Chanieli’s On-Arrival Training

 

On the 2nd month of our EVS, we had our EVS On-Arrival Training which is usually given at the beginning of an EVS term to orient the volunteers of the program and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to make the most of their EVS experience. The training consists of 4 days of informal lectures, group activities, exercises, project-making, reflection and evaluation and as it turns out, lots and lots of fun.

We had our training rather later than the rest who have just arrived in Slovenia. But I find that we are lucky for such because we have been bunched with a wonderful batch of volunteers. According to the organizer, this was the most diverse group in which Asian volunteers outnumber European ones for the first time: 8 against 7. We are 15 volunteers in all, coming from the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, India, China, Italy, France, Portugal and Spain. This means, we have been lucky enough to experience 9 different cultures (including our Slovenian instructors) for 4 days. And as you would imagine, it really was such a “filling” 4 days in every way. It was filling in the mind, in heart and in body (we felt so pampered with the food, accommodation and the beautiful sights! ) First, the mind; I learned sooo much on this training. I learned about some technical stuff about the EVS program and the people/organizations involved in it, about its objectives, the skills to be develop, about writing projects and meeting its goals, working effectively, working as a team, evaluating and giving feedback. We had the chance to immediately apply and experience these firsthand when we were assigned to make a mini-project of our own (in groups), complete with the planning process, budget, etc. It was as much a learning experience as it was funnn!!! I also learned a lot about myself during the evaluation. Aside from this, we also touched the topic on cultural dialogue which is my all-time-favorite and we got to learn a little bit about Slovenia too. Aside from all that, I also learned about learning, about how to make the most of our experiences by utilizing all of our senses and keeping an open mind and heart. I’ve also learned about the different methods of teaching/facilitating (theater, exercises, etc.), and even learned from the structure of the training itself. They scheduled and organized the activities in a way that gave us enough time to process them properly.

Lastly, I learned how much more generally effective a kinder and encouraging environment was for learning (as opposed to pushing people too hard and setting very high expectations which ultimately does more harm than good). Second, it was very filling to the heart. Spending all that time in proximity with all these people showed me how, even though we may be very, very different in cultures and backgrounds, ages, etc., up close, in person, we are all the same –with the same basic longing for friendship and acceptance, the same passions and the same fears. And even with our different and strong accents, we can find ways to understand each other and laugh at the same things. I really felt accepted and respected in that environment, not only as an Asian or a Filipino, but also as a person. Also, because everybody was so kind, my faith in humanity was restored. Haha! Now I know 17 people are hardly a representative of the whole humanity but still, 17 genuine and kind and caring people is enough to restore your hope… But, actually, I also found that there are more… in fact there are millions of people working in this field, a lot of time, money and effort are invested in the development of the youth, to sharing the high standards of humanity, and a myriad other efforts for the betterment of all lives. And it was so beautiful to see it already working among us and within each of us. My heart was literally filling up to the brim. This has made me more definite about what I’d really like to do in life, which is to do the same. Lastly, putting aside all the big-world-changing-aspects of this, I simply have more new awesome friends, our awesome instructors included –Vid, Bostjan and Lara. They really are THE best!  And as for the body, the food was also great! The accommodation was also great! We got to see seaside and, because of our chosen project, our group also got to see a little bit Koper, Izola and Piran which are the three cities along the coast. I really couldn’t be more grateful for this experience. Finally, I’ve learnt that what makes a particular experience significant is how much it changes you –how different you are when you came in from how you came out of it. And I definitely came out of this experience a more knowledgeable, more understanding, more open-minded, inspired, hopeful, kinder and humbler person… and infinitely grateful.

 

 

 Chanieli G. Gadon – Philippines

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Chanieli’s On-Arrival Training

 

On the 2nd month of our EVS, we had our EVS On-Arrival Training which is usually given at the beginning of an EVS term to orient the volunteers of the program and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to make the most of their EVS experience. The training consists of 4 days of informal lectures, group activities, exercises, project-making, reflection and evaluation and as it turns out, lots and lots of fun.

