Irena, Slovenia My vision became clearer and my truth louder. I have longed for a life change for a long time, and the choice to apply as an ESC volunteer at PINA – Associacion for Culture and Education and move to Koper was really one of the best decisions I took. I am proud that…
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Elena, Austria, 22 It‘s all about initiative; in the end, you decide where and how you put your efforts in. It all started when I decided to quit my job back home. I had already known about the ESC and had been longing to do long-term volunteering. During my 12-month project in Burgos, Spain, I…
Lea, Luxembourg, 20 So maybe you don’t have to go the typical path that everyone tells you – school, college, work, die. Why not travel, work a little bit, travel again, discover more things? 1) What motivated you to go and have an experience abroad?Especially the fact that I didn’t know where to apply for…
Alexandra, Luxembourg, 20 …it brings you out of your comfort zone and makes you grow in ways you would never have in your country. After finishing highschool, I always wanted to do a gap year to experience life and the world in a completely new way. I chose to do two totally different voluntary projects.…