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EUROPE UNITED, A COMENIUS SCHOOL PROJECT 2011-2013

Sunday 14 July 2013

Hi, I´m Blanca, I´m from Spain and I participated in the last trip of Comenius Project in Szczecin, Poland. The only thing that I want everybody to know is that Comenius is more than a project. Yes, I´m sure that everyone who has been involved in it, thinks in the same way as me. At first, when you don´t know who is your host or who is going to stay in your house, you are a bit afraid and you think that it is only a school activity. But after that, when you are in the foreign country, you realize that it is more than this. When I knew that I was going to go to Poland, I felt really nervous, thinking if Gosia, my host, and me were going to understand each other correctly. Also, I was scared because of our different cultures. On Friday 18th April, when Miriam, my Spanish friend, and I landed in Berlin, all the foreign students were waiting for us. We were the last ones. When I saw Gosia for the first time I felt impressed because she is so tall and I thought that I was a baby next to her. The weekend was fantastic. We had a barbecue with all her friends and it was my first time trying KFC. On Monday we went to the school and all the students had to do a quiz on Poland. My friend Miriam was the winner and I was the third one. In addition to that, we had a lunch with our different traditional food. It was really funny. In the afternoon, we went to watch a show of her school, where some people danced or sung. Finally, on Tuesday we made a trip to Miedzyzdroje, a very beautiful place. Unfortunately, all the good things finish very fast, and on Wednesday, at 8.30 a.m. we had to catch a bus in order to go to Berlin airport. I miss Gosia a lot, and also I miss how her dad cooks. It was incredible! For me, Comenius is a good way to meet people and to make friends. You learn a lot in these days too. I´m looking forward to August because Gosia is going to come to Spain and she is staying in my house for 12 days, so we´ll be able to do plenty of things together! Really, if you have the opportunity to participate in Comenius, don´t hesitate in any moment. Say yes and you will spend a good time! Blanca Cidoncha Cano, Spain