Author name: Sandra Dimkovska

After five months in Bremen, I can definitely confirm that time flies faster when you’re happy. I feel like I just arrived, yet here I am, writing this from my mid-term seminar, a moment that marks the halfway point of my volunteering project. This seminar has been a great opportunity to meet other volunteers, exchange […]

As the months passed, my volunteering experience in Bremen continued to evolve, bringing new projects, challenges, and memorable moments. With the change of seasons, Germany took on a different charm – autumn brought cozy fairs, colorful leaves, and crisp air, while winter was all about the magical Christmas markets, warm lights, and festive German traditions.

When I realised that the time to write the second report had come, I suddenly got a bittersweet feeling; bitter because having to write the second report means that a. the project is finishing soon and I have to get used to the idea of having to say goodbye in less than 3 months, and

Here we are with the last report after one year of life in Bremen. It might sound repetitive but I still struggle to realize how fast my year in Germany passed, I came back around a week ago and I still have a weird feeling about not waking up in my Bremen’s room. If I

In May, I began my volunteering placement at a youth center in Bremen, Germany. From the moment I arrived, I was ready for the new experiences that lay ahead. The youth center has been an inviting space from the start. It’s always full of energy, with young people from diverse cultural backgrounds coming by to

I decided to apply for this particular volunteering opportunity because I was interested in volunteering in the cultural sector and also I was eager to try out something different than just studying. My favorite experience so far in the place I volunteer was taking pictures at different events and creating social media content. I find

Omnia mea mecum portaI carry everything with meMy dreams, ideas, expectations and even fears before my arrival. All of them changing and often intertwining in the process… The blurred memories of my one-year Bremen life that has not yet ended and has not yet cooled down. I am sitting on the other side of Germany

And just like that, it’s over. The end of the season, or a chapter, or however you prefer to call it. A year has passed, and my project is complete. There’s so much I want to say and so few words to do so. It’s been a journey and i didn’t always know where it’s