Hello everyone. I don't know how to start, so I'll start from the beginning. I discovered Lisbon during my sociocultural animation internship. I was fascinated and sure I had to come back. A friend told me about the European Solidarity Corps projects, and I decided to look for an opportunity in Lisbon. During that search, Spin came across a project I loved. During the selection process, they recommended I switch to the ANFR project, Bola p'ra frente, which I liked even more since it combined everything I had studied for. I was very nervous about the interview and anxiously awaited the final decision. When I received the email stating that I had been accepted, I was overwhelmed with emotions at once. I knew it was going to be a great opportunity, and I wanted to make the most of it. I imagined a million possible scenarios of what my year here would be like.
But I never imagined the huge barrier I would have to overcome. LIVING IN ENGLISH, I've never been very good with languages, and although I'm more or less fluent in Portuguese, I struggle with it in English. At first, it was hard, but as the days went by, I relaxed a lot, and my English gradually began to flow. Although I'm not known in the association for my incredible English, the truth is that I communicate more easily.
Another great enemy was loneliness. Sometimes I'm grateful for being alone because it helps me think, but other times, when I've had a bad day, I'd like to go with my friends for a Coke and talk without having to think about every word. Even so, my roommates act as my friends when we're having a bad day; they're definitely becoming great friends.
As for ANFR and the Bola project, it's incredible. Learning about this reality and being able to be part of it all is a pleasure for me. Both the workers and the young people have welcomed me and included me in the association. I hope I can help a little bit like you do with BPC.
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