New country, new challenges!
April 29th was the day I landed in Budapest to come to Timișoara, and that was the moment it really hit me that this was real. My first week on EVS has now come to and end and I still don’t know how to describe all the feelings I’ve been through this week. As soon as I arrived in Timișoara, I got to know the place where I’ll stay for the next 6 months. Being used to live in a house with a big [and noisy] family, the feeling of being in “my own” apartment is somewhere between peaceful and weird, but I’m sure it’ll teach me how to take care of myself in a way that I never had to before.
After settling in and resting a bit, I had the chance to meet the members of the organization. Some of them I knew before so it was really nice to get to see them again. Everyone was really welcoming and I can’t wait to see what will come. Even though I feel thrilled about being here, I couldn’t help to feel a little homesick, especially when I’m home and don’t have my big and noisy family screaming around or my cat ruining the furniture. Despite this, I’m really happy to say that the amazing feeling of learning how to live in a different country is still winning against the feeling of missing mom’s food.
Regarding my daily life through this week, I had the chance to get to know the city both during the day and the night. The weather is amazing and really nice to take a few walks around or just be sitting on a terrace. I also got the chance to interact more with city’s daily life, going around and taking care of some stuff like opening a bank account (but always in English, which is something I want to change). Besides this and against all odds, I survived the [scary] moment of my phone dying and having no google maps to guide me back home.
What I can say now is that I’m still in shock, but a good one. Everyday I’m learning something new, especially when it comes to the language, and I can’t wait to learn some more about living in a different country, with a different culture and language. I’m thankful for what I already experienced and excited to see what comes.