tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44921157339728958452024-03-14T05:01:09.299+00:00Associação Spin » blogAssociação Spin > Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973244040601024502noreply@blogger.comBlogger703125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-51249482751438460042024-03-12T14:29:00.000+00:002024-03-12T14:29:39.365+00:00O testemunho final da Jessica (Spin)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRei-LPL3Ex9ax8dsL3nG7gSRzseYn6hH9lktqhtzdx-l_WwUDu0spodj1BZEdgDNTp-7U10snL1yz5Rgk0uFB_jRFul_mETLINrDtY9HuNdCfZtdCNYGfxZz_M_dM4SR465XbZHi3t2NdlXNlxYqnsVNW1TwOM2olJDp8JOJrw6UuyP2k4lcN-SJilQ/s436/ESC%20Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="115" data-original-width="436" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRei-LPL3Ex9ax8dsL3nG7gSRzseYn6hH9lktqhtzdx-l_WwUDu0spodj1BZEdgDNTp-7U10snL1yz5Rgk0uFB_jRFul_mETLINrDtY9HuNdCfZtdCNYGfxZz_M_dM4SR465XbZHi3t2NdlXNlxYqnsVNW1TwOM2olJDp8JOJrw6UuyP2k4lcN-SJilQ/s320/ESC%20Logo.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The six months flew by and now I only have a few weeks left until I go back home. I've met a lot of great people here and made some friends. I'm sure you're wondering if I speak some Portuguese and I have to admit... Not really. But I have created many </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">unforgettable moments.</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><img height="299" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/TBkeKJwjTCZ_HGer6a9v5Tf3ZH04zA4zsrtEiaO2Bmm99GKcWQoZA_szKBH2w4_fCYdt_1OHw8pVA3JV1YMGm_Uf-fPxV7o5-i55jdr3ItwwW11zxa60Tz_k-dr3xr0i6l5zyDZKOYKFwM_yBWXdDA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;" width="224" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What I liked the most were the moments I spent with my friends. Dinner together, going out for drinks, watching movies, picnics, drawing, talking, laughing, traveling,…</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="363" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/AQl8L2D0ppY_ivcocfPF4xqOzlLxR8i--F2jSq5PdXbKkjOQYrOQtDraKAG7Che65kiOeda9Wle7UAU_qxKjzPIkQRDF2AwCO2XpSk5E1XM0WAmOv5J44zVxqe-GQ18NuY6BZ_OQ4VsqyGkjAHKpZA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;" width="264" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In November, four of us went on a girls' trip to Madeira. In December, I turned a year older and my sister came to visit me. I couldn't miss the giant waves in Nazare either. New Year's Eve here was amazing. In January, I started skating again. From February the weather got better and better and we spent four days in Algarve. I spend March enjoying the rest of the time here in Lisbon. I could go on and on, but there would be no end.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="362" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/jNXK91ikR1pBSr9e5w6Uu2BVhSjjH6DzIHusuNojkv__xcIef_KppB-fDGW6uX2Gzx9yyWqM2MYV4dNcnLFa4GcBpwqub9Zkz6NN_WrOMJEhyEeb3E9do_-4Zq-Cypif-LmIl4MVG5DxdyFKFouMNg" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;" width="242" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In between, I also worked a bit – we were allowed to help with preparations for various events and the hostel. I was responsible for Spin's blog. Sometimes I helped with the design of flyers and posters. On the whole, it was very relaxed. 😉</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="309" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/MRtSWv8shNLPLFXOncY8DzDXm0YwyJGwQv6E-J7nxLsh1X0goK0B72dYrA7MydwFzR95HmigLcgvXykj4FWDHfLLrKbBgq_0_1k-YtPrGUPQ2rKxuuIcQB1_JJ4XG1_s6Wu1MqDHpb7FFTTIbuvNBg" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;" width="231" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The only difficulties were in our shared apartment. It didn't always work out so well with tidying up and it can get very cold in winter. From time to time I also missed my home. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But these were just temporary things! </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="333" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/3VbzKRqpzTvubZz-IVPaSdZAVrZmyiSBWd0D5HySmvG8ILigI71uStJYsfzxnCUfkI71eWRxmULDPa26X8W6zmuSW74Vje4ct_4DEipanHuRb_QKc8LVUB3-WX8pXbbmFAP6TYBU9qlZrcsJNX-1yw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;" width="250" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My conclusion is – I would recommend it to everyone to have this experience. I don't regret a second that I was here and hope that the friendships will remain despite the many kilometers between us.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="337" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/rhte5sYiwBxJe8RTGVZyCpH6exX0vXcQNSyDISWuZw1fa-ePsAg8UHQeI1HlRHD0GG6_dp5o3HADEkc3uy79HlQ8GDpCopwCZZKmLu_6iyBd4SiEigrbvURh24HhAl-8HMT5OM8AoNnjiWkus0PW_A" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;" width="211" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lots of love 💗</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Jessica</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-dc37bce9-7fff-3d90-28ca-17180a01c6ec"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165093492772074744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-69781948277591863952024-03-06T12:33:00.001+00:002024-03-06T12:33:55.858+00:00O testemunho no. 1 do Mattia (Spin)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK89BGZTlbO1Js3GnM0o15pgX_TlU0whWKPVtjzWcSGQzCk4fE8j-tTD4171o9bJgAJaiKZKULW_DkPufj2NMuATRNNZuUw8AJeFmdfuoHGi70qwtRkbGarFJchqFH6K9M-dy1vAwG4JJqrCkPCecgAl9-OU2JsxjUHax-4NbmKtHqy1Dv8M0DVptqmV0/s436/ESC%20Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Hi! My name is Mattia, I’m Italian and this is my first testimony of my volunteering experience at </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Associacão Spin! </span></div><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zKjuLGebnZxc96Q_pBRGJVuAdBHLUOCg__afgc4HcooUvFN2PNkam-vIB49yPbZEqkTOIwlPuQ8HUbx4eTe1UxTvqq4EIIFAGLYAmspY-BaEpECXGO7mZpxr_YdW7JvtV9eilahfSITshlyE6KQT6QNSM2gROl-fjSloYlJaJh8ZMaYbe2MwNwGI18M/s1600/b9b84008-942a-4dda-b864-6ec4a67022ee.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zKjuLGebnZxc96Q_pBRGJVuAdBHLUOCg__afgc4HcooUvFN2PNkam-vIB49yPbZEqkTOIwlPuQ8HUbx4eTe1UxTvqq4EIIFAGLYAmspY-BaEpECXGO7mZpxr_YdW7JvtV9eilahfSITshlyE6KQT6QNSM2gROl-fjSloYlJaJh8ZMaYbe2MwNwGI18M/s320/b9b84008-942a-4dda-b864-6ec4a67022ee.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;">The 1 st month has almost passed and so far, so good! </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;">Moving to a different country can always be scary at first. Still, everyone at Spin has been super welcoming to me and I can say in full confidence that I’m ready to prove myself and to give my best to help everyone around to do the best possible job! This can be a great chance for me to learn something new and to help other people and I want to give my best: it’s a wonderful opportunity and I don’t want to waste it.</span></div></div></div><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKuubMFglMLcMn5BmmEbDtcWkWGbxAkF1M_QahsTHK8FjUZ2oZTqEIJjjLMZ4HoCIN41hf0mda2G-0ahr6lQBBcOCeOs01kN90MlzI_ARdSqiXv7Khm9SpOquFJ2X9rNxlJqE4fzcR6iF6gWbDnTqjwqYnyzD6x4s4Ua24MK9QtSn97b_kAKkfSGP0PE/s1600/d500bec3-c179-453e-a0a1-ee88868beb0f.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKuubMFglMLcMn5BmmEbDtcWkWGbxAkF1M_QahsTHK8FjUZ2oZTqEIJjjLMZ4HoCIN41hf0mda2G-0ahr6lQBBcOCeOs01kN90MlzI_ARdSqiXv7Khm9SpOquFJ2X9rNxlJqE4fzcR6iF6gWbDnTqjwqYnyzD6x4s4Ua24MK9QtSn97b_kAKkfSGP0PE/s320/d500bec3-c179-453e-a0a1-ee88868beb0f.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">But going back a little bit, moving to Portugal wasn’t exactly planned for me, coming from 10 months in Lithuania for my Erasmus for my master studies, I increasingly felt like I wasn’t done with living abroad and I wanted to have another experience in another country to keep challenging myself. </p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4c9sSp7K3ZofVZKqbNGdiUFCTyAAUromlNc6bb99_99va2kgX4vIf9gW1XZupr9_qiQTDEP1b4cmwWP7bQ9hILQjL-1paqau_aSQs8JIYUPcg_lJfQB7HnvEyT-xKBZHN2pgz9fyyX6HC5tW9fRO4m1cmQEDXZWlzBTI_ZVr-woF7xTmZj0fDwAXedA/s320/c8aefb9d-87b3-486f-8207-c1c4e78d485e.JPG" width="240" /><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I’ve only just recently learned about the ESC volunteering opportunity. The whole process of applying and getting selected for this opportunity was relatively quick, so the time to learn about Lisbon and Portugal, in general, was not that much, but still, in my short time here I already feel that this city has much to offer.</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WzkIRy3YLLLHkpP5eP6PELU41Y6VULCd9bW6s8erVhEOwbCtBygC0LJhWXh2wpOYS-w9CC_csJc417kKKzJ4f9_YMEdS5jZ8H1Aj84e8bfXuyWhwvnEcsK52Mi5TaVySojByoS9Bfj3k3lvYs4uxyzyY4P6fxKG_lxllgPz9djDIJbCJczRJDhF-a8U/s1600/edb25378-bba1-49ac-be89-c024b9dd3de9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WzkIRy3YLLLHkpP5eP6PELU41Y6VULCd9bW6s8erVhEOwbCtBygC0LJhWXh2wpOYS-w9CC_csJc417kKKzJ4f9_YMEdS5jZ8H1Aj84e8bfXuyWhwvnEcsK52Mi5TaVySojByoS9Bfj3k3lvYs4uxyzyY4P6fxKG_lxllgPz9djDIJbCJczRJDhF-a8U/s320/edb25378-bba1-49ac-be89-c024b9dd3de9.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Speaking about my work at Spin, so far, my tasks include helping with translating and delivering information to Italian students who are having an internship here in Lisbon with the Erasmus + program and helping with the various projects regarding the youth exchanges and the workshops that will happen in the coming months. I’m excited to make myself useful and to learn as much as possible in the next year!</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBarsWRHzlTYq1G34vBm3e7OSvajZXsRWoYyJLN3PtRXFpl2kJM2miNl2en1CT9HWC4iCe1O39uN4kPHkBoUwZEdt-IM6A-upotMYVRWJ7iPQ3D0UIT-rF7kG6XAKYBMhJ6Ow0ntg_WJd1KiAUoVkXNvXRck5HX6gh48qFZl3sSfRBpRT2ungroqwJHI/s1600/4c0711c8-5978-40a8-b1b3-a6d90f7bcb15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBarsWRHzlTYq1G34vBm3e7OSvajZXsRWoYyJLN3PtRXFpl2kJM2miNl2en1CT9HWC4iCe1O39uN4kPHkBoUwZEdt-IM6A-upotMYVRWJ7iPQ3D0UIT-rF7kG6XAKYBMhJ6Ow0ntg_WJd1KiAUoVkXNvXRck5HX6gh48qFZl3sSfRBpRT2ungroqwJHI/s320/4c0711c8-5978-40a8-b1b3-a6d90f7bcb15.