“Being an ESC volunteer abroad is above all a personal challenge”

A challenge to leave one’s comfort zone, a challenge to live in an intercultural environment in a country that is not your own. A challenge to understand what we, as volunteers, have to contribute to a project that is far beyond our control.

Then there are the encounters that we make on the journey, other volunteers, our coordinators, our work partners, some of which will be part of my experience, others which are already unforgettable friendships.

Every day I get up to try to bring something positive to the school where I volunteer. Whether it’s a smile on a student’s face, or a word in English that a student has remembered, that’s what makes me happy.

Then it’s also a great opportunity to discover Poland and its surroundings, passing by Cracow, Warsaw, Kielce, but also the culinary culture such as pierogis and Zapiekenkas, ending with the simple beauty of the Polish language.

I’ve been in Poland for 4 months now and I don’t regret one single second having made this choice one day, to give a little of my heart elsewhere. I am already reaping the benefits.

“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart”