealings and dont loose yourself”
Hello my name is Vasilis and I am 21 years old. I live in Thessaloniki, Greece and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I like to listen and play some music. I play the guitar and also sports like football, basketball ect. I do not have any pets but I would love to have a dog. In this project I liked that I learned a lot about other cultures, communicating in different languages and learning about enviromental problems. I would love to visit Lapland area - I find it amaizing . My message for my future self is : Memories stay forever, so try to make the best ones and live your life to the fullest
Hello, my name is Juan Jesus and I am 22 years old. I live in Puente Genil, Cordoba, Spain and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I like to do activities related with socializing and meating new people. I have a fish called Coconut. In this project I love that there are a lot of places for sociolasing, the people were great and I had a lot of fun with them and also the accomodation and the food. I always wanted to visit Egypt and check the Great piramids of Giza. My message for my future self is: “Juanje, love yourself”
Hello my name is Thea and I am 21 years old. I live in Skopie, North Macedonia and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I love to watch TV series, sitcoms, comedy shows and also meeting with my frends. I have a dog called Tara and she gave birth few days ago. In this project I liked the people, the things that I learned during the projects about the enviromental problems. I always wanted to go to Spain and live there. My message for my future self is: “Dont overthink things and be more confident”
Hello, my name is Maria Del Mar and I am 29 years old. I live in Sevilla, Spain and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I practice many extreme sports such as surfing, climbing, canyoning, caving, ect. I love practicing yoga as well as reading poetry and information related to physiotherapy. I love dogs and cats but I dont have a pet. In this project I loved meeting different people from different countries and cultures. I also loved that I had a few activities in contact with nature. I always wanted to travel around the world to get to know different cities, but above all the nature that the human being has not yet destroyed. My message for my future self is “Enjoy every moment, life is here and now and somethines we forget about it”
Hello my name is Tomek and I am 25 years old. I live in Krzemienica in Poland and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I like to spend time outside, hiking, ride a bike, rollerskates and football. I have a cat named Bonchur and I take care of a lot of hens. In this project I liked the accomodation, the place have a lot of traditional things that i love and it is cosy - I feel at home here. I loved that I met a lot of people from other countries and cultures and had a lot of nice moments with the people. I really want to go to Sarajevo in Bosnia, because I really enjoy Balkan culture. My message for my future self is: “Dont be scared to take a risk”
Hello, my name is Marta and I am 19 years old. I live in Gdansk, Poland and I came to this project by plane. In my free time I love to go horse riding, cook my own meals and go out for a run. My best impressions of the project are the sketches we did for our pollution activities, but also socializing and partying with all the new people I met. I’ve always wanted to visit London, especially the Big Ben and London Eye. My message to my future self is: “I hope you are happy”.
Hello, my name is Natali and I am 21 years old.I live in Skopje, North Macedonia and I came to this project by airplane. In my free time I like to sing karaoke in front of my mirror, make candles, practice witchcraft and take care of my plants. The best thing about this project is meeting so many amazing people. I’ve always wanted to visit Spain or any other Spanish speaking country. My message to my future self is: “Enjoy every little thing in life!”.
Hello, my name is Fatme and I am 18 years old. I live in Burgas, Bulgaria and I came to this project by a party car. In my free time I like to draw models, dance, listen to music and read books. The best thing about this project is visiting interesting and exciting places and meet new people from different backgrounds. I’ve always wanted to visit Milano, Paris and Skopje. My message to my future self is: “I hope you are a fashion designer by now!”.
Upcycling Hello I am Tolea and I am 57 years old. I live in Buzau, Romania and I came to this project by car. In my free time I love to travel, listen some music, going to concerts and festivals, read some good books, watch movies with my family and meet friends for a glass of wine. I have a cat named Tsumpi (dynamic and a bit crazy in a good way). First of all I am happy that this project happend because its a project that it was approved in spring 2019 and it was postponed several times because of the pandemic situation. This project is part of a cycle of exchanges that we did about the 4 main elements of nature: Fire, Earth, Air, Land. I was really impressed by the creativity in youngsters, starting with creating posters and continiuing with upcycling, theater and videos. I also appriciated the group dynamics and the support that they give one to eachother. In terms of partnership I am happy that we had a good project together with our traditional partners that stayed connected with us and were interested to see how the volunteers are going and what they are learning. My favourite place in the world is Praga, I love the city, the architecture, the atmosphere, the music on the bridges. My message for my future self is “Be yourself, everyone else is already taken”
By definition, upcycling means reusing discarded objects or materials in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original. For the sake of our project, we were given some raw materials to make something out of “nothing”. Then, each participant was assigned to a group so that the people could work together and create multiple objects. There were many creative approaches to create and bring ideas to life, however, brainstorming was the most common way to do so. There we all had much fun and a lot of room to release our creative potential. What do you think about this activity? Well, I think it was interesting how you use garbage to make something artistic or practical in day-to-day activities.
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The Erasmus project the land I love in the quiet city of Sarato Monteonu( Buzau) , where give important environment lessons. The air is clean and the atmosphere is so pleasant. The silence it self, the song of a bird, the bright blue sky and the endless fields show that there is a precious life. With the teams we cleaned the village there were places with a lot of garbage, but we helped this village to be even cleaner.