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span></div><p></p>Katarzynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12204404814635645399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-73805036338404961412024-03-06T12:22:00.000+00:002024-03-06T12:22:11.263+00:00O testemunho final da Katarina (Spin)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-bGlHx1YU-fO3Elwq7nxSJHYqBJiHw-BLL9rt0O3dRk0LSuCESdBaAsEOJ2-uKxusXY0uDyk04obhkNEhxZ8QT3vsjAc53o-8pV2H1Luur8Loc4DwXMK3gMN2ZwnFD87tBWWgKWEu-4LxeVbqbuZo6fgwlAyFFXcaZ6949CcZlXaSXubv1oRrFcSesw/s436/ESC%20Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="115" data-original-width="436" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-bGlHx1YU-fO3Elwq7nxSJHYqBJiHw-BLL9rt0O3dRk0LSuCESdBaAsEOJ2-uKxusXY0uDyk04obhkNEhxZ8QT3vsjAc53o-8pV2H1Luur8Loc4DwXMK3gMN2ZwnFD87tBWWgKWEu-4LxeVbqbuZo6fgwlAyFFXcaZ6949CcZlXaSXubv1oRrFcSesw/s320/ESC%20Logo.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Time really flies. I am still processing the fact that I’ve spent almost a year of my life in Lisbon.</span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As I came back to my hometown, I started remembering how I thought of Lisbon as some city far away and impossible for me to reach. Now I think of it as my second home. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qPAMIyF1ZQfWZcW7Cl1O2FPuBy4nUV9hmgcwmyBOJ9APOMoWJ64PXyXP1_YjGETYr1jqFWXWi5_eQ26xen51Hgnw-8Qv4T3wiatRFaC8jJoSWMwPMdMXcZ7CBtJWTvRKlqsDW158AuhP1MPMCLjnKg3GnG_B5kA6LtX_OKb5sH6FwOSpQ7BpmcZZf5A/s2048/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-28%20at%2011.44.37.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qPAMIyF1ZQfWZcW7Cl1O2FPuBy4nUV9hmgcwmyBOJ9APOMoWJ64PXyXP1_YjGETYr1jqFWXWi5_eQ26xen51Hgnw-8Qv4T3wiatRFaC8jJoSWMwPMdMXcZ7CBtJWTvRKlqsDW158AuhP1MPMCLjnKg3GnG_B5kA6LtX_OKb5sH6FwOSpQ7BpmcZZf5A/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-28%20at%2011.44.37.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I am existing in a different timeline now, far away from buildings with colorful tiles, away from pasteis de nata, away from sandy beaches and big waves, and the train that would take me there now is filled with some other people. It’s fine. I know I am going to be back.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wK0Gjl2d143OqJAWBRWdjZk2zVK4KSXDMdjB7xWjV9RtA3JfVCRbH5Z-HSZJS00I40xnSO49PznQAh30TIlzRMTyOWie8jBDq43PcnBm0K1nAYyhnngFQe147eMDFxw2zKeSPI-Jc68XzRp8LDxgGKSOhyw32CUhlXw9tVMjOUItxHusotvf8z4aFoc/s2048/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-28%20at%2011.33.36.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wK0Gjl2d143OqJAWBRWdjZk2zVK4KSXDMdjB7xWjV9RtA3JfVCRbH5Z-HSZJS00I40xnSO49PznQAh30TIlzRMTyOWie8jBDq43PcnBm0K1nAYyhnngFQe147eMDFxw2zKeSPI-Jc68XzRp8LDxgGKSOhyw32CUhlXw9tVMjOUItxHusotvf8z4aFoc/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-28%20at%2011.33.36.jpeg" width="180" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The year behind me brought a lot of amazing things: experiences, connections, adventures, learning about others, learning about self, lessons, laughter, love…</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvB5honbOU5yks7R414l45a3818lmkskLxcKhzr5mKzsFyIUkX8xm9zb4Hlf1CTD7ge5S2dPCKObh0zev9KKyMeKMuQUoEvH7m0LH6jFsufoxFBrBJSpTM5jFWlqpzjeKz_GNyJM32riBcswjOKi6TG1ncrF4HVtzFSnR-kj40toniNgnCLMsYv231qg/s4032/IMG_0130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvB5honbOU5yks7R414l45a3818lmkskLxcKhzr5mKzsFyIUkX8xm9zb4Hlf1CTD7ge5S2dPCKObh0zev9KKyMeKMuQUoEvH7m0LH6jFsufoxFBrBJSpTM5jFWlqpzjeKz_GNyJM32riBcswjOKi6TG1ncrF4HVtzFSnR-kj40toniNgnCLMsYv231qg/s320/IMG_0130.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Things took a positive turn since my number 2 testimony- mostly reading my flat in Lisbon. New volunteers arrived to casa Anjos, and they finally made me feel like I am a part of an ESC project. Coming from different countries, they brought their stories, their cheerful vibes and their exciting days into our home, and I have come to appreciate their company and sharing my space with them. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3Xuuer622soukhzXyM_woQ_HzZtmzvsOinnTXdfXF5kGlxdJ7Al2GfYcR0pS3_gxvSf7Aol_lSvkUGtArxl5Op-Tnc1ugCV4kHdr1pTLETCTKbUikn5esuWcVKn5IEQJikx-5XBwxrNWVb0R2_hznS3FYbY2RDU-dgXgL5IwsX0-oq6WV1Ju3Ezxz2M/s2048/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-28%20at%2011.33.17.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3Xuuer622soukhzXyM_woQ_HzZtmzvsOinnTXdfXF5kGlxdJ7Al2GfYcR0pS3_gxvSf7Aol_lSvkUGtArxl5Op-Tnc1ugCV4kHdr1pTLETCTKbUikn5esuWcVKn5IEQJikx-5XBwxrNWVb0R2_hznS3FYbY2RDU-dgXgL5IwsX0-oq6WV1Ju3Ezxz2M/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-28%20at%2011.33.17.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I was also skeptical about sharing my room with someone, but my fellow roomie and I get used to each other and we grew closer. We shared our stories, funny and not so funny moments, traditional and improvised snacks, dreams, hopes, goals for the future and much more. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9QHBy3Ut81lunkuiHbyADnNYM23kWWdZ8eqmYgx2o_VBj4ikI8LD1hEkgI8javfumqnmgMuijyHW-del6Z0Jt_ms88Jb8avEwDcZOIt79riAu1w8hth1X1uvegjmqKn5HHe1Q5H3-NikvXA59U3PtsS-8ZjB6HNtEz9XcIACOCV-Eqqa8bpYzJLXUcE/s3840/19728DD1-AB5E-4F71-ABA5-845331620786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9QHBy3Ut81lunkuiHbyADnNYM23kWWdZ8eqmYgx2o_VBj4ikI8LD1hEkgI8javfumqnmgMuijyHW-del6Z0Jt_ms88Jb8avEwDcZOIt79riAu1w8hth1X1uvegjmqKn5HHe1Q5H3-NikvXA59U3PtsS-8ZjB6HNtEz9XcIACOCV-Eqqa8bpYzJLXUcE/s320/19728DD1-AB5E-4F71-ABA5-845331620786.jpg" width="180" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Towards the end of my stay, we had a swap market at Spin, which I absolutely loved, but didn’t help at all with my packing to go home, because instead of gifting stuff away and making my luggage smaller, I found so many cool things and I had to make an extra room for them. But I am a person who gets attached to things easily, so I am happy that now I have some stuff at home that will remind me of my time as an ESC volunteer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As the time of my departure was approaching, I did my best to visit places I loved in Lisbon and around, so more than once I went to the beach just to chill and look at the waves. I also visited some places I was postponing, foolishly believing that ‘there’s enough time’. In the end, I didn’t even visit everything that was on my list, but I don’t mind - I always say that there should be something left for the next time. These trips also made me realize how much I actually grew and changed - I didn't used to go to places on my own and spend time by myself. Now that is a common thing like any other to me, and I can say that this ESC adventure I took pushed me to do some things I wouldn't do before, and for that, I am forever grateful.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfq8oiqUkjIvZ2Edn6SVYRaBN2gyS6a9JHDOQjU7toR6oMXSIcI5nv16lQ927Rw7of0yGxgXHQtWsfoXLtbDybSNu1wXkC4lxCZwxQE5KPicOU-eGiG5-eUmTJyNaKmnKT6w9LPPaSKDCS0joMtp7DaMXD8xEWMyXQJYW-hl95XSSF6jgr8-tsBItBTBs/s4032/IMG_9853.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfq8oiqUkjIvZ2Edn6SVYRaBN2gyS6a9JHDOQjU7toR6oMXSIcI5nv16lQ927Rw7of0yGxgXHQtWsfoXLtbDybSNu1wXkC4lxCZwxQE5KPicOU-eGiG5-eUmTJyNaKmnKT6w9LPPaSKDCS0joMtp7DaMXD8xEWMyXQJYW-hl95XSSF6jgr8-tsBItBTBs/s320/IMG_9853.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In my last meeting, as I was reflecting on things I have achieved, I said: This was maybe not the experience that I wanted, but it was the one I needed. And I stand by it. So if anyone thinks about applying for ESC cares for my advice - It can never be absolutely the same as you imagine, and it shouldn't, so don't overthink it, just apply to the first program that matches your vibe, and by the end you'll realize that every challenge you encountered was worth it.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Mw_enyGk9onKE42F8wUlQsMDT2UR7d0p2QK9dr8DP89sEfNNTnsx-HACiAS8zNvfKkkUJuxLvGbQHu3fXMJb-Z-492697MHgx3c2pqt8-t82utZKq3ad-Xr753XrByRKiZ5K89JcxOedXmEewWf5ciKwgWp24XsPNMNkjdquxK9UA1vCaBHGpUaOwcE/s4032/IMG_9689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Mw_enyGk9onKE42F8wUlQsMDT2UR7d0p2QK9dr8DP89sEfNNTnsx-HACiAS8zNvfKkkUJuxLvGbQHu3fXMJb-Z-492697MHgx3c2pqt8-t82utZKq3ad-Xr753XrByRKiZ5K89JcxOedXmEewWf5ciKwgWp24XsPNMNkjdquxK9UA1vCaBHGpUaOwcE/s320/IMG_9689.JPG" width="180" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Shout out to Spin employees who always wanted to help and who always made me feel appreciated and welcome, I am thankful for giving me the opportunity to meet you all and have this experience in the first places, because without you it wouldn't be possible for me to live in Lisbon and have it made my second home.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwO5BQrbCqaap8PPDzi79Wz0kfUksXfGNiZJg5cBtaz4ghkm8VHomxXSGBAgQKxEKaBK5khOLvgn5BX4qOF8DjCKTI2JC4AqatI4JA_RaA_DYsJMAhnQtkVAJOYqu40v08NFers3oTrJiyVV7UghIp4H5ZAucXgf3A2gqVMfoV5PU0DAF9PpTVC_1XxM/s2048/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-28%20at%2011.33.41%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwO5BQrbCqaap8PPDzi79Wz0kfUksXfGNiZJg5cBtaz4ghkm8VHomxXSGBAgQKxEKaBK5khOLvgn5BX4qOF8DjCKTI2JC4AqatI4JA_RaA_DYsJMAhnQtkVAJOYqu40v08NFers3oTrJiyVV7UghIp4H5ZAucXgf3A2gqVMfoV5PU0DAF9PpTVC_1XxM/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-28%20at%2011.33.41%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I don't like saying goodbyes. As the day of my departure was approaching, people asked me how do I feel, am I sad, am I going to miss being there and so on...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Yes, I miss being there, I miss being around people and places. But my story is different, because I took the best of Lisbon with me, and I know I am going to be back, sooner or later.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvs1UxuJPGwqQLu7dM37oxg1eGF0cQ0K_OBrVkBvku_SGT2zJk14YZhMUI9Ae3zEe0v9xqLzgAf1QqkAeI0V4Dbq0nmUWiSOHbNpsD8BSO2PaRQcb-oDk2gkpEdiWl-rQL5U8DpTCFnmeYjBP9bnD3Kr155CVCJ6sJu2S9zOf5TV0twT7WP0RfHtnYOc/s2048/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-28%20at%2011.33.41.