My name is Pilar, a Spanish girl. I am going to start
my EVS in JACis, only 3 days left! Right now, my head is thinking "I
have to finish preparing my luggage and I hope don't carry excess
baggage" because I have to bring clothes for all four seasons!! Also, I
am thinking about much other things like "What will I say when I arrive
at Rezekne?" or "Will I know how to explain?" etc. :) :) :)
I am looking forward to know Rezekne, my new city. I know a
few things about Latvia, but really it is an unknown country for me.
There are a lot of different things between Latvia and my country, the
culture, the language, the history, etc... For that, I am nervous about
my arrival, but I think this is normal because I am going to leave my "comfort zone" to start my "learning zone". I would like to give the best of me and I want to grow personally.
It is difficult to write about oneself, but is always enriching to think about our aims, achievements , mistakes, etc.
I trust in myself, very important! So, I will have to overcome the
"culture shock". Also, I hope to understand with my new friends and
Latvian people :D .Surely, at the beginning, we can't understand each
other (We speak different languages, our culture is different, etc...)
but I am not going to give up... of course not! I will have to learn and
express myself through words and gestures daily. For me it is very important to observe.
After months of waiting, I am going to begin my volunteering and I am very happy!! I will tell you my impressions on this blog.
After months of waiting, I am going to begin my volunteering and I am very happy!! I will tell you my impressions on this blog.
"Sometimes a person has to go a very long distance out of
his way to come back a short distance correctly." Edward Albee, American
playwright
Pilar, EVS volunteer from Spain