We had our training rather later than the rest who have just arrived in Slovenia. But I find that we are lucky for such because we have been bunched with a wonderful batch of volunteers. According to the organizer, this was the most diverse group in which Asian volunteers outnumber European ones for the first time: 8 against 7. We are 15 volunteers in all, coming from the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, India, China, Italy, France, Portugal and Spain. This means, we have been lucky enough to experience 9 different cultures (including our Slovenian instructors) for 4 days. And as you would imagine, it really was such a “filling” 4 days in every way. It was filling in the mind, in heart and in body (we felt so pampered with the food, accommodation and the beautiful sights! ) First, the mind; I learned sooo much on this training. I learned about some technical stuff about the EVS program and the people/organizations involved in it, about its objectives, the skills to be develop, about writing projects and meeting its goals, working effectively, working as a team, evaluating and giving feedback. We had the chance to immediately apply and experience these firsthand when we were assigned to make a mini-project of our own (in groups), complete with the planning process, budget, etc. It was as much a learning experience as it was funnn!!! I also learned a lot about myself during the evaluation. Aside from this, we also touched the topic on cultural dialogue which is my all-time-favorite and we got to learn a little bit about Slovenia too. Aside from all that, I also learned about learning, about how to make the most of our experiences by utilizing all of our senses and keeping an open mind and heart. I’ve also learned about the different methods of teaching/facilitating (theater, exercises, etc.), and even learned from the structure of the training itself. They scheduled and organized the activities in a way that gave us enough time to process them properly.

Lastly, I learned how much more generally effective a kinder and encouraging environment was for learning (as opposed to pushing people too hard and setting very high expectations which ultimately does more harm than good). Second, it was very filling to the heart. Spending all that time in proximity with all these people showed me how, even though we may be very, very different in cultures and backgrounds, ages, etc., up close, in person, we are all the same –with the same basic longing for friendship and acceptance, the same passions and the same fears. And even with our different and strong accents, we can find ways to understand each other and laugh at the same things. I really felt accepted and respected in that environment, not only as an Asian or a Filipino, but also as a person. Also, because everybody was so kind, my faith in humanity was restored. Haha! Now I know 17 people are hardly a representative of the whole humanity but still, 17 genuine and kind and caring people is enough to restore your hope… But, actually, I also found that there are more… in fact there are millions of people working in this field, a lot of time, money and effort are invested in the development of the youth, to sharing the high standards of humanity, and a myriad other efforts for the betterment of all lives. And it was so beautiful to see it already working among us and within each of us. My heart was literally filling up to the brim. This has made me more definite about what I’d really like to do in life, which is to do the same. Lastly, putting aside all the big-world-changing-aspects of this, I simply have more new awesome friends, our awesome instructors included –Vid, Bostjan and Lara. They really are THE best!  And as for the body, the food was also great! The accommodation was also great! We got to see seaside and, because of our chosen project, our group also got to see a little bit Koper, Izola and Piran which are the three cities along the coast. I really couldn’t be more grateful for this experience. Finally, I’ve learnt that what makes a particular experience significant is how much it changes you –how different you are when you came in from how you came out of it. And I definitely came out of this experience a more knowledgeable, more understanding, more open-minded, inspired, hopeful, kinder and humbler person… and infinitely grateful.

 

 

 Chanieli G. Gadon – Philippines

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Chanieli’s On-Arrival Training

 

On the 2nd month of our EVS, we had our EVS On-Arrival Training which is usually given at the beginning of an EVS term to orient the volunteers of the program and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to make the most of their EVS experience. The training consists of 4 days of informal lectures, group activities, exercises, project-making, reflection and evaluation and as it turns out, lots and lots of fun.

We had our training rather later than the rest who have just arrived in Slovenia. But I find that we are lucky for such because we have been bunched with a wonderful batch of volunteers. According to the organizer, this was the most diverse group in which Asian volunteers outnumber European ones for the first time: 8 against 7. We are 15 volunteers in all, coming from the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, India, China, Italy, France, Portugal and Spain. This means, we have been lucky enough to experience 9 different cultures (including our Slovenian instructors) for 4 days. And as you would imagine, it really was such a “filling” 4 days in every way. It was filling in the mind, in heart and in body (we felt so pampered with the food, accommodation and the beautiful sights! ) First, the mind; I learned sooo much on this training. I learned about some technical stuff about the EVS program and the people/organizations involved in it, about its objectives, the skills to be develop, about writing projects and meeting its goals, working effectively, working as a team, evaluating and giving feedback. We had the chance to immediately apply and experience these firsthand when we were assigned to make a mini-project of our own (in groups), complete with the planning process, budget, etc. It was as much a learning experience as it was funnn!!! I also learned a lot about myself during the evaluation. Aside from this, we also touched the topic on cultural dialogue which is my all-time-favorite and we got to learn a little bit about Slovenia too. Aside from all that, I also learned about learning, about how to make the most of our experiences by utilizing all of our senses and keeping an open mind and heart. I’ve also learned about the different methods of teaching/facilitating (theater, exercises, etc.), and even learned from the structure of the training itself. They scheduled and organized the activities in a way that gave us enough time to process them properly.