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvs1UxuJPGwqQLu7dM37oxg1eGF0cQ0K_OBrVkBvku_SGT2zJk14YZhMUI9Ae3zEe0v9xqLzgAf1QqkAeI0V4Dbq0nmUWiSOHbNpsD8BSO2PaRQcb-oDk2gkpEdiWl-rQL5U8DpTCFnmeYjBP9bnD3Kr155CVCJ6sJu2S9zOf5TV0twT7WP0RfHtnYOc/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-28%20at%2011.33.41.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Até a próxima!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">K.</span></p><p><br /></p>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165093492772074744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-18629367967706627652024-03-06T11:45:00.000+00:002024-03-06T11:45:22.357+00:00O testemunho No. 1 do Simone (JFC - Culture)<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupbz_l8jUfcwKb3Ku4RqcjTmlFW7E5fXF6JpxF-M6t8oMmSJIKUWViZWLSPxNtd9L9weD5AkIh6CCcrBmLBRDJ-s91BJieBKNAAB3Vd_zTxpda5SofxApLnCHsuE38S2Q59OMgJBlXhW5f2WrG6X7NPqwxbAP3xkfsmvJXntL7oSmjapgDCM12_ozAsQ/s436/ESC%20Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="115" data-original-width="436" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupbz_l8jUfcwKb3Ku4RqcjTmlFW7E5fXF6JpxF-M6t8oMmSJIKUWViZWLSPxNtd9L9weD5AkIh6CCcrBmLBRDJ-s91BJieBKNAAB3Vd_zTxpda5SofxApLnCHsuE38S2Q59OMgJBlXhW5f2WrG6X7NPqwxbAP3xkfsmvJXntL7oSmjapgDCM12_ozAsQ/s320/ESC%20Logo.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Lisboa waaa what a life!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIho6dHU99q8vjyweLDWhY5Q5UXRa6G2dpdv6zCc5NvnWwTvdnC70b0-CzfN6g9NHPO2UFa_DDX1W4AsnYLiGOMKHct1SIE_EupI5KNaHss7wXfsB4rcSS9nwMPfRxyvP4OFDi-KJkTorH5Z5a-9MDFUX5kmtdIRo402tpASoRyWTK912Du91lMnFn2lc/s2048/5.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIho6dHU99q8vjyweLDWhY5Q5UXRa6G2dpdv6zCc5NvnWwTvdnC70b0-CzfN6g9NHPO2UFa_DDX1W4AsnYLiGOMKHct1SIE_EupI5KNaHss7wXfsB4rcSS9nwMPfRxyvP4OFDi-KJkTorH5Z5a-9MDFUX5kmtdIRo402tpASoRyWTK912Du91lMnFn2lc/s320/5.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Every day I wake up grateful to be here. I feel like using my time in the best way. When people ask me why I’m doing a volunteer project in a library or what I’m taking from this experience, my answer goes directly to “I’m young and I have time to work until seventy years old” and then “every day I speak Portuguese, I read whatever kind of books and I have a house in the city center of a capital full of events. What I need more”.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJYJ9M4wGF6XIW_gFje911DSXR7LOVHrZQC-LC3z0ZgRGpbit2yvs6EL8dwugAdG2A6waC84eXgj57AWt3NmhGWGIC4tFhgBytbwUP5u0CVLf4o4lFcZ2-F9tz7pT8oFCX1yoYAxUgerze5hWP2n3d5yEUm_hB3UplZtpWV3fA46qcl0ZNBUqF7JykCU/s2016/8.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJYJ9M4wGF6XIW_gFje911DSXR7LOVHrZQC-LC3z0ZgRGpbit2yvs6EL8dwugAdG2A6waC84eXgj57AWt3NmhGWGIC4tFhgBytbwUP5u0CVLf4o4lFcZ2-F9tz7pT8oFCX1yoYAxUgerze5hWP2n3d5yEUm_hB3UplZtpWV3fA46qcl0ZNBUqF7JykCU/s320/8.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So, this period flew really well adding the fact the I’m living with amazing guys and even SPIN’s friends are so cool.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_MuIVRwfBvVmfe8YyjgzG1ayZFFZRDabX3rka3T3fUubR_Ejeqt3kIyuCfBYcmploYIFKhCWZ5AA4-m7Q4QsoW0Zx8_JujlfzU2g-YMt3qPkrAyvuqp895K1o03ZP_7Cxa9MxSMN1GuYZifZCl3BHEP-zXT9AunNskuBGEqThgu3Qmf6bA3QTWo0qOA/s2016/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_MuIVRwfBvVmfe8YyjgzG1ayZFFZRDabX3rka3T3fUubR_Ejeqt3kIyuCfBYcmploYIFKhCWZ5AA4-m7Q4QsoW0Zx8_JujlfzU2g-YMt3qPkrAyvuqp895K1o03ZP_7Cxa9MxSMN1GuYZifZCl3BHEP-zXT9AunNskuBGEqThgu3Qmf6bA3QTWo0qOA/s320/2.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">But what about my lifestyle: <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">I used to go to work from 10 am until 6 pm, in the middle I have one hour of break, where I am lucky because with the project, I’m allowed to eat in the canteen of the kindergarten of bairro Padre Cruz school. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3hWnlvW3WDOkllniHYsDx6MMK1IuJKmbvwtvtFpzuEq9yk4C3pISioHEio3n1N4BpoT6BQRfaqLfA2hQ_chDa53rkCkiKd1jIoFNRkwJpF8p5hrHg4IptfQtkfdOdi866F-nByiNPE_-Vz02jGOX6y9u3yhJOJPCU6cexGyfCUhYbISaPCNy7c-vUW0/s2016/3.jpg" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3hWnlvW3WDOkllniHYsDx6MMK1IuJKmbvwtvtFpzuEq9yk4C3pISioHEio3n1N4BpoT6BQRfaqLfA2hQ_chDa53rkCkiKd1jIoFNRkwJpF8p5hrHg4IptfQtkfdOdi866F-nByiNPE_-Vz02jGOX6y9u3yhJOJPCU6cexGyfCUhYbISaPCNy7c-vUW0/s320/3.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">During the morning, I study the bibliography and reorder the books from previous loan. In the afternoon, instead, I look after on children and help them on find an interesting book. Of course, sometimes can happen some activities that are different and in the future other will be more related to the public, but until now those are the majors. Fortunately, I have even the time to read books and journals in Portuguese to increase my languages skills and being more useful to the Portuguese class or relaxed when I am doing tour into the city. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEvI5WPEjJ0DBD8u9Mgu9GZSG91WojZbjFbjPQOClaCNGHJ_yZzjq_BAruIEzet3V6LfOTQ888Tecw_kWaffkz8-8a6Vdt1yQOSxt-7cfpuuBdnvlKilKMLLj7ynOYY6Ztcm1nNRkGLilTkn4dYx2vEzOpa3QbGtuM2B4EE5AZ4_hvkekdKyptLFe-80/s2016/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEvI5WPEjJ0DBD8u9Mgu9GZSG91WojZbjFbjPQOClaCNGHJ_yZzjq_BAruIEzet3V6LfOTQ888Tecw_kWaffkz8-8a6Vdt1yQOSxt-7cfpuuBdnvlKilKMLLj7ynOYY6Ztcm1nNRkGLilTkn4dYx2vEzOpa3QbGtuM2B4EE5AZ4_hvkekdKyptLFe-80/s320/6.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And yes, each Wednesday afternoon, we used to do an inner Portuguese class, made by ourselves, with the objective to make volunteers more comfortable with the language and let it grow by themselves. Let’s call it self-learning accompanied. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1draX_VZXHigqhVJbeFkKAtZNpMk1-MRrdKE98BdAmIYmoZXv5oKV9_G4CdTFkqTrd6AS5wuQEwpJQo4eIRjAAxKkBLtIGBigxQT6bxUqCPFkvNDxvlqH_OHl_VcIbqKp13YZ9Nd6w1ecs_sIz6oOE2Ypu0Pn0P1YcNQeHnb7eui5bOiaR086N2IyIMY/s2016/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1draX_VZXHigqhVJbeFkKAtZNpMk1-MRrdKE98BdAmIYmoZXv5oKV9_G4CdTFkqTrd6AS5wuQEwpJQo4eIRjAAxKkBLtIGBigxQT6bxUqCPFkvNDxvlqH_OHl_VcIbqKp13YZ9Nd6w1ecs_sIz6oOE2Ypu0Pn0P1YcNQeHnb7eui5bOiaR086N2IyIMY/s320/1.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">the night, maybe I don’t have so much time for doing some activities, but I like to go to the swimming pool to relax or spending some hours with the housemates talking about frivolities.</span></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPbp6q_Pv-mI8kgNCNwSuWuJbbqXD4VCNGqWlax0ivHcxChYN8AE1JMvirIk3bPDjlI12oz9FGgrN6DIHW7_keejaToPv7NtstSYCkmaCk2ulUx9-I8HmLOKy44HJ0cozmW1OJ-u0bx3crBL-OD1oD-PsyiRbsWatJJiN3jQLma2xnoGcK0DRDjzhUtk/s1024/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPbp6q_Pv-mI8kgNCNwSuWuJbbqXD4VCNGqWlax0ivHcxChYN8AE1JMvirIk3bPDjlI12oz9FGgrN6DIHW7_keejaToPv7NtstSYCkmaCk2ulUx9-I8HmLOKy44HJ0cozmW1OJ-u0bx3crBL-OD1oD-PsyiRbsWatJJiN3jQLma2xnoGcK0DRDjzhUtk/s320/4.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">What happens during the weekends is more entertaining, I like to visit the city as: se de Lisboa; Gulbenkian’s foundation; Mouraria’s neighborhood and casa dos Bicos. And going out to festivals or events with friends. Lisboa gives you the opportunity to enjoy the youth a lot. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgl3Uwfy7xrF3Xz9r9beBJgxhcaOMHJse1GeR38RxYnzPfDb8nMMxNtvLxmYxpNbQkg6uw6P0zPbovShwcFVIsiYlz8AqgXHzInx-vISe1GjkaS6C1ehYdjFrV429KmML4KAPUBadprZ_kMNxoVtAe2s2PVGY-3zGY9sow2i7vbH0_jTk2R4-YxOsuRk/s2016/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgl3Uwfy7xrF3Xz9r9beBJgxhcaOMHJse1GeR38RxYnzPfDb8nMMxNtvLxmYxpNbQkg6uw6P0zPbovShwcFVIsiYlz8AqgXHzInx-vISe1GjkaS6C1ehYdjFrV429KmML4KAPUBadprZ_kMNxoVtAe2s2PVGY-3zGY9sow2i7vbH0_jTk2R4-YxOsuRk/s320/7.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Okay these were my words about my feelings and incidents that I had and still having during my ESC experience in Lisboa whit Spin association and Natália Correia Library. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">See you soon. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Simone </span></p><div><br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165093492772074744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-24118444119433742032024-03-05T14:03:00.000+00:002024-03-05T14:03:23.367+00:00O testemunho no. 1 da Katarzyna (Spin)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-sJHGh1L_J136P-6fbJ0ViOXB0VGOvgYiCNN4sjzsxnYbAvJbHnZPeLyfJ0UnFC1Vu66FZWUzsAG1wE2dAaIW1XcmHBYxsF8_Xy8684xjne8rueK2wfQPE_cJDxcDhd5F-7XQOt306Yc2DJeJpnhNvQ-6a6KI6KP1PsTNUVlPcpQGiUHjsrFNNyXobU/s436/ESC%20Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="115" data-original-width="436" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-sJHGh1L_J136P-6fbJ0ViOXB0VGOvgYiCNN4sjzsxnYbAvJbHnZPeLyfJ0UnFC1Vu66FZWUzsAG1wE2dAaIW1XcmHBYxsF8_Xy8684xjne8rueK2wfQPE_cJDxcDhd5F-7XQOt306Yc2DJeJpnhNvQ-6a6KI6KP1PsTNUVlPcpQGiUHjsrFNNyXobU/s320/ESC%20Logo.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><p></p><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am Katarzyna and I am from Poland. I have been volunteering at SPIN for a month now. I will be here for 6 months. I decided to do this project because I wanted to experience something new in my life and live for a while abroad. I work and live with people from different countries and I really like it because we can share with each other customs and traditions. Everybody here is very friendly so It was very easy for me to make friends here. </span></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvbj1eH8vJfCcJvgnB5_OlhAmWMXxgr27L3y8z2l3oihPqxBF5sVgSiBko9ss-nn9oepz8uojctduwr4llDztouaDGW22n5WwGkP59dVYB9_rpI0ufA_ksTxGMGqCsCA7ZmX7HG0kOEnM1-uZu2g_gno4ylGYBsknSNeAqlC5fmNA1IZNtywiu9WsNkg/s320/IMG_6223.JPG" style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;" width="240" /><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0-7YyiYFylwg81FiOv1ptAhiN74N_zf8_xLvUMtjw6vPNISsA1BG-8OVtW1DQjptElEhhVZbIRLl-OEqH5-a71fH4CD9GXwrOJiR0NpIs6_emd9oNNW_2ySRgWpSaULXTBddTF1sHFaRGVr2AHmii46E63l1zh_UCWLACghuPsMRdjIgOXK7YN5ouxo/s320/IMG_0875.jpg" width="240" /></span></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lisbon is a very beautiful city. I love walking down different streets, there are many viewpoints where you can admire the view of the city and watch beautiful sunsets. I also really like Portuguese food and especially pastel de nata. The beaches near Lisbon are beautiful and the weather is really good here. It’s warm here and there are many sunny days. </span></div><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEYZ2cWsoYx45HF9MQL_rdV0U9zgoMVaxg2CViPBgirzgkw6fXzbcTJh6ticXGTyBRBbtF8G9ccb8yMlRzwUXKfIrWx6uuwQH6ElSg61SWtfNJpI3-w9tJwsg74UukHCtpfYbJKVGr8YCDA5RAiRzEU2l4SQUBGJ-GTi-PLHL7m2IwAQ_7wN-rNR7w08/s4032/IMG_0368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEYZ2cWsoYx45HF9MQL_rdV0U9zgoMVaxg2CViPBgirzgkw6fXzbcTJh6ticXGTyBRBbtF8G9ccb8yMlRzwUXKfIrWx6uuwQH6ElSg61SWtfNJpI3-w9tJwsg74UukHCtpfYbJKVGr8YCDA5RAiRzEU2l4SQUBGJ-GTi-PLHL7m2IwAQ_7wN-rNR7w08/s320/IMG_0368.