Hi everybody. I’m Ana, 25 years old. I’m doing volunteering in Lithuania, Telšiai. Telšiai is a small city with beautiful lakes.
I work with
youngsters to help their informal socialization. This
is a long-term volunteering program and I will stay in this country for one
year which I believe, is a perfect opportunity to get to know this country
well, expand my horizons and acquire new skills.
I studied Cultural Studies at University and that’s
why for me it is extremely important to meet new cultures and people. While I’m
staying in Lithuania, I’m learning Lithuanian language which helps me to
understand this culture and people better.
Volunteering is about giving and being happier,
however, it can be challenging as well - prior to my arrival here, I was
thinking that I would interact with youngsters in English, however the reality
partially met my expectation; A lot of them do not speak English at all and
thus, that was a huge challenge at the beginning of my volunteering. That’s
why, I decided to find other ways to interact with them: such as entertaining
and educational activities to improve communication with them.
It has been only 2 months since I am here and I
already overcame challenges I faced, made friends and gain a deeper
understanding of myself and the world around me. ESC volunteering gives you an
opportunity to discover new passions in a relatively less stressful environment
and helps you to broaden your
perspective in many directions.
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