Reflection

I always wanted to take part in such a project, but I thought that such trips were only made at other schools and certainly not in East Belgium.

But everything turned out differently than expected. I suddenly had the chance and was totally excited. But then I had doubts: Am I not too shy? Is my English not too bad? I thought about it a lot and finally decided to go for it, because you don't get such an opportunity twice in your life.

I don't regret this decision at all. At the beginning it was a lot for me, lots of new people and of course the foreign language. But after a short time I got used to it and could just enjoy the time. The people were all very friendly and we had a lot of fun. Of course, that didn't make it any easier to say goodbye.

Thanks to this project I have gained a lot of self-confidence and have become more open. My English is still not perfect, of course, but I don't worry so much about what others think of me when I make mistakes, because everyone makes mistakes. Mistakes are human. I also learned a lot about the cultures of other countries and their customs.

I can only recommend anyone who has the chance to take it. I can even say that it was one of the most beautiful weeks of my life that I will never forget.