Lastly, I learned how much more generally effective a kinder and encouraging environment was for learning (as opposed to pushing people too hard and setting very high expectations which ultimately does more harm than good). Second, it was very filling to the heart. Spending all that time in proximity with all these people showed me how, even though we may be very, very different in cultures and backgrounds, ages, etc., up close, in person, we are all the same –with the same basic longing for friendship and acceptance, the same passions and the same fears. And even with our different and strong accents, we can find ways to understand each other and laugh at the same things. I really felt accepted and respected in that environment, not only as an Asian or a Filipino, but also as a person. Also, because everybody was so kind, my faith in humanity was restored. Haha! Now I know 17 people are hardly a representative of the whole humanity but still, 17 genuine and kind and caring people is enough to restore your hope… But, actually, I also found that there are more… in fact there are millions of people working in this field, a lot of time, money and effort are invested in the development of the youth, to sharing the high standards of humanity, and a myriad other efforts for the betterment of all lives. And it was so beautiful to see it already working among us and within each of us. My heart was literally filling up to the brim. This has made me more definite about what I’d really like to do in life, which is to do the same. Lastly, putting aside all the big-world-changing-aspects of this, I simply have more new awesome friends, our awesome instructors included –Vid, Bostjan and Lara. They really are THE best!  And as for the body, the food was also great! The accommodation was also great! We got to see seaside and, because of our chosen project, our group also got to see a little bit Koper, Izola and Piran which are the three cities along the coast. I really couldn’t be more grateful for this experience. Finally, I’ve learnt that what makes a particular experience significant is how much it changes you –how different you are when you came in from how you came out of it. And I definitely came out of this experience a more knowledgeable, more understanding, more open-minded, inspired, hopeful, kinder and humbler person… and infinitely grateful.

 

 

 Chanieli G. Gadon – Philippines

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Chanieli’s On-Arrival Training

 

On the 2nd month of our EVS, we had our EVS On-Arrival Training which is usually given at the beginning of an EVS term to orient the volunteers of the program and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to make the most of their EVS experience. The training consists of 4 days of informal lectures, group activities, exercises, project-making, reflection and evaluation and as it turns out, lots and lots of fun.

We had our training rather later than the rest who have just arrived in Slovenia. But I find that we are lucky for such because we have been bunched with a wonderful batch of volunteers. According to the organizer, this was the most diverse group in which Asian volunteers outnumber European ones for the first time: 8 against 7. We are 15 volunteers in all, coming from the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, India, China, Italy, France, Portugal and Spain. This means, we have been lucky enough to experience 9 different cultures (including our Slovenian instructors) for 4 days. And as you would imagine, it really was such a “filling” 4 days in every way. It was filling in the mind, in heart and in body (we felt so pampered with the food, accommodation and the beautiful sights! ) First, the mind; I learned sooo much on this training. I learned about some technical stuff about the EVS program and the people/organizations involved in it, about its objectives, the skills to be develop, about writing projects and meeting its goals, working effectively, working as a team, evaluating and giving feedback. We had the chance to immediately apply and experience these firsthand when we were assigned to make a mini-project of our own (in groups), complete with the planning process, budget, etc. It was as much a learning experience as it was funnn!!! I also learned a lot about myself during the evaluation. Aside from this, we also touched the topic on cultural dialogue which is my all-time-favorite and we got to learn a little bit about Slovenia too. Aside from all that, I also learned about learning, about how to make the most of our experiences by utilizing all of our senses and keeping an open mind and heart. I’ve also learned about the different methods of teaching/facilitating (theater, exercises, etc.), and even learned from the structure of the training itself. They scheduled and organized the activities in a way that gave us enough time to process them properly.

