Building Connections: First Activities Together in Youth on a Mission
“After getting to know each other and
adjusting expectations in the first weeks,
the team finally moved into action.”
Expectations vs Reality: The First Shift
After the first full week, that perception began to change. Not because the project became difficult, but because it turned out to be more complex than expected.
Analog Mania: A Personal Journey Through My Eyes
I have so far been unable to find a specific sentence to start this article, so I will start as follows. Analog Mania was a journey, through which I had learned that there is a lot of room for self-improvement. I had the opportunity to discuss and learn from a diverse group of people and […]
My ESC Mid-Term Evaluation Experience: A Reflection on Growth and Connection
When I first found out I had to take an 11-hour train ride to attend the ESC Midterm Training, I felt a wave of anxiety wash over me. For months, I had built a sense of stability in my city, and the thought of being confined to one place for so long made me uneasy. […]
ANALOG MANIA – Let the adventure begin!!
Once upon a time a group of young people decided to join for 1 full month an amazing volunteering project happening in the beautiful city of Timisoara, in Romania, with the goal to support the Analog Mania Festival. The first days of the experience were dedicated to team building activities with youth workers from FITT, […]
My first 3 weeks in Romania (by Antton Gorrochategui)
2 months ago, I was looking for some volunteering projects in the European Solidarity Corps portal. When I found the FITT opportunity, I was like, “Wow, what an interesting project, but what is FITT? What do they do exactly? How is Romania? How is living in Romania? How are Romanians?” I have never known someone […]