{"id":4279,"date":"2024-10-06T14:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T12:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/?p=4279"},"modified":"2024-09-20T11:04:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T09:04:22","slug":"stepping-out-of-my-comfort-zone-my-esc-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/meet-volunteers\/stepping-out-of-my-comfort-zone-my-esc-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Stepping Out Of My Comfort Zone: My ESC Adventure &#8211; Asma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1233\" src=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3809-960x1233.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4280 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3809-960x1233.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3809-595x764.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3809-120x154.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3809-768x986.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3809-1196x1536.jpeg 1196w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3809-1140x1464.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3809-552x709.jpeg 552w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3809.jpeg 1283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-large-font-size\">Hi there! I\u2019m Asma, and I\u2019ve traveled all the way from Morocco to Poland, chasing after something new and exciting. It wasn\u2019t easy to leave behind my full-time job, but deep down, I knew life wasn\u2019t just about working and playing it safe.<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Sometimes, you\u2019ve got to take a leap of faith and try new things even if they make your heart race a little faster.<br>Working with IB Polska feels like opening a door to a world I never knew existed, full of surprises and new experiences. It\u2019s scary at times, and I definitely catch myself overthinking, but I believe that stepping into the unknown is how we grow and discover what we\u2019re truly capable of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FullSizeRender-960x1296.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4281\" width=\"441\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FullSizeRender-960x1296.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FullSizeRender-595x803.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FullSizeRender-120x162.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FullSizeRender-768x1036.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FullSizeRender-1138x1536.jpeg 1138w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FullSizeRender-1518x2048.jpeg 1518w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FullSizeRender-1140x1538.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FullSizeRender-552x745.jpeg 552w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FullSizeRender-scaled.jpeg 1897w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>I have such a soft spot for kids, and I can\u2019t wait to learn how to connect with them on a deeper level through this project. Who knows? Maybe this experience will lead me to a career working with children or maybe it will guide me somewhere else. Either way, I\u2019m excited to see where life takes me next.<br>I\u2019ve got my fingers crossed that this journey will be everything I\u2019m hoping for and more. Here\u2019s to new adventures, unexpected opportunities, and a heart full of excitement for whatever comes next!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>My personal quote:<\/strong><em>&#8220;Try new things because normal is overrated.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Article\u00a0<strong>Asma,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>European Solidarity Corps volunteer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Welcoming for European Solidarity Corps volunteer from\u00a0<strong>07\/09\/2024.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-excerpt\">Hi there! 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