Thoughts before departure
What will you do in Milan? Why are you going to Italy again? – These
were the most common questions that I heard in the weeks before my departure.
It wasn’t easy to give adequate answers in few sentences; therefore I decided
to start a blog. I have never done this before, but I will try to do my best, I
promise.
For those who know me, I don’t reveal a big
secret if I say that I’m not a native English speaker. In fact, I have a lot to
practice and this seems to be a great way to do it. The other reason behind
choosing English is that I really wanted to share my thoughts with my friends
all over the world. Hereby I apologise in advance for my grammatical mistakes.
In the upcoming months I will not just try to
provide an imperfect explanation of my ordinary life in Milan, but I will also
try to encourage You to participate in specific mobility programs of the
European Union, could it be Erasmus, European Voluntary Service or anything
else. I really hope that my entries, pictures, videos will bring You closer my real-life
experiences and one day You will also start a blog from a different country of
yours.
Now let me give brief answers for the initial
questions:
What will I do in Milan? – Within the frameworks
of the European Voluntary Service (EVS) I will work for 8 months at a civil
organization called Altropallone. I’m not going to do this alone as a Portuguese
guy, Paulo, has also been selected. The project is called „campi di coesine” or
the „fields of cohesion”. I would say that three words perfectly describe the
whole thing: immigrants, football and integration.
Why am I going to Italy again? – My first
answer would be: Italy. I might be a little bit biased, but You will not find
more beautiful country in Europe than the „belpaese”. I spent my Erasmus time
in Verona which was undoubtedly one of the most amazing things that ever
happened to me. Ever since I left the city of Romeo and Giulia, I wanted to
return in Italy. One and a half years later I was selected for the project of
Altropallone. Now here I am, in the doors of a completely new period of my
life.
Let’s get started!
Great Bence, will follow you and read your stuff! Hope to meet you in Italy for a match!
VálaszTörlésU're doing an excellent job Brenya :D take it easy, and see U there :D
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