Lastly, I learned how much more generally effective a kinder and encouraging environment was for learning (as opposed to pushing people too hard and setting very high expectations which ultimately does more harm than good). Second, it was very filling to the heart. Spending all that time in proximity with all these people showed me how, even though we may be very, very different in cultures and backgrounds, ages, etc., up close, in person, we are all the same –with the same basic longing for friendship and acceptance, the same passions and the same fears. And even with our different and strong accents, we can find ways to understand each other and laugh at the same things. I really felt accepted and respected in that environment, not only as an Asian or a Filipino, but also as a person. Also, because everybody was so kind, my faith in humanity was restored. Haha! Now I know 17 people are hardly a representative of the whole humanity but still, 17 genuine and kind and caring people is enough to restore your hope… But, actually, I also found that there are more… in fact there are millions of people working in this field, a lot of time, money and effort are invested in the development of the youth, to sharing the high standards of humanity, and a myriad other efforts for the betterment of all lives. And it was so beautiful to see it already working among us and within each of us. My heart was literally filling up to the brim. This has made me more definite about what I’d really like to do in life, which is to do the same. Lastly, putting aside all the big-world-changing-aspects of this, I simply have more new awesome friends, our awesome instructors included –Vid, Bostjan and Lara. They really are THE best!  And as for the body, the food was also great! The accommodation was also great! We got to see seaside and, because of our chosen project, our group also got to see a little bit Koper, Izola and Piran which are the three cities along the coast. I really couldn’t be more grateful for this experience. Finally, I’ve learnt that what makes a particular experience significant is how much it changes you –how different you are when you came in from how you came out of it. And I definitely came out of this experience a more knowledgeable, more understanding, more open-minded, inspired, hopeful, kinder and humbler person… and infinitely grateful.

 

 

 Chanieli G. Gadon – Philippines

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Chanieli’s On-Arrival Training

 

On the 2nd month of our EVS, we had our EVS On-Arrival Training which is usually given at the beginning of an EVS term to orient the volunteers of the program and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to make the most of their EVS experience. The training consists of 4 days of informal lectures, group activities, exercises, project-making, reflection and evaluation and as it turns out, lots and lots of fun.

We had our training rather later than the rest who have just arrived in Slovenia. But I find that we are lucky for such because we have been bunched with a wonderful batch of volunteers. According to the organizer, this was the most diverse group in which Asian volunteers outnumber European ones for the first time: 8 against 7. We are 15 volunteers in all, coming from the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, India, China, Italy, France, Portugal and Spain. This means, we have been lucky enough to experience 9 different cultures (including our Slovenian instructors) for 4 days. And as you would imagine, it really was such a “filling” 4 days in every way. It was filling in the mind, in heart and in body (we felt so pampered with the food, accommodation and the beautiful sights! ) First, the mind; I learned sooo much on this training. I learned about some technical stuff about the EVS program and the people/organizations involved in it, about its objectives, the skills to be develop, about writing projects and meeting its goals, working effectively, working as a team, evaluating and giving feedback. We had the chance to immediately apply and experience these firsthand when we were assigned to make a mini-project of our own (in groups), complete with the planning process, budget, etc. It was as much a learning experience as it was funnn!!! I also learned a lot about myself during the evaluation. Aside from this, we also touched the topic on cultural dialogue which is my all-time-favorite and we got to learn a little bit about Slovenia too. Aside from all that, I also learned about learning, about how to make the most of our experiences by utilizing all of our senses and keeping an open mind and heart. I’ve also learned about the different methods of teaching/facilitating (theater, exercises, etc.), and even learned from the structure of the training itself. They scheduled and organized the activities in a way that gave us enough time to process them properly.