Workshop: Land in our lifes We worked in international teams to learn facts about the issues of land in our countries. It was an amazing opportunity to learn about the differences in use and threats to the land in different countries. The most interesting, however, was finding common areas in which we all can do something together. The collaboration between nations was completed with the creation of posters that we present in the photos. Through teamwork and the creation of the posters we were introduced to the importance and the risks we are facing to further degradation of our land with big emphasis on quality and pollution...
Landart The land is a nonrenewable natural resource that is becoming more fragile and less available as we continue with our careless exploitation. It is the land that produces our crops and food, it’s the land where all the minerals and ores are extracted, it’s the land that gives shelter and is home to much of the terrestrial flora and fauna of the world and it’s the land that we build on our cities, industries, infrastructures and economies without which modern human civilizations cannot function. Yet, it seems that we humans often forget these facts and take for granted our dependence on land and resources. We are using way too many chemicals in mining, overusing pesti/insecti/herbicides and soil fertilizers in agriculture, we are destroying ecosystems just to make more space for growing crops, we are more and more cutting down forests and burning fossil fuels to satisfy today’s demand for electricity, transport and food for the highest ever recorded population in history. Our factories, industries, cities, transportation vehicles and armed conflicts are polluting the soil and cause a long lasting damage to the environment. Human activities are slowly, but surely destroying and degrading land. In only a few decades from now we are to reach a point of no return where the damage would be notable and life-changing. It is clear that we are at high stakes here and we must start being more conscious and aware that ME and YOU are the beginning of the solution to the problem!
Workshop World Café.
On 21 of February, the second day of the project, we organized the workshop World Café. In this activity we had five tables with five discussion topics moderated by Ellie (Bg), Troyan (Bg), Juanje (Sp), Vic (Ro) and Ancuța (Ro). The themes were related to the soil pollution, causes and effects of soil pollution but also about solutions and responsible use of all the natural elements that we have. All of the participants were happy to discuss and share their opinions and ideas about how we could create a better environment and how to preserve the nature. Each one of them participated in all of the discussions and from their experience tried to find solutions for all the problems. Even if people are from different environments, our planet it’s the same, so everything is connected and the answers are the same. All of them spread awareness about the importance of the soil and a good state of it. In this way, everything is connected to a fertil and clear soil. With this, we can have a full filing life, and a healthy one. Without it, everything is under a big pressure and a normal lifestyle and a healthy one is impossible to have. The final posters were various, some of them full of ideas and written opinions, others were mostly made of schemes and drawings, but all of them described well the topics. The final results of the activity are that everyone had a good experience of trying to find in a very short time the biggest and most problematic things about the needed topic. We found and settled some of most valid informations and ideas and had a productive discussion about it. The final products were satisfying for all of us.
Theater cases The theater was an activity where each team prepared a show which was supposed to introduce the audience to a big issue regarding today’s environmental pollution. Loss of fertile land and clean water for agriculture, respiratory diseases, skin diseases, and other health problems - of them are real effects of pollution and consumerism. In our theater cases, we did our best not only to introduce the publicity to those issues but also to show their potential solutions. Each team had its own vision of how to prepare and present its show. Many teams decided to make a strict plan and long preparation, however, some teams felt better with improvisation and conveying their genuine emotions. We were trying to entertain the audience but, what was more important, to raise their awareness about the importance of taking care of the environment so that we’ll prevent further degradation and its implications. In the end, we were happy that we had the opportunity to exchange our ideas in a pleasant, non-formal way. We have certainly drawn the right conclusions and we will remember this experience for a long time. Below we present some photos from the theater
Workshop: Land in our lifes We worked in international teams to learn facts about the issues of land in our countries. It was an amazing opportunity to learn about the differences in use and threats to the land in different countries. The most interesting, however, was finding common areas in which we all can do something together. The collaboration between nations was completed with the creation of posters that we present in the photos. Through teamwork and the creation of the posters we were introduced to the importance and the risks we are facing to further degradation of our land with big emphasis on quality and pollution... The land is a nonrenewable natural resource that is becoming more fragile and less available as we continue with our careless exploitation. It is the land that produces our crops and food, it’s the land where all the minerals and ores are extracted, it’s the land that gives shelter and is home to much of the terrestrial flora and fauna of the world and it’s the land that we build on our cities, industries, infrastructures and economies without which modern human civilizations cannot function.
Yet, it seems that we humans often forget these facts and take for granted our dependence on land and resources. We are using way too many chemicals in mining, overusing pesti/insecti/herbicides and soil fertilizers in agriculture, we are destroying ecosystems just to make more space for growing crops, we are more and more cutting down forests and burning fossil fuels to satisfy today’s demand for electricity, transport and food for the highest ever recorded population in history. Our factories, industries, cities, transportation vehicles and armed conflicts are polluting the soil and cause a long lasting damage to the environment. Human activities are slowly, but surely destroying and degrading land. In only a few decades from now we are to reach a point of no return where the damage would be notable and life-changing. It is clear that we are at high stakes here and we must start being more conscious and aware that ME and YOU are the beginning of the solution to the problem!