This article is written by dear Svetlana Gurtovenko from Murmansk/RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
Project: 2010-AT-9
Kindergruppe KIRIKU
Project Period:
01.09.2011 - 31.05.2012
Billions of people are living in the Earth. Each of them has
several dreams, but not everybody has one real dream, which makes crazy, the
dream, when you are even thinking about it, everything inside of you starts to
burn, shake, jump and you can’t stop it. The dream, which sits on your head
every second and you can go the to other part of the globe to make it true. I
had such dream and during 2 years I did my best to realize it. I guess, how
you’ve already understood, I was dreaming about making EVS in Austria and I am
sitting now at my balcony in Murmansk after 9 amazing months, which I’ve spent
in Vienna.
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| Svetlana |
For sure I will never forget such an amazing experience,
which changed me a lot (both inside and outside). My first day in Vienna and
this felling like “Am I sleeping or am I
in paradise now?”,everything was so beautiful, so perfect for me and of course,
so completely different environment, if to compare with my hometown in Russia.
I can say, I’ve even had a cultural shock during first 2-3 weeks. Also I was
meeting everyday new people, some of them now are so deeply in my heart, they
are part of me, the people, whom I can proudly call – my friends. And the most
amazing thing that none of them is from my country, they are from all over
Europe and it’s so interesting to build friendship with somebody, who has
completely different background and was raised in totally different culture.
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| Having fun...different cultures |
Also crazy thing, believe or not, my project, where I was
working (it’s day centre for school children), it was the first project, which
I applied for and after 700 motivational letters to other ones and 2 years of
hope , they answered me that I suit for
it and you can’t imagine how happy I was.
Well, I truly can call my project place was a second home
and my wonderful colleague was my second mother even for short 9 months. She
taught me so many things, how to cook (actually anyway even now I can’t do it
well), how to be a good teacher, she showed me how strong could be woman and
she was perfect life example for me. I am so grateful for everything, that she gave to me.
My mentors, parents of children, all of them are great
people and they supported me so much during all the time I was there.
Also the country itselves has so much to offer and stunning
city, called Vienna is perfect place lo live in with beautiful historical
centre, so green and clean streets, crazy night life and huge variety of places
to go out. Vienna, I love you!
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| EVS UNITED :) |
Well, you know, if somebody will ask me how you can describe
your experience in one word, it would be fairytale. Not that fairytale with happy end and wedding
or killing the dragon, it would be that one with the words in the end : “To be
continued…”, because nothing for sure, only we can make end of our story how we
want.
To sum up, if you are thinking to do EVS – think twice. Are
you surprised that I didn’t write - just
do it? Come on, it’s so banal. You should think twice, because only highly
motivated, curious and open for everything new people will be able to enjoy
their time in other country and the most important thing, you should give
everything that you have (your knowledge, your skills and your heart) for voluntary
work and don’t wait that you will receive back even more that you gave at the
same time. No. No. it’s not working like this.
And remember – happiness is not by chance, but by choice. So
what choice will you take?
Svetlana Gurtovenko
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