Lastly, I learned how much more generally effective a kinder and encouraging environment was for learning (as opposed to pushing people too hard and setting very high expectations which ultimately does more harm than good). Second, it was very filling to the heart. Spending all that time in proximity with all these people showed me how, even though we may be very, very different in cultures and backgrounds, ages, etc., up close, in person, we are all the same –with the same basic longing for friendship and acceptance, the same passions and the same fears. And even with our different and strong accents, we can find ways to understand each other and laugh at the same things. I really felt accepted and respected in that environment, not only as an Asian or a Filipino, but also as a person. Also, because everybody was so kind, my faith in humanity was restored. Haha! Now I know 17 people are hardly a representative of the whole humanity but still, 17 genuine and kind and caring people is enough to restore your hope… But, actually, I also found that there are more… in fact there are millions of people working in this field, a lot of time, money and effort are invested in the development of the youth, to sharing the high standards of humanity, and a myriad other efforts for the betterment of all lives. And it was so beautiful to see it already working among us and within each of us. My heart was literally filling up to the brim. This has made me more definite about what I’d really like to do in life, which is to do the same. Lastly, putting aside all the big-world-changing-aspects of this, I simply have more new awesome friends, our awesome instructors included –Vid, Bostjan and Lara. They really are THE best!  And as for the body, the food was also great! The accommodation was also great! We got to see seaside and, because of our chosen project, our group also got to see a little bit Koper, Izola and Piran which are the three cities along the coast. I really couldn’t be more grateful for this experience. Finally, I’ve learnt that what makes a particular experience significant is how much it changes you –how different you are when you came in from how you came out of it. And I definitely came out of this experience a more knowledgeable, more understanding, more open-minded, inspired, hopeful, kinder and humbler person… and infinitely grateful.

 

 

 Chanieli G. Gadon – Philippines

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Chanieli’s On-Arrival Training

 

On the 2nd month of our EVS, we had our EVS On-Arrival Training which is usually given at the beginning of an EVS term to orient the volunteers of the program and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to make the most of their EVS experience. The training consists of 4 days of informal lectures, group activities, exercises, project-making, reflection and evaluation and as it turns out, lots and lots of fun.

We had our training rather later than the rest who have just arrived in Slovenia. But I find that we are lucky for such because we have been bunched with a wonderful batch of volunteers. According to the organizer, this was the most diverse group in which Asian volunteers outnumber European ones for the first time: 8 against 7. We are 15 volunteers in all, coming from the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, India, China, Italy, France, Portugal and Spain. This means, we have been lucky enough to experience 9 different cultures (including our Slovenian instructors) for 4 days. And as you would imagine, it really was such a “filling” 4 days in every way. It was filling in the mind, in heart and in body (we felt so pampered with the food, accommodation and the beautiful sights! ) First, the mind; I learned sooo much on this training. I learned about some technical stuff about the EVS program and the people/organizations involved in it, about its objectives, the skills to be develop, about writing projects and meeting its goals, working effectively, working as a team, evaluating and giving feedback. We had the chance to immediately apply and experience these firsthand when we were assigned to make a mini-project of our own (in groups), complete with the planning process, budget, etc. It was as much a learning experience as it was funnn!!! I also learned a lot about myself during the evaluation. Aside from this, we also touched the topic on cultural dialogue which is my all-time-favorite and we got to learn a little bit about Slovenia too. Aside from all that, I also learned about learning, about how to make the most of our experiences by utilizing all of our senses and keeping an open mind and heart. I’ve also learned about the different methods of teaching/facilitating (theater, exercises, etc.), and even learned from the structure of the training itself. They scheduled and organized the activities in a way that gave us enough time to process them properly.

Lastly, I learned how much more generally effective a kinder and encouraging environment was for learning (as opposed to pushing people too hard and setting very high expectations which ultimately does more harm than good). Second, it was very filling to the heart. Spending all that time in proximity with all these people showed me how, even though we may be very, very different in cultures and backgrounds, ages, etc., up close, in person, we are all the same –with the same basic longing for friendship and acceptance, the same passions and the same fears. And even with our different and strong accents, we can find ways to understand each other and laugh at the same things. I really felt accepted and respected in that environment, not only as an Asian or a Filipino, but also as a person. Also, because everybody was so kind, my faith in humanity was restored. Haha! Now I know 17 people are hardly a representative of the whole humanity but still, 17 genuine and kind and caring people is enough to restore your hope… But, actually, I also found that there are more… in fact there are millions of people working in this field, a lot of time, money and effort are invested in the development of the youth, to sharing the high standards of humanity, and a myriad other efforts for the betterment of all lives. And it was so beautiful to see it already working among us and within each of us. My heart was literally filling up to the brim. This has made me more definite about what I’d really like to do in life, which is to do the same. Lastly, putting aside all the big-world-changing-aspects of this, I simply have more new awesome friends, our awesome instructors included –Vid, Bostjan and Lara. They really are THE best!  And as for the body, the food was also great! The accommodation was also great! We got to see seaside and, because of our chosen project, our group also got to see a little bit Koper, Izola and Piran which are the three cities along the coast. I really couldn’t be more grateful for this experience. Finally, I’ve learnt that what makes a particular experience significant is how much it changes you –how different you are when you came in from how you came out of it. And I definitely came out of this experience a more knowledgeable, more understanding, more open-minded, inspired, hopeful, kinder and humbler person… and infinitely grateful.