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p></p><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I love traveling and I already had an opportunity to spend a few days in Algarve. It was really amazing and I felt like I was on a small vacation. The weather was really good, it was sunny all the time and very warm. The beaches there are the most beautiful I have ever seen. There are plenty of cliffs and rocks with a beautiful view of the ocean. <br /></span></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLQyud_X29zhZ_w8aDGsxPgVvVYhnAtozyc4-XuhKq89uVQyrvMUMovvqAu0WR2UNMy4qtXYtqsHvs2pLcwzplvaLqEuqDUNN67lkanSZ5IiYKaEf6XNsSdnt5I5G1N7bMmOFFCrplM3mDS5GATTo87dI-_SrW_41m9R_8eMf71ZfFUtnjq4Bv48NL1g/s4032/IMG_0561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLQyud_X29zhZ_w8aDGsxPgVvVYhnAtozyc4-XuhKq89uVQyrvMUMovvqAu0WR2UNMy4qtXYtqsHvs2pLcwzplvaLqEuqDUNN67lkanSZ5IiYKaEf6XNsSdnt5I5G1N7bMmOFFCrplM3mDS5GATTo87dI-_SrW_41m9R_8eMf71ZfFUtnjq4Bv48NL1g/s320/IMG_0561.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><p></p><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am very excited for the next months here and what else will happen! </span></div><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHglVaukvtOtJqvTZ-Nw1RKBcr5zghDCQ4LlwUxDmifwwUXueBrZtWw9yJPSVvoUDpyUTwPXxogYEeLTZKwpIGyCoia_-PC1kZTzha4GqLeDZN-c5eUm_FEVCFSnStXZzDsrMc_fTO45IIFQTUYv4OnLk1iOGXq5P4uyksOtWA1mW7E-Vgw2EmUCSbwJ8/s4032/IMG_6429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHglVaukvtOtJqvTZ-Nw1RKBcr5zghDCQ4LlwUxDmifwwUXueBrZtWw9yJPSVvoUDpyUTwPXxogYEeLTZKwpIGyCoia_-PC1kZTzha4GqLeDZN-c5eUm_FEVCFSnStXZzDsrMc_fTO45IIFQTUYv4OnLk1iOGXq5P4uyksOtWA1mW7E-Vgw2EmUCSbwJ8/s320/IMG_6429.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div>Katarzynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12204404814635645399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-28251432579597737052024-03-05T12:36:00.001+00:002024-03-05T12:36:17.513+00:00O testemunho No. 1 do Riccardo (ANFR - Bola p'ra frente)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupbz_l8jUfcwKb3Ku4RqcjTmlFW7E5fXF6JpxF-M6t8oMmSJIKUWViZWLSPxNtd9L9weD5AkIh6CCcrBmLBRDJ-s91BJieBKNAAB3Vd_zTxpda5SofxApLnCHsuE38S2Q59OMgJBlXhW5f2WrG6X7NPqwxbAP3xkfsmvJXntL7oSmjapgDCM12_ozAsQ/s436/ESC%20Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="115" data-original-width="436" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupbz_l8jUfcwKb3Ku4RqcjTmlFW7E5fXF6JpxF-M6t8oMmSJIKUWViZWLSPxNtd9L9weD5AkIh6CCcrBmLBRDJ-s91BJieBKNAAB3Vd_zTxpda5SofxApLnCHsuE38S2Q59OMgJBlXhW5f2WrG6X7NPqwxbAP3xkfsmvJXntL7oSmjapgDCM12_ozAsQ/s320/ESC%20Logo.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Volunteering for the ESC was an opportunity that I was extremely excited to take. Having the possibility to travel while doing experience helping a community is an incredibile chance, and I was very enthusiastic to do it. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3DQvAQI5uOn0rp2h2HGa10PG7xa0l1mwbVlmPWUCZ5qeoRx_pqxo8ii8r1RIZnnphixng9K0zt11LGWsbwonq26uauTXgf3_FbTY8iMv3fo3FZl0-tqDW9r2YVAfT3X6r_H-dDd3vJufnvnFy0_8g4Vpm1ttdw56RzpLl4svz1EE8pTPlZf387uzSWo/s1024/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-29%20um%2013.59.16_f436b2ec.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3DQvAQI5uOn0rp2h2HGa10PG7xa0l1mwbVlmPWUCZ5qeoRx_pqxo8ii8r1RIZnnphixng9K0zt11LGWsbwonq26uauTXgf3_FbTY8iMv3fo3FZl0-tqDW9r2YVAfT3X6r_H-dDd3vJufnvnFy0_8g4Vpm1ttdw56RzpLl4svz1EE8pTPlZf387uzSWo/s320/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-29%20um%2013.59.16_f436b2ec.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I decided to come in Lisboa because I have a background in sport and the project I am taking part with the Associação Nacional Futebol the Rua (ANFR) is using sport as a mean to bring positive values in a disadvantage community. I felt that in this project I could have been an active part with my knowledge and experience. I have never been in Lisboa or Portugal before, so I didn't have many expectations about the environment I would end up living.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZqvFjY4pY2sB1DuWGGw2PweNo9VGZhHqt-swrgOkBo6ceY0WHT0MrCmdr9qLOOfUHHC3RKsjFxW9JmHnb3CK3cKMu-S89ar9iGOooYHsWmIcf0hpWqZmDd92bU8emgqWmRJBn2fxCudoVVZC9rL1H6bRf3YOk1y7XhoKF80QTrmotFXRRMqRFvheL2I/s2000/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-29%20um%2013.59.17_ac1a5536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZqvFjY4pY2sB1DuWGGw2PweNo9VGZhHqt-swrgOkBo6ceY0WHT0MrCmdr9qLOOfUHHC3RKsjFxW9JmHnb3CK3cKMu-S89ar9iGOooYHsWmIcf0hpWqZmDd92bU8emgqWmRJBn2fxCudoVVZC9rL1H6bRf3YOk1y7XhoKF80QTrmotFXRRMqRFvheL2I/s320/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-29%20um%2013.59.17_ac1a5536.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After the first month here I am really happy about my decision. The project I am taking part is as I expected, the association is an incredibly important resource for the community of the area they are working. It is, before anything else, a gathering place for many teenagers who enjoy to spend time in a positive and safe environment. The sport activities are the main ones to catch the attention of the youths, and their enthusiasm is extremely high during these activities. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As I expected I can be an active part in this project. Even though in this first period I have a marginal role because I don't speak Portuguese yet, I am very motivating to learn the language and build strong connections in the community. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBaOenfb0U3vBCrnxTKDGzboLw1Lv_39XJe507TZ90x_VW61kyT6I_BptbRXgtrLQ5RMXLVnHTkjEtyd-o7nEfl1fjoG_nfeF61e2_gTOYtDyp6rnKEZVSE90rTwynHfvmeNu3045_bMdfn3Sxqk1sllnMpH9EM__HDJIz46WrQQy1nWlxJCmRGeuybWs/s2000/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-29%20um%2014.00.14_e8d9f14c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBaOenfb0U3vBCrnxTKDGzboLw1Lv_39XJe507TZ90x_VW61kyT6I_BptbRXgtrLQ5RMXLVnHTkjEtyd-o7nEfl1fjoG_nfeF61e2_gTOYtDyp6rnKEZVSE90rTwynHfvmeNu3045_bMdfn3Sxqk1sllnMpH9EM__HDJIz46WrQQy1nWlxJCmRGeuybWs/s320/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-29%20um%2014.00.14_e8d9f14c.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I didn't have expectations regarding the city and now I am so positively surprised. Lisboa has an incredible cool atmosphere, with a lot of cultural and artistic events happening every week. From the first impression, it looks like a city that really values human beings, with many opportunities to share and develop interests. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4Nhl9rnopbQJWxoRsWvL3YiO-6setKzIXUPwMkkzuJkU1QGjbcRg6cFCnXsyiT3x8BlZVTuqapE0PFdfyIL2hX63jlBNTUGESW5Du7Z2n7paHACOrw-KIvNhylyPKH4pMbbdW7lL9WETmrSqI-qlmtv63pC4HDK3hsfHwdhnTquY53jUUBdUKO7Dtkg/s2000/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-29%20um%2014.00.35_e18444c2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4Nhl9rnopbQJWxoRsWvL3YiO-6setKzIXUPwMkkzuJkU1QGjbcRg6cFCnXsyiT3x8BlZVTuqapE0PFdfyIL2hX63jlBNTUGESW5Du7Z2n7paHACOrw-KIvNhylyPKH4pMbbdW7lL9WETmrSqI-qlmtv63pC4HDK3hsfHwdhnTquY53jUUBdUKO7Dtkg/s320/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-29%20um%2014.00.35_e18444c2.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am very happy about the decision to come here, I am enjoying this experience and I am excited for the next months I will spend in Lisboa.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165093492772074744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-16254932837197676452024-02-20T11:54:00.002+00:002024-02-20T11:54:21.474+00:00O testemunho final da Hanna (Spin)<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7mYtZtaC6pbSvwHGQL_ebW9ujz6p-6-GVsoCsj_eEZXXBq0ez4hARw1P3EdcgtHqRCdRwzxQzLo7_cHxLNjdX4PAgv2-i1Bzf51p5jGiI3q4dHb9M5C0r7_iL5UtQ0sajuC7BUchXVuIzwYUDf4_tS8J9Sd1Kr34_MuDdPk97C9UXfoOmniWhjK5E3k/s436/ESC%20Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="115" data-original-width="436" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7mYtZtaC6pbSvwHGQL_ebW9ujz6p-6-GVsoCsj_eEZXXBq0ez4hARw1P3EdcgtHqRCdRwzxQzLo7_cHxLNjdX4PAgv2-i1Bzf51p5jGiI3q4dHb9M5C0r7_iL5UtQ0sajuC7BUchXVuIzwYUDf4_tS8J9Sd1Kr34_MuDdPk97C9UXfoOmniWhjK5E3k/s320/ESC%20Logo.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-d94da436-7fff-6777-f583-75410f020ae1"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 285px; overflow: hidden; width: 191px;"><img height="285" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/2bqEtK1Ke7NB0Cjgdhafpv0SOg0Vv0AbtxRE3ajcBd1Pdp5HgiWWf2Q42VcGFX9nZSk-1E3sMKCV4dN-dxsrYKd-BDGzWmuQn4cAqy_7gED23UC3x8gYL2PxZYF4iQKlLWPwMi2pBtV_t_10EmjV6co" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="191" /></span></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">We are at the end of our journey my friend, we did amazing things;</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">We saw so much;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">We made those connections that actually matter in our lives;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Adventure has come to an end, and I'm ready to move on to the next chapter of my life. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">This sounds like a goodbye, and unfortunately this time, it is. