”Would you
like to go to abroad for two months?” was the question that I asked myself when
I heard about this particular opportunity. I found a positive answer almost
instantly to this question.
My volunteering experience began one month
ago, as I was preparing for the trip of my life from Bucharest, Romania, to the
beautiful and heavily and diversed culturalized Turkey. I confess that I am one
of the lucky ones when I say that I made my journey by car (the road from
Bucharest to Ankara took about 14 hours), because I had the chance to enjoy the
special landscapes and the unique architecture that thıs country offers to ıt’s
visitors.
It didn't take long until I got used to the
city and the lifestyle in which the people here live, because the capital of
Turkey is similar to the Capital of Romania, Bucharest. The fact that I know a
little about the language and lifestyle of the Turks helped me to get
acquainted with the city, so I didn't feel the cultural shock. The stay here
was and is a relaxing and challenging one. The challenges I went through were
managing my money, spending responsibly, and having to learn to cook in order
to better manage my money. As the result of this money management, I had the opportunity to visit different
museums and cultural places like Anıtkabir, Etnografya, Anadolu Medeniyetleri
Müzesi and Rahmi Koç. I’m thankful to the volunteers that came with me because
they offered me/gave me the chance to deepen my knowlege regarding the turkish
civilisation and their history.
As a month
went by, I relised that I have become fearless regarding new places, new people
and new countries, I succeded working on my patience, I managed to impprove my
turkish language. I want to conclude with the fact that anyone wants to become
a volunteer, and this brings benefits to society, but more importantly brings
personal benefits, because the experience of being a volunteer helps you grow
as a person, increases self-esteem, provides a sense of purpose and helps you
become an active member / citizen of the society in which you live. If you need
find a reason to volunteer, there are plenty, but the main reason to be a
volunteer is because it makes a difference.
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