 

 

 Chanieli G. Gadon – Philippines

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Chanieli’s On-Arrival Training

 

On the 2nd month of our EVS, we had our EVS On-Arrival Training which is usually given at the beginning of an EVS term to orient the volunteers of the program and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to make the most of their EVS experience. The training consists of 4 days of informal lectures, group activities, exercises, project-making, reflection and evaluation and as it turns out, lots and lots of fun.

We had our training rather later than the rest who have just arrived in Slovenia. But I find that we are lucky for such because we have been bunched with a wonderful batch of volunteers. According to the organizer, this was the most diverse group in which Asian volunteers outnumber European ones for the first time: 8 against 7. We are 15 volunteers in all, coming from the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, India, China, Italy, France, Portugal and Spain. This means, we have been lucky enough to experience 9 different cultures (including our Slovenian instructors) for 4 days. And as you would imagine, it really was such a “filling” 4 days in every way. It was filling in the mind, in heart and in body (we felt so pampered with the food, accommodation and the beautiful sights! ) First, the mind; I learned sooo much on this training. I learned about some technical stuff about the EVS program and the people/organizations involved in it, about its objectives, the skills to be develop, about writing projects and meeting its goals, working effectively, working as a team, evaluating and giving feedback. We had the chance to immediately apply and experience these firsthand when we were assigned to make a mini-project of our own (in groups), complete with the planning process, budget, etc. It was as much a learning experience as it was funnn!!! I also learned a lot about myself during the evaluation. Aside from this, we also touched the topic on cultural dialogue which is my all-time-favorite and we got to learn a little bit about Slovenia too. Aside from all that, I also learned about learning, about how to make the most of our experiences by utilizing all of our senses and keeping an open mind and heart. I’ve also learned about the different methods of teaching/facilitating (theater, exercises, etc.), and even learned from the structure of the training itself. They scheduled and organized the activities in a way that gave us enough time to process them properly.

Lastly, I learned how much more generally effective a kinder and encouraging environment was for learning (as opposed to pushing people too hard and setting very high expectations which ultimately does more harm than good). Second, it was very filling to the heart. Spending all that time in proximity with all these people showed me how, even though we may be very, very different in cultures and backgrounds, ages, etc., up close, in person, we are all the same –with the same basic longing for friendship and acceptance, the same passions and the same fears. And even with our different and strong accents, we can find ways to understand each other and laugh at the same things. I really felt accepted and respected in that environment, not only as an Asian or a Filipino, but also as a person. Also, because everybody was so kind, my faith in humanity was restored. Haha! Now I know 17 people are hardly a representative of the whole humanity but still, 17 genuine and kind and caring people is enough to restore your hope… But, actually, I also found that there are more… in fact there are millions of people working in this field, a lot of time, money and effort are invested in the development of the youth, to sharing the high standards of humanity, and a myriad other efforts for the betterment of all lives. And it was so beautiful to see it already working among us and within each of us. My heart was literally filling up to the brim. This has made me more definite about what I’d really like to do in life, which is to do the same. Lastly, putting aside all the big-world-changing-aspects of this, I simply have more new awesome friends, our awesome instructors included –Vid, Bostjan and Lara. They really are THE best!  And as for the body, the food was also great! The accommodation was also great! We got to see seaside and, because of our chosen project, our group also got to see a little bit Koper, Izola and Piran which are the three cities along the coast. I really couldn’t be more grateful for this experience. Finally, I’ve learnt that what makes a particular experience significant is how much it changes you –how different you are when you came in from how you came out of it. And I definitely came out of this experience a more knowledgeable, more understanding, more open-minded, inspired, hopeful, kinder and humbler person… and infinitely grateful.

 

 

 Chanieli G. Gadon – Philippines

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