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I still have time to spend with you, let me tell you about my last months, what I did and what I know.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fb079aa8-7fff-a25c-7976-f76863c9fd9d"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; font-family: arial; height: 301px; overflow: hidden; width: 236px;"><img height="418.2827668251223" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/hwZNuIhXMaXWnNxJ1xxqWcSNAfhxlnZmB3YEr7EYmQhIeucGE2U_EbZVCAjGLHa-OJ9mqsv2UL6qP_EbnSfyuawp5JFnM9jm6mu6a92ad1KWXVYwn5yIEkQzntIYNn9iLw0nFKmlVRESYkQzLqL1itM" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 4.11716e-13px;" width="236" /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">My last months in Portugal have been cold, rainy, as even the office got slower, as a bear in hibernation, what saved us from this sleepy mood? </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Spin gave us volunteers a chance to do something new, to change up our routines, a training course called “Active hope”. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">How can I describe the training course to you? </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">You gather with all your co-volunteers and the whole day you can speak from your heart, get in touch with your emotions and see how you can change up your thinking patterns, in this world full of negativity and problems. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Through a month of interactive sessions, learning new techniques, viewing the world through the glasses of gratitude, they gave us tools to build the best version of ourselves. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">It brought us, volunteers, closer to each other and made us realize how different or even how similar our views of the world are.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a7639151-7fff-5f0a-7c91-711f771865e0"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; font-family: arial; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 258px;"><img height="404.5977011494253" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/568ECoSTGU5XHy-A7T1MqKiAXIRdANPK4UdTu2H0CxKuKe4kaX3HIqh2XTIXeRqk7woJHJKFowQwTctImgi0g1Bd4CbilOAfO5huNf8oNBdnmTG8oIil2lo9V4uwbzhFozcLyF0hZjtH_RuDEci1Ax8" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="227.59285714285713" /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Even the strongest soldiers and hard-workers need a break, so did I. Madeira was magical, with its warm weather and stunning landscapes. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">It was already November, and I could walk around in shorts and swim in warm ocean waters - was it a dream or a reality? </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-af0390fe-7fff-ca0a-bb72-b69685e9a47e"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 191px; overflow: hidden; width: 339px;"><img height="191" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/OKA1gj_C4RWBjaX1HiKivZ6eIro28udNxSklDorBgmoJ06mgq7HkokuW3C3k-KLCFPWNcxdZ5BDFLyV2vkQLvxHsWBmZGPJ78Nu-4NEtQA4UzrROzT76kbrcG4HbFd2yofN2DU-VWZF9j3FUDT_2Q6g" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="339" /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Seeing the mountains of Pico do Arieiro, growing an obsession with geckos and lizards and swimming in natural pools filled me with happiness and energy. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I knew that these moments would sustain me in the challenges that lay ahead. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c5f7ee56-7fff-9600-7027-651a605e1b4d"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; font-family: arial; height: 233px; overflow: hidden; width: 349px;"><img height="233" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/48rSqt-jTQjXhs-WEj5jAUScjVfNOoCgeS1Y2my2TqQLGHi89qvDCmiPp_fRMYl2127oLq2sfKy0bik-cPJLcZBpPX9F7be159c-Xquq1N6bGaAN7wrBhHJi0YyPR4bwnlorODXNMZzgp5lexg3BM-w" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="349" /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">It was my first Christmas without snow, I felt immense homesickness, but once the sunlight in the middle of December hit me I thought, okay, I could get used to this. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I still believe that Christmas without snow is not really authentic, but spending it with people you love and care about is all that matters.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3d3d0d46-7fff-16b8-0a26-b039cd8ed8c2"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; font-family: arial; height: 258px; overflow: hidden; width: 226px;"><img height="334" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/BH9TmUuF8_-QbZQr7Y4FKVEpsA6dD4BLZmPTqWys-2jK1Vj1deiNr01pAcuhZUynXYucDs-JPIcuaaGfbQvkIMQUWZBfvvdu2RylRFDySivTRSEXwUCe7V0yw1vE56DhfEAJy8N0WpaRhnK1XkLE7VY" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: -76px;" width="226" /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">It was also my first time coordinating an event. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">With the help of my co-volunteers and staff, we made an event to promote sustainability, recycling, reusing and building connections. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">It was time for Swap Market! </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">It was as easy as it sounded, bring stuff, swap for something new… well new for you. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">As my departure came closer and closer, I found a problem - I have too much stuff, and instead of just throwing it away or giving it to charity, I thought why not make it into something different and host an event.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Since the first swap market was successful, we also gave a chance for neighborhood kids to take part of it. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">So we implemented it at Bola p´re frente. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">And needless to say, it brought happiness and excitement to children and teenagers (And I got the chance to give some of my heavy baggage away).</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f394166c-7fff-7e4d-a27e-0b8c2bb67728"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; font-family: arial; height: 208px; overflow: hidden; width: 264px;"><img height="262.07671944479125" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/j9XtG7x5-qFflPUQRywgq6qWYCm2MCIxEQmBv9Y5lDLyUN29p7uLvcs_uZAM__9vkmbZglqdQ9ffJ9rnk-CWBU87tlGLGLPi-sXfG2lM6-sxr-exwGS1hDLyRAw3VVQHpRFUfIB5tzfsA2yBAzOUTJs" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: -6.84185px;" width="285" /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I still have two weeks of my volunteering, And I still feel like I haven't seen everything, so As I am speaking to you my dear reader, I am preparing for Porto, seeing Lisbon's breathtaking beaches one last time, swimming in the salty ocean waters and spending time with my closest friends. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">All I have to add is to thank you for being with me during this crazy journey, and I will always carry you in my heart Lisbon.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Hanna is out.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-30bca21c-7fff-ab79-28e6-7ee089a3a08a"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; font-family: arial; height: 275px; overflow: hidden; width: 257px;"><img height="341" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/6M2YLfL3xHzCM5pAN6JVIYL4cZdKTXThRQDC1ZTYLlcq4NbHOvDs3BMtf_T-UsTJGZpGBI76IcrLottECg-3eO-yEWwsI84N9mLxgsO6zdbzj23mXcSFoMcRQADiV7TxAj7oDeGC-dYGPd9-ad86CaQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: -66px;" width="257" /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><br /></p>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165093492772074744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-68090998968165847662024-02-14T12:44:00.000+00:002024-02-14T12:44:28.335+00:00O testemunho No. 1 do Rodrigo (SPEA)<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7mYtZtaC6pbSvwHGQL_ebW9ujz6p-6-GVsoCsj_eEZXXBq0ez4hARw1P3EdcgtHqRCdRwzxQzLo7_cHxLNjdX4PAgv2-i1Bzf51p5jGiI3q4dHb9M5C0r7_iL5UtQ0sajuC7BUchXVuIzwYUDf4_tS8J9Sd1Kr34_MuDdPk97C9UXfoOmniWhjK5E3k/s436/ESC%20Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="115" data-original-width="436" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7mYtZtaC6pbSvwHGQL_ebW9ujz6p-6-GVsoCsj_eEZXXBq0ez4hARw1P3EdcgtHqRCdRwzxQzLo7_cHxLNjdX4PAgv2-i1Bzf51p5jGiI3q4dHb9M5C0r7_iL5UtQ0sajuC7BUchXVuIzwYUDf4_tS8J9Sd1Kr34_MuDdPk97C9UXfoOmniWhjK5E3k/s320/ESC%20Logo.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">2 months and a half have already passed since I arrived. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">We all know that time pass fast but being involved in ESC with Spin, working in Spea, and living in Lisbon makes time literally fly away.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaxTehqlWsfCUp-89aKRVlXWhUzG7_8baTRpwsofAtkYcAUN5JhLm54U8tf48yEc7SrZ3-EBfjpRnPR-yfrAzORjyETJGklDu72v_0CGzvuXYIQlVPVrM5lmRcPdKqCXbZ2Oevsq6m3X5eArLlrz0k4FzuvDbGM0Lv1-ANDiG_pHHkqSyvf1xo1qq2uc/s1600/IMG-20240130-WA0003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaxTehqlWsfCUp-89aKRVlXWhUzG7_8baTRpwsofAtkYcAUN5JhLm54U8tf48yEc7SrZ3-EBfjpRnPR-yfrAzORjyETJGklDu72v_0CGzvuXYIQlVPVrM5lmRcPdKqCXbZ2Oevsq6m3X5eArLlrz0k4FzuvDbGM0Lv1-ANDiG_pHHkqSyvf1xo1qq2uc/s320/IMG-20240130-WA0003.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">When I applied for the program I was not expecting to be selected, actually I was living a chill life at my hometown and I could continue living that mood forever but, inside of me I knew I needed a change, and the opportunity arrived.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdD22jg_iErueqgwij7FuqGmCDde2b3JbuHR3xS7KE1ewe58PglUM2FydiiJYcK3flEz4vfCrr8cDMSPUFYFuOqjbB-yWsAfHAeZPi_sE8yOsxLW6vt8D75P0E_fUYh7IXixfx3ZapYDq2zmJb2qYZd3E6kZD0MdFrqe45VTvyIeUsd1iDk9nu8Ceaec/s1600/IMG-20240208-WA0003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdD22jg_iErueqgwij7FuqGmCDde2b3JbuHR3xS7KE1ewe58PglUM2FydiiJYcK3flEz4vfCrr8cDMSPUFYFuOqjbB-yWsAfHAeZPi_sE8yOsxLW6vt8D75P0E_fUYh7IXixfx3ZapYDq2zmJb2qYZd3E6kZD0MdFrqe45VTvyIeUsd1iDk9nu8Ceaec/s320/IMG-20240208-WA0003.