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We’ve reached the first half of the volunteering experience and what a roller coaster it has been!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, my actual volunteering experience only began in October due to delayed medical test results (luckily, I didn\u2019t test positive for salmonella!), an arrival training inWarsaw and a full week at home because of streptococcus. Especially at the beginning, the language barrier turned out to be a much bigger \u201cbump in the road\u201d than I had expected. This challenge is still very present. However, I now feel much more at ease, both with thechildren and the staff. Not only am I trying to learn Polish, but the children and teachers are also slowly but steadily improving their English, as well as their Italian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My main activity at school, in fact, is teaching English and Italian vocabulary, which gives me the chance to really be creative with my teaching methods: the Christmas-themed bingo I organized this past December is a prime example of that. Besides these rather limited teaching moments (no more than 20 minutes a day), my role also includes helping with the preparation of school events, such as Independence Day, Christmas and Grandparents\u2019 Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These months have also been an opportunity to explore the beautiful city of Krak\u00f3w. I love how it manages to feel like a big city while still maintaining the cozy atmosphere of a smaller town. Thanks to its many activities and cultural offerings, Krak\u00f3w has allowed me to expand my social life and interests, making friends with people who were complete strangers just a few months ago and discovering new hobbies. I finally decided to start a Brazilian couple dance class (forr\u00f3) at the Multicultural Center of Krak\u00f3w – something I had always been interested in but never quite had the motivation to begin – and to take up journaling, which, above all, will help me remember this experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article by\u00a0 Sara<\/strong>,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

European Solidarity Corps volunteer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Point of view of European Solidarity Corps volunteers\u00a0<\/em>from\u00a018\/02\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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