VOLUNTEERING IN GERMANY

The idea of living alone in another country can sound scary and challenging at first. However, it can also be exciting for some. It is normal to face some challenges at the beginning of our adventure. It can be a culture shock when we arrive in another country, the language, the way of how other […]

This is my seventh month in Bremen, and time goes by really fast. But interestingly, sometimes it feels like I’ve been here for years, I’ve gotten used to it, I like Bremen a lot, my friends, my work… I’m good with German now. I feel like I have an good life here now. The closer

Before leaving my country, I fantasized a lot about the life I would have in Bremen. With a certain naivety, I thought that leaving a worn routine, jobs and habits that had left me exhausted and without energy, would represent a burst of vitality, a new electrifying beginning. I could not imagine that the exact

It’s been three months… they’ve flown by, and that’s a good sign, it means that i really enjoyed my time here! I arrived in Germany without knowing a single word of German, without a clear idea of who I would meet, live with or work with. I was a bit frightened by the idea that

This is already the seventh month of my volunteering, and I can’t believe that time has flown this fast. Seven months of experiences, ups and downs, adventures, lonely days, challenges and feelings of happiness. One can think “Yeah it’s just seven months” but for me as a person who has experienced this time, it was life-changing. I will

My sister took a photo of me at the airport when I left Hungary six months ago. It was early in the morning, I’m standing on the edge of the driveway in an oversized purple pullover, black jeans and with a big suitcase. I’m standing there all by myself, and now I just feel like

Today I was riding my bike at 7 am, going to work. To me, this is the most suitable time to reflect on my volunteering journey. Firstly, because I should think of something during these 40 minutes since I can’t shut down my brain. Secondly, the deadline for writing this report was a couple of

Moin everyone again from Bremen, I can not believe that time flies. In my second half in Bremen, my German and the weather is getting better. Finally, my new northern home is getting warmer.  Flowers bloom, nature refreshes itself…  It is important, because if you come from a country where have sunshine in every season,

It’s been six months, I can’t believe that I have another report to write. I am really happy that a lot has happened on my personal life so far. Just a short remind, I am Saida and work at school in Bremen.  I have met so many people since I came here, and it’s made

This is an opportunity that gives you the chance to write your story, to live it, to step outside of yourself, your circle, and what you know before. To be whomever you want to be, however, you want to be. To be vulnerable, to pile up situations to laugh or just cry over later because