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: left; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I am sure it is one of the best decisions in my life. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="text-align: left; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Every day is an adventure, a new conversation, something to learn, new places to explore in Lisbon. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="text-align: left; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Sharing time with people all around Europe, with Portuguese people in my job, learning their language and all the things the organization has to teach me about wildlife conservation and environmental education... It is just being amazing... Show must go on! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBA7BGlDsLJDSQ3W6zOEIYP5M8OFekpKqTZ8N1LN7WfSEQNEFtcenZoLSEISCa-OeFf3aEByvQ6gEofoZ-d8KUEBPaRhybkfYWKbTQ8qHurfiCvplA82XrZYUWA7AYiNmI8W0woZOdkQ5qUmBX0xMZqYWHk2d-sTcnbAaggk_AvnwNkwOKIMxlyV9DbM/s1024/IMG-20240131-WA0032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBA7BGlDsLJDSQ3W6zOEIYP5M8OFekpKqTZ8N1LN7WfSEQNEFtcenZoLSEISCa-OeFf3aEByvQ6gEofoZ-d8KUEBPaRhybkfYWKbTQ8qHurfiCvplA82XrZYUWA7AYiNmI8W0woZOdkQ5qUmBX0xMZqYWHk2d-sTcnbAaggk_AvnwNkwOKIMxlyV9DbM/s320/IMG-20240131-WA0032.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span><p></p>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165093492772074744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-51926368330890215932024-02-14T11:56:00.000+00:002024-02-14T11:56:45.010+00:00O testemunho No.1 do Andrea (SPEM)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBQ1ngsoj6E5Ghj0cIRq99H1_UwXypwynS-lPgU3p716owcZ6VISGO_2t9hHG0exagKgz2_1xgjJBRc9Ohkdzw6IJPueYHIpnpO7jPzfbQCe8_YemJJEkJ0h9_a1HGu1DS39KbO9RhX6xOec5AUUD4HaD5q43T4UjpmACBlvBnhCGLpLEoSpPUT5aF04/s436/ESC%20Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="115" data-original-width="436" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBQ1ngsoj6E5Ghj0cIRq99H1_UwXypwynS-lPgU3p716owcZ6VISGO_2t9hHG0exagKgz2_1xgjJBRc9Ohkdzw6IJPueYHIpnpO7jPzfbQCe8_YemJJEkJ0h9_a1HGu1DS39KbO9RhX6xOec5AUUD4HaD5q43T4UjpmACBlvBnhCGLpLEoSpPUT5aF04/s320/ESC%20Logo.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Ciao! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I am Andrea and I come from Italy.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQBxlQeppZwYSCoKWiz3PRVtWL1adAJ1Cyh9EVcwqjk3F2h_g44clyX-bIhjeUMj5iHpBlhdxn2MRpjCUmNeipR4YJKeZhYoS5_hvnUuUQnGUiCt9fDggB5Y1BjefpkHI-XI2r0AMEoL639vgRtc5dPvMC56m7h3w3Tq49PCwP24F-482YXDgAlImbDk/s2016/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-02%20um%2018.59.58_0016ae76.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQBxlQeppZwYSCoKWiz3PRVtWL1adAJ1Cyh9EVcwqjk3F2h_g44clyX-bIhjeUMj5iHpBlhdxn2MRpjCUmNeipR4YJKeZhYoS5_hvnUuUQnGUiCt9fDggB5Y1BjefpkHI-XI2r0AMEoL639vgRtc5dPvMC56m7h3w3Tq49PCwP24F-482YXDgAlImbDk/s320/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-02%20um%2018.59.58_0016ae76.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I joined the ESCs to have the chance to travel and get in touch with people, cultures and realities that are new to me. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">In particular, I thought of coming here to Lisbon because I thought the culture, its calmness and climate were perfect for me and I wasn't wrong. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYQEcpE0gqgKNziaJzfUvhEv5w3KenLj8hZ6yXhVBpJsTnd70WS7g40Eom5TTP4cQF-6pgI-AeemVRK7X0NxeLQRwCCRRobepTA0arP5ove85DPcXNFMueAuWurDbQRk5Vha_spqiarsmPEN455rIPSIp5EOsVvreT5e7zC7sgv2AIt04U0wA4drmcaM/s2048/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-02%20um%2018.59.57_391ffc6a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="917" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYQEcpE0gqgKNziaJzfUvhEv5w3KenLj8hZ6yXhVBpJsTnd70WS7g40Eom5TTP4cQF-6pgI-AeemVRK7X0NxeLQRwCCRRobepTA0arP5ove85DPcXNFMueAuWurDbQRk5Vha_spqiarsmPEN455rIPSIp5EOsVvreT5e7zC7sgv2AIt04U0wA4drmcaM/s320/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-02%20um%2018.59.57_391ffc6a.jpg" width="143" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hLPvjWkB89d5VgF0tlO1bDqF2Wv20zpuar_01w3Czh3OBnH_eQZf68rTB47RsxbG2PQVeQYz8QU8QNjM6JsYSiZKqDEqnoZ4AvLe-LUmVKb7tgxKnuMcmnDjve5e3iOXu2QlHoGfl4FWEnZKDf0Ul4HGTaEyGXSYitfurMQk2kuazBY15miydvx1zGE/s2048/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-02%20um%2018.59.58_7b49abce.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="917" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hLPvjWkB89d5VgF0tlO1bDqF2Wv20zpuar_01w3Czh3OBnH_eQZf68rTB47RsxbG2PQVeQYz8QU8QNjM6JsYSiZKqDEqnoZ4AvLe-LUmVKb7tgxKnuMcmnDjve5e3iOXu2QlHoGfl4FWEnZKDf0Ul4HGTaEyGXSYitfurMQk2kuazBY15miydvx1zGE/s320/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-02%20um%2018.59.58_7b49abce.jpg" width="143" /></a></div></span></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I am really grateful to be able to confront myself every day with this reality that changes me a little and makes me reflect.Today after 3 months I feel almost at home, and every day there is a new discovery that changes my point of view. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Reality is just a perspective.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFbeP__hwYCFTuHv7wYfTNXDJZC0vR0v2E5WRKVoVhX7SoPRoiWigNE2rCPeqbsYZSGUQn6nbqdK2-XwA4qIZajzIalV_BPVecUPKb1pN6-7FHhg4_VOKvWbKPH52WAmRFnEKlvzAtcN5LAke6ML-sAzkLHVGRMoIYP-3GvY9h9I9B1auXgNYm30fHiM/s2000/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-02%20um%2018.59.57_3c33dff8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="895" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFbeP__hwYCFTuHv7wYfTNXDJZC0vR0v2E5WRKVoVhX7SoPRoiWigNE2rCPeqbsYZSGUQn6nbqdK2-XwA4qIZajzIalV_BPVecUPKb1pN6-7FHhg4_VOKvWbKPH52WAmRFnEKlvzAtcN5LAke6ML-sAzkLHVGRMoIYP-3GvY9h9I9B1auXgNYm30fHiM/s320/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-02%20um%2018.59.57_3c33dff8.jpg" width="143" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0xe278PAEGAIQb5pIQenZgpZLOEYC_ia8i231qx0LiBks8ie2vh3DH0S7E6AjbGldIMckV61pYWnBhz3BKYtiBT6Nk350Kewe9AzvBj56MJgu0HuUhrDthYwOclMHCmN1ssaica9LEINEZ8aCYzfqdPUf_UA_2xFxwhhZc991sBvWYGZeDQJI9350qQ/s2048/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-02%20um%2018.59.59_2d475d62.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="917" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0xe278PAEGAIQb5pIQenZgpZLOEYC_ia8i231qx0LiBks8ie2vh3DH0S7E6AjbGldIMckV61pYWnBhz3BKYtiBT6Nk350Kewe9AzvBj56MJgu0HuUhrDthYwOclMHCmN1ssaica9LEINEZ8aCYzfqdPUf_UA_2xFxwhhZc991sBvWYGZeDQJI9350qQ/s320/WhatsApp%20Bild%202024-02-02%20um%2018.59.59_2d475d62.jpg" width="143" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><br /></span></span></span></span><p></p>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165093492772074744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-88201446598800027122024-01-23T15:10:00.000+00:002024-01-23T15:10:28.360+00:00O Testemunho final do André (Spin)<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRojMWZJROm5MLJnt3QnYJwxLutMW-m6XIfbYG_fLcHRXNZZImDjp1PWP5rPbQQ9wVkPle2SIO8VNZzukZotoP5YjAu5x-5w-6AAZbIZeNuKS-vEnhuv_6WpEMRBV8vMjeXUJJFEwahCR9PYOqCCFN_WwLkD4M78beW2K1vUNXMlDq4jb51yWY2QawCo/s436/ESC%20Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="115" data-original-width="436" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRojMWZJROm5MLJnt3QnYJwxLutMW-m6XIfbYG_fLcHRXNZZImDjp1PWP5rPbQQ9wVkPle2SIO8VNZzukZotoP5YjAu5x-5w-6AAZbIZeNuKS-vEnhuv_6WpEMRBV8vMjeXUJJFEwahCR9PYOqCCFN_WwLkD4M78beW2K1vUNXMlDq4jb51yWY2QawCo/s320/ESC%20Logo.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Olá a todos</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><b><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Intro </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Unbelievable... I have reached the end of my project. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">It is difficult for me to summarize the past </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">nine months, as it feels like I have only just arrived. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Too much has happened, and the significance </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> of some episodes remains food for thought still to be dealt with. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">This adventure has been like a </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">rollercoaster ride - but fortunately most of it leaving a positive impression. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Furthermore, once </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">again it was proof that time simply flies by, especially when you enjoy every day and don't have </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">to think about tomorrow. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Unique - but far from reality. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I am happy to share with you some thoughts </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">and experiences from this marvelous trip. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Even though the summer days are over for now, the </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">sun is still shining and is already making me nostalgic.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjer31LoSKsRDh3my7xn4BXfL9VMNujU5HonnEYb-oJzGISi1hQuwxuDjiwMlCtoU4N_TerdzdhEkuUp_xppjR0Nautv8FiyssKX-W6GLReOMH3StDBs35YwfPB3DMdcu0zYUBpcIHVbSb77NV_UwSLnNfZoq5GIUGtGLFySImV2pua4A3ukpHziVsoeBI/s2048/IMG_0903.JPEG" style="clear: left; font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjer31LoSKsRDh3my7xn4BXfL9VMNujU5HonnEYb-oJzGISi1hQuwxuDjiwMlCtoU4N_TerdzdhEkuUp_xppjR0Nautv8FiyssKX-W6GLReOMH3StDBs35YwfPB3DMdcu0zYUBpcIHVbSb77NV_UwSLnNfZoq5GIUGtGLFySImV2pua4A3ukpHziVsoeBI/s320/IMG_0903.JPEG" width="240" /></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><b><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Expectations, goals, reality </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I came to Lisbon with great expectations, expectations for myself and of the project but </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> experience shows that things never go as planned or as desired. