Honestly, I wasn’t sure if I truly wanted to go to Poland. Even though one of my teenage dreams was to participate in an Erasmus project, I was unsure if I would be good enough at communicating and making friends.

Fortunately, it was all in my head because it was such a positive and delightful experience!

The days went by fast, but despite that, I have lived some awesome moments! From the bus concerts and the trips to all the dancing, I got to have so much fun with wonderful people. They were so sweet and fun and I am so grateful for getting to know them.

The most memorable experience for me was the trip to the ruins of the Lanckorona, where we had a little hill to climb on. Because I was clueless, I went in sneakers, without knowing the amount of snow I will encounter. Of course, I was one step closer to falling every time I tried to walk, but it was quite fun, even though at that moment I felt tired and embarrassed.

Things kept getting better after this experience, because, one month after my trip to Poland, I am still in contact with some of the people I met there! We are meeting on video calls almost every day and we're having a great time together.

I am so excited to see them again in May, and I hope our relationship will grow into a strong friendship.

I want to start by saying how grateful I am for getting the opportunity to experience this amazing trip to Poland. There I got to meet some of the kindest people out there with such open mindsets and with lots of love in their hearts. By taking part at the activities that were prepared for us I was able to improve my english skills and also it made me realise how important communication can be. This trip also helped me learn more about myself and how I behave in different situations which I think can be very important. I can say I was lucky enough to go to Poland with amazing people by my side so that made everything easier in a way or another. I believe I will always remember this trip that taught me a lot about other people’s lives and that gave me the opportunity to see the world through other eyes. By seeing some gorgeous places, eating traditional food and making some great friends, Poland will remain in my heart forever.

I had the amazing opportunity to participate in this project for which I am forever grateful. I loved everything about Poland, from the beautiful places to the amazing people I met there.

The first day in Sucha Bezkidzka we were welcomed warmly by the students and teachers who presented to us their school. The next day, we participated in wonderful activities, such as an interesting workshop about personalities and colours that taught us more about making connections with other people. After that, I participated in an activity in which we learned to make fortune cookies, where I had the opportunity to also talk with other students from the school. At the end of the day, we learned songs in each language of the participant countries and it was also the moment when I realized how hard but interesting Polish is.

On the third day we got to visit Krakow, an amazing city with beautiful architecture and an interesting history. Not only did we see interesting places, but we also got the opportunity to talk with the foreign students more and I can say that it was the day we formed stronger bonds.

The fourth day we visited Wadowice, a place I absolutely loved, and in the evening we had an amazing party where we got to learn a dance from each country.

The fifth day was the toughest one. The realization that it was the last day we would see each other hit us hard, but we made the most of it by dancing, taking pictures, talking and crying.

This experience brought me amazing friends and memories. I learnt new things and I saw new places and I had the best experience of my life!

I love Poland! 

Our journey to Poland was a long and exhausting one, but it was all worth it. On the first day when we arrived the Polish people were waiting for us. We were a bit nervous because we had no idea how this experience was going to be, but a part of me knew it was going to be amazing. They showed us their school which was very clean and beautiful. We had time to chat with diferrent students while we were walking through Sucha Bezkizdka and they were all lovely people. The first thing I noticed and liked about their school was that they study subjects like tourism, advertising, photography, gastronomy, which in our school are not studied at all. Another activity I loved in Poland was the trip to Kraków, which became one of my favourite cities even tho we haven’t seen that much of it. It is a very historical city, former capital of Poland. I plan to revisit Kraków when I finish school and meet our friends again. 

This was my first time when i participated in  an Erasmus+ project movement and i didn't knew what to expect. At first i was nervous about how i will get along with the others, how am i gonna fit in there. My fears had disappeared as soon as I had arrived at the school and i met the others.

We had a really warming wellcome and everyone was so kind and friendly. All of us immediately became friends. The activities were fun and helped us to connect with each others and also they helped us to learn a lot about different culture, chance that is once in a life time.

I felt amazing going in this trip in Poland and if i could turn back the time, I would go back to feel the happiness again.

When I first found out about this whole new and awesome experience, I couldn't believe I could actually participate in it. I always thought that maybe I'm too shy and that I would get embarrassed and would be too afraid to talk to anybody or make friends. That was one thing I was totally wrong about!

When I saw myself on the bus, on my way to Poland, I instantly knew that this could mean so much to me , so I left my shyness at home. The ride was really fun. We talked, sang, laughed to keep ourselves busy from the long road, and that was the first step into making wholesome memories.

The days we spent in Poland were the best days of my life, and just like that, they flew by quicker than I thought! It was unique, fun, creative, and overall excellent. I had no idea I would make so many friends that I still keep in touch. The activities involving teamwork helped a lot, and I got to learn a lot of interesting facts.

My favorite part of this trip was that I never felt judged and that I got to learn about new cultures and visit so many wonderful places.

One thing I always say since I came back home, is that I got the opportunity to meet one of the kindest and welcoming people and I will be forever grateful and will cherish these moments for as long as I will be able to 

Going to Poland thanks to the Erasmus+ project, "The way to make my dreams come true" was the best opportunity I have ever had. It was a great experience. Everything about Poland was wonderful: I loved the buildings, the food and the people. I'm an introverted person, but the people were so nice, so I couldn't help but talk to them about all sort of things. I loved learning some of their dances, as well as listening to their music. I still listen to it sometimes.

  The experience really made my dreams come true: I'm not so shy anymore, I am happier and a lot more confident. I had so much fun! I couldn't have asked for more! I took many beautiful pictures, but the best memories are kept in my mind, and I love recalling them.

When i got home, I couldn't stop telling everyone about this wonderful experience. I can't wait for the Polish and Portugese students to come here! 

As the departure date approached, I became increasingly unsure about going to Poland, and I began to give myself reasons not to go, but here I am, writing this.

I consider myself extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet these amazing people and learn about their beautiful culture. I'm grateful for the friends, knowledge, and experience I've gained.

Every day was memorable in its own way, but my favorite memory was the trip to Krakow, where I learned so much about Polish history and Jewish history. The architecture of the buildings is also very appealing. The next day began with a trip to Lanckorona and Vadovita, where we had a great time. We had to climb a small hill, which was an adventure in itself, and in Vadovita we could play frisbee and spend more time sharing experiences, our friendship growing stronger by the day. Later that day, we had the party that will live on in my memory forever, and I realized I had been so wrong about some people, and it turned out they were actually so nice and had so much knowledge about anything, discovering we had so much in common. We danced the night away, learned new dances, and attempted to teach some Romanian dances to Polish people, which I think went very well. Unfortunately, the last day arrived much sooner than we could have anticipated. But we gave it our all to make the most of our remaining time together.

I actually feel like Poland healed a part of me that I thought would never heal, but a part of me will always be in that beautiful country.

This was an amazing story and an amazing chapter in my life, and I feel blessed to have all of these amazing memories with amazing friends with whom I am still in contact. In addition, I hope everyone had a fantastic time in Poland. <3

In May, I can't wait to start a new chapter with you! 

First of all, I would like to thank everyone that made this project possible. I was pretty unsure if the polish will accept us so easily, but it looks like I was wrong. They were extremely friendly to us, like we knew each other for years! The teachers also seemed nice. Before, I thaught that Poland was a lot different from Romania, but I was wrong. It's like we are the same people. The cities also look the same, for example Krakow is similar to Iasi.

This project made me improve my english skills, my history knowledge and my speaking skills. I hope I can revisit Poland soon.