{"id":11214,"date":"2020-07-25T02:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T00:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adelslovakia.org\/?p=11214"},"modified":"2020-07-25T02:00:45","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T00:00:45","slug":"if-you-havent-been-on-project-yet-and-youre-still-hesitating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovio.sk\/en\/if-you-havent-been-on-project-yet-and-youre-still-hesitating\/","title":{"rendered":"If you haven’t been on project yet and you’re still hesitating"},"content":{"rendered":"

When<\/span>\u00a0I\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>talking<\/span>\u00a0to a\u00a0<\/span>friend<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>one<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>afternoon<\/span>, he\u00a0<\/span>recommended<\/span> to me <\/span>that<\/span>
\nI\u00a0<\/span>should<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>try<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Youth<\/span>\u00a0Exchange. He\u00a0<\/span>said<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0I\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>meet<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>great<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>people<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>see<\/span>\u00a0new
\n<\/span>countries<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>cultures<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>we<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span> have<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>lot<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>fun<\/span>\u00a0and so\u00a0<\/span>it<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>happened<\/span>.
\n<\/span>When<\/span>\u00a0I\u00a0<\/span>learned<\/span>\u00a0i\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0chosen\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>project<\/span>\u00a0I\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>very<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>excited<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>it<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0my
\n<\/span>first<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>project<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Thanks<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>project<\/span>, I had\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>opportunity<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>fly<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>an<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>airplane<\/span>
\n<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>first<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>time<\/span>. I\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>little<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>scared<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>because<\/span>\u00a0my English\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>not<\/span>\u00a0good.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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When<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>we<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>finally<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>arrived<\/span>\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>place<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>where<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>it<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>took<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>place<\/span>, I\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>first<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>surprised<\/span>.
\nA hotel in\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>middle<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>forest<\/span>, I\u00a0<\/span>said<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>myself<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>if<\/span>\u00a0I\u00a0<\/span>don’t<\/span>\u00a0get\u00a0<\/span>along<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>other<\/span>
\n<\/span>people<\/span>\u00a0so\u00a0<\/span>I’ll<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>be<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>bored<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>But<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>opposite<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>true<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>I’ve<\/span>\u00a0never\u00a0<\/span>been<\/span>\u00a0so\u00a0<\/span>wrong<\/span>.
\n<\/span>It<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>best<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>accommodation<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Even<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>we<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>could<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>not<\/span>\u00a0go to\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0party in\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>evening<\/span>
\nto\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0city,\u00a0<\/span>we<\/span>\u00a0had\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>opportunity<\/span>\u00a0to get to\u00a0<\/span>know<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>each<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>other<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>better<\/span>.
\n<\/span>Beautiful<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>nature<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>around<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>us<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>we<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>were<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>about<\/span>\u00a010\u00a0<\/span>minutes<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span>
\n<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>geographical<\/span>\u00a0center of\u00a0Bulgaria.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>topic<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Say<\/span>\u00a0NO to\u00a0<\/span>discrimination<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>We<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>have<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>learned<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>lot<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>about<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>what<\/span>
\n<\/span>discrimination<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>what<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>types<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>exist<\/span>, new\u00a0<\/span>knowledge<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>about<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>stereotypes<\/span>
\nand\u00a0<\/span>prejudices<\/span>. <\/span>Thanks<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>great<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>lecturers<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>we<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>were<\/span>\u00a0never\u00a0<\/span>bored<\/span>.
\n<\/span>They<\/span>\u00a0had a program\u00a0<\/span>full <\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>games<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>activities<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>ready<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>us<\/span>.
\nAt\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>beginning<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>it<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>very<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>difficult<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>remember <\/span>all<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>names<\/span>,
\n<\/span>but<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>every<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>day<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>we<\/span>\u00a0had\u00a0<\/span>different<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>games<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>remember<\/span>\u00a0them.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>experienced<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>famous<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>intercultural<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>night<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>first<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>time<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>it<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>really<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>great<\/span>, I\u00a0<\/span>tasted<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>traditional<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>food<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>drinks<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>different<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>countries<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>first<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>time<\/span>.
\n<\/span>Spanish<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>sangria<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>appealed<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>me<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span> most. <\/span>I had no idea\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0I\u00a0<\/span>would<\/span>
\n<\/span>meet<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>such<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>great<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>people<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>maybe<\/span>\u00a0get\u00a0<\/span>lifelong<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>friendships<\/span>. I\u00a0<\/span>recommend<\/span>
\n<\/span>you<\/span>\u00a0to go to\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Youth<\/span>\u00a0Exchange\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span> my<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>own<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>experience<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>because<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>words<\/span>
\n<\/span>Youth<\/span>\u00a0Exchange\u00a0<\/span>cannot<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>be<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>described<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>everyone<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>must<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>experience<\/span>\u00a0it!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Viliam Such\u00fd<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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