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Looking back, however, I am </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">happy with how everything turned out. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I overcame the biggest hurdle as soon as I arrived - taking </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">part in a voluntary service program. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">It was the last chance for me to realize something like this. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Part of getting older… </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Nevertheless, even if expectations and goals did not match reality in the end, this time remains </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">unforgettable. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Nobody can take what I experienced away from me, that is all that matters.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><b><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFi-UuwwROqKUpdGQCJNPzXHrpk6R1TtO6t6gCkSnQPwW_E6GYO9Q0IRcFEfNxkeoemopNK68oPRENOGfv-Gq6BMf3lMC0ZTT69U6OqTOKu6-1cFa3vg78LcDITXhvSTIVJ8BZS30GzKnYm7vAcVB-iiewEaNk6vKKgZibB8KbZ4RB5vSgj17TW3fyvA/s2048/IMG_0674.JPEG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFi-UuwwROqKUpdGQCJNPzXHrpk6R1TtO6t6gCkSnQPwW_E6GYO9Q0IRcFEfNxkeoemopNK68oPRENOGfv-Gq6BMf3lMC0ZTT69U6OqTOKu6-1cFa3vg78LcDITXhvSTIVJ8BZS30GzKnYm7vAcVB-iiewEaNk6vKKgZibB8KbZ4RB5vSgj17TW3fyvA/s320/IMG_0674.JPEG" width="240" /></span></a><br /><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><b><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Spin </span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The organization Spin was certainly the ideal choice for me personally to complete my European </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Solidarity Corps. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">On the one hand, I had the opportunity to become involved in various functions </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">for the community, do something good and gain unique experiences. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">On the other hand, as a </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> volunteer I not only had a lot of freedom at work - I also had enough free time, which I didn't mind </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> at all, and I had enough time to discover Lisbon, Portugal, as well as myself . </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Working on various projects, workshops and events gave me great pleasure and showed me </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">once again how much I enjoy working with people. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I was able to do locally and internationally </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">connections. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">There were challenges from time to time, but I was able to overcome them. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">many hours I spent in the kitchen of the hostel should certainly not be forgotten. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">This undoubtedly </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">confirmed my qualities as a househusband. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Greetings go out to Daniela.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: 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inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><b><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Lisbon / Portugal </span></span></span></span><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">As already mentioned, I also spent a lot of my time enjoying life. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I was able to explore charming </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> Lisbon and the region travel around Portugal and become acquainted with and love the culture, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">nature, country and people. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">City life in Lisbon was more pleasant than I could have ever </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">imagined. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The city is simply unique and is now one of the best in the world for me personally. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">It </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">has something for everyone. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Provided, of course, that you know where to look. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I now feel like a </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">local and very confident giving visitors a tour of the city. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">You can't describe life in Lisbon, you </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">have to experience it by yourself. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Just as the Açores, the Algarve, the Lisboa region, Norte, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> East,... </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">and many more that I have been able to visit are magical! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The island of Madeira is still on my to-</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> do list, but for me it is a “must” which I will definitely fulfill. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5-KTpjeXxyFN7BbcvldgMM-h7M0u41mYTXOScXHAQ74APDE3zpkDri7nmbCdYhCKrd-23J7pHYzJ_vCpeavQHr5ogKLNa5g4UkoAiKgrL9Vp_onjZLNkNzzG2t6xfOgjoSTIknxIU9JqLIVzSWhWKWHNbHE9ZAYI4NRS2RRNo8KUALQm2UUoyUrlFFo/s2048/IMG_5084.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5-KTpjeXxyFN7BbcvldgMM-h7M0u41mYTXOScXHAQ74APDE3zpkDri7nmbCdYhCKrd-23J7pHYzJ_vCpeavQHr5ogKLNa5g4UkoAiKgrL9Vp_onjZLNkNzzG2t6xfOgjoSTIknxIU9JqLIVzSWhWKWHNbHE9ZAYI4NRS2RRNo8KUALQm2UUoyUrlFFo/s320/IMG_5084.JPEG" width="320" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Portugal has cast a spell over me, even if everything works a little differently here than in </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Liechtenstein. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">It is a positive aspect and impressive to see that the world keeps turning even </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">when everything seems not to be perfect and you often have to adapt to the circumstances. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> relaxed attitude of the southerners is both nerve-wracking and fascinating. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KdDl2CUQcA4mM-GbY0inz1dAHYLqQW2GnyeAJuCcqbLC97uhidkHoxfoJFvEyT3cgM3cHLXMGxhKoN6BiWNdosJmX9ss68kcHoPfx_M340MF_WwZ87gL1XVH2NViO5rSdcv2Ftd0I0Q7yjSy6Xrft7bKLhL3nZP68ZkQ7SAqVGFwed6Bkmc_bN6XqEE/s2048/IMG_3432.JPEG" style="clear: right; font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KdDl2CUQcA4mM-GbY0inz1dAHYLqQW2GnyeAJuCcqbLC97uhidkHoxfoJFvEyT3cgM3cHLXMGxhKoN6BiWNdosJmX9ss68kcHoPfx_M340MF_WwZ87gL1XVH2NViO5rSdcv2Ftd0I0Q7yjSy6Xrft7bKLhL3nZP68ZkQ7SAqVGFwed6Bkmc_bN6XqEE/s320/IMG_3432.JPEG" width="240" /></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The motivation to learn Portuguese was strong at the beginning. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">After nine months, however, I </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">must admit that I have not reached the language level I had hoped for. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I should probably have </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">invested more time in learning the language. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The multicultural environment obviously did not help </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">in this regard. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">On the other hand, I was able to improve my English and learn a few chunks of </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> various European languages, including Italian, Spanish, Polish or Turkish. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">In the end, the basics are there in Portuguese and a few more or less useful words remain. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Visits </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> to the supermarket or a café now usually run smoothly and without language barriers, even if the </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">odd slip-up still occurs.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPh2XzNDIk-zpTsBQJKn8ox__hJQgdnC6IL7YAW-KVbNrP3RijaZSOZQ4cZO1lUDs5hFxyzK9Aj6AI7fC2VvZsRLxJpF2AIbclkWqjwmusKjAPZ0QXYk-tEcQXG4mB4U4dlWpL1RSA-TMGqdfF834-UN92al3gZ5BACXSknOgdxLvRthDOSeonMFWa-M/s1600/20bbdd3e-c1c8-4ccb-b18a-aa90dfb16895.JPEG" style="clear: right; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPh2XzNDIk-zpTsBQJKn8ox__hJQgdnC6IL7YAW-KVbNrP3RijaZSOZQ4cZO1lUDs5hFxyzK9Aj6AI7fC2VvZsRLxJpF2AIbclkWqjwmusKjAPZ0QXYk-tEcQXG4mB4U4dlWpL1RSA-TMGqdfF834-UN92al3gZ5BACXSknOgdxLvRthDOSeonMFWa-M/s320/20bbdd3e-c1c8-4ccb-b18a-aa90dfb16895.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Living in Lisbon - and traveling in Portugal - does not necessarily require knowledge of the local </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> language, although you obviously feel more at home and are treated more openly when you speak </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">the language. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Who knows, maybe I will find the motivation again one day.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGxPW4FkALwWVMcNYQVhGVIr4yDyI1HlChtrerOeJEs3wGffSRKMWMwaqgY9XLCIFOd_A7XAycMYAfrfkOtPaGSlmUydCl6nITmyMYpX9V72BB5llJgE9EHuihhgA46Qz8jMVn8lQR7wIiaF0u8dApJbgr8ONavRrzCVAjCtOwUlxYZVAH8qr7m1AF2s/s2048/IMG_2218.JPEG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGxPW4FkALwWVMcNYQVhGVIr4yDyI1HlChtrerOeJEs3wGffSRKMWMwaqgY9XLCIFOd_A7XAycMYAfrfkOtPaGSlmUydCl6nITmyMYpX9V72BB5llJgE9EHuihhgA46Qz8jMVn8lQR7wIiaF0u8dApJbgr8ONavRrzCVAjCtOwUlxYZVAH8qr7m1AF2s/s320/IMG_2218.JPEG" width="240" /></span></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">In conclusion </span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">This whole experience has helped me to further mature as a person. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I will never regret doing this 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inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">ESC program. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The decision to come to Lisbon was the right one. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">All the good and not so good </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span 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inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> me, but for all that you learn to accept everyone for who they are. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Nobody is perfect - and an</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> acceptance and respect are basic prerequisites for healthy coexistence, not only within your own </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> four walls - but also elsewhere on the streets of this wonderful world. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Unfortunately, we humans </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> often tend to forget this. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span 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inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50j_dohGKYvco8bLsg5hsa-7uMtLumwGqBHS7C7qKQ3U0vdCEz0ol1lryYvIRMYLi_ATfzSyNECBuG57hM94dPeNaMSMi7fIAiVGZ1QcyIXRYxaWzlw2wPy0jIajSHoXDjNNRVOFW1ty9HLt42Iftz6v6mZreKSrgAbKAaKIpLGdqBJuLkaQWRJ0T-0M/s320/cda1577f-e866-40c8-8476-01a9e818bfa0.JPEG" width="320" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50j_dohGKYvco8bLsg5hsa-7uMtLumwGqBHS7C7qKQ3U0vdCEz0ol1lryYvIRMYLi_ATfzSyNECBuG57hM94dPeNaMSMi7fIAiVGZ1QcyIXRYxaWzlw2wPy0jIajSHoXDjNNRVOFW1ty9HLt42Iftz6v6mZreKSrgAbKAaKIpLGdqBJuLkaQWRJ0T-0M/s1600/cda1577f-e866-40c8-8476-01a9e818bfa0.JPEG" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I was able to learn a lot about myself, meet unique people and travel to places that are like that </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">beautiful that you can hardly imagine them. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I experienced moments that I will never forget: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">alone or in company, at work or in my free time. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">It was often the minor moments that seemed </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">insignificant, but in retrospect have an incredible effect. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Thinking back to this time, I will remain in </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> Lisbon for a while to process what I have experienced and get used to normal everyday life again. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">An uncertain future lies ahead of me, but I have learned to love this uncertainty. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Until I do further </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> decisions, I am enjoying life in Lisbon with the wonderful people I can call my friends here.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jAJYIQMzESzDimSRHeUMcubBjDL9FffNuzGxgQzrQYfDnngR4dRs-LvYOCM7KL__RkTvAaAlDyjg3Pqcgx4mb3Ap52SBc7x0xE_VTQm-iFyL2loz4CdFL17lP3Lu5FanwC6i0Pf1zdnho6_4XDHeYWuvKFYi7rFrCoS1oys5tftFEvClAnr_oIk_6OE/s1024/27de1023-bfe5-4e4e-ad46-be1ddd904f0d.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jAJYIQMzESzDimSRHeUMcubBjDL9FffNuzGxgQzrQYfDnngR4dRs-LvYOCM7KL__RkTvAaAlDyjg3Pqcgx4mb3Ap52SBc7x0xE_VTQm-iFyL2loz4CdFL17lP3Lu5FanwC6i0Pf1zdnho6_4XDHeYWuvKFYi7rFrCoS1oys5tftFEvClAnr_oIk_6OE/s320/27de1023-bfe5-4e4e-ad46-be1ddd904f0d.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" dir="rtl" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" dir="rtl" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br /></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Finally, BIG THANKS to myself for having the courage to leave my comfort zone voluntary service.To temporarily move to a foreign country and get to know myself all over again. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Even bigger thanks to all the people who were part of my experience, a special part of this wonderful journey. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">No matter how big or small, you have a place in my heart. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">In the end, I remain with great gratitude and appreciation for what I was able to experience and for what I have. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">A happy and healthy life - something certainly not to be taken for granted.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Ate breve!</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">André (Gausi)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoLCzx5DlmJMR0EFRpayH5NNiibKmOHSLpv8EA5Y3LP1J83TXFevDdDfQVJzLToiUEX1vmtF7Hp9BDT2ry0BUd45gH6Ky0eLWjYzHzbr7-HCa5VMdNWK8s-TwlzfognLQwS3gpM6RMhX3oFPyefWly1CzJiy3naSxiDccp7zJrW5XHpjQAGTUtBziNp4/s2016/558d1c56-7531-460e-8f8c-fe49b0b5f6cd.jpg" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoLCzx5DlmJMR0EFRpayH5NNiibKmOHSLpv8EA5Y3LP1J83TXFevDdDfQVJzLToiUEX1vmtF7Hp9BDT2ry0BUd45gH6Ky0eLWjYzHzbr7-HCa5VMdNWK8s-TwlzfognLQwS3gpM6RMhX3oFPyefWly1CzJiy3naSxiDccp7zJrW5XHpjQAGTUtBziNp4/s320/558d1c56-7531-460e-8f8c-fe49b0b5f6cd.jpg" width="320" /></a></p>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165093492772074744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-23433110887332532412024-01-16T15:09:00.000+00:002024-01-16T15:09:34.362+00:00O testemunho No.1 do Joel (JFL - S. Vicente)<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVrtbwGXTmT_nWqCfl4wkdzpko67EzoTQZu1BLl-a2Su2ladBcfqosgNGM3TjFmL-RjpB_QLmp68kSQikqYLMGQIWMMIjQteJWAFfk-A3ZL2dE0pDBLDlXeFxdfYuKE6U5x_rNExrwikpjulQMNHWAadBvB7w5x9X6_JKBYuZQg89fbtPfpQA_KonDG8/s436/ESC%20Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="115" data-original-width="436" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVrtbwGXTmT_nWqCfl4wkdzpko67EzoTQZu1BLl-a2Su2ladBcfqosgNGM3TjFmL-RjpB_QLmp68kSQikqYLMGQIWMMIjQteJWAFfk-A3ZL2dE0pDBLDlXeFxdfYuKE6U5x_rNExrwikpjulQMNHWAadBvB7w5x9X6_JKBYuZQg89fbtPfpQA_KonDG8/s320/ESC%20Logo.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Moving to Portugal wasn't planned for me. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">My friend recommend me this experience and in less than a month I was traveling to start a new stage in my life. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SY7hdGCq17NF0JhyNkWZhvrGgKAPdrKiDP5h9qm0eeuH3ylliu3GlYZ2U7134I06ajHZzH_r_9Jl4aa1IqVvwCkdR1nqUjdOTeYro92YwKpMimptLKuUnbKtifuBXXzng-NXt5Btew-dG5nBCkmGf1ZpBm1K-zudYGtVWDqm2hEh6-LVOaclwh3MCeA/s2048/QZIZ2443.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SY7hdGCq17NF0JhyNkWZhvrGgKAPdrKiDP5h9qm0eeuH3ylliu3GlYZ2U7134I06ajHZzH_r_9Jl4aa1IqVvwCkdR1nqUjdOTeYro92YwKpMimptLKuUnbKtifuBXXzng-NXt5Btew-dG5nBCkmGf1ZpBm1K-zudYGtVWDqm2hEh6-LVOaclwh3MCeA/s320/QZIZ2443.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I can say that, this almost three months here had been one of the best periods of my life. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Not only because the weather and people are very cool and familiar for me since I am from Spain, also the people I have met from other countries and I live with, the connections and the different perspective that you adopt when you move from home its very enriching for yourself. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnuRAF1ATJcTGg9Cob8Y3cWTng9WENMXyZ3io8kTSpZjq3DZdmp4C-z1agyFbjkpu3fLVBE3l5vgTzaqctVqZM-zjp4SWr2TQBUwI2jFXeYxVTT7Fwi5U4XYSRJBNoXIjjunjdPmmVFASZ009rm2O6RcumhtxjQCwRORmBq9SwXEgxFCzq4XNZBJ6vSs/s320/3cce34a1-29b8-4ab4-a0e4-64d12343c7e6.JPG" width="240" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I can't forget that working with children is very nice and you can learn a lot of things. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="text-align: left; vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Also is challenging because you're speaking a different language and that is a very motivating point.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial; vertical-align: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDB-c0NoQ7weigbJHapILLQ6stVs6gQb_px0k0I4iHUuEOqZtXAIBzzf3YNS-21W1USdZQBmN2oSdBAUzxx5XB3gU0LhmcHK1My3-EVV9XJZPI1lZFqhCDH5qVqnOZA5nNmZ7zJ7Lrj9tFGGrxVIkk6eMpPan7uuRffMe7Ol8BgRk5WIMaSYP7zd-GGw4/s2048/GMJL4979.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDB-c0NoQ7weigbJHapILLQ6stVs6gQb_px0k0I4iHUuEOqZtXAIBzzf3YNS-21W1USdZQBmN2oSdBAUzxx5XB3gU0LhmcHK1My3-EVV9XJZPI1lZFqhCDH5qVqnOZA5nNmZ7zJ7Lrj9tFGGrxVIkk6eMpPan7uuRffMe7Ol8BgRk5WIMaSYP7zd-GGw4/s320/GMJL4979.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">To finish this small summary, I want to say that I recommend this type of experiences a lot, also if you are into a bad period of your life.. your life can change if you're brave and want to live your best life!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165093492772074744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-83208227344402754982023-11-15T12:45:00.006+00:002023-11-15T12:46:28.507+00:00O testemunho No. 2 da Hanna (Spin)<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bb-DbpermWOOcpl-amJih3AZxgF_iiKstnq3Zqw1uCWGvopzWGCLucpGXcBXi9T6gO9qvp4-yGIW9CjLpzqI7d5umLhGcWG7_zTWkwsgQnxawYMYV7YJR7P8zpXAXOii887fAlxvjfxwle2QGYRU5UtQLxTymjljtXi5TppBuLuXuCRndAwdGg4DTmhL/s1200/CES_eng.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1200" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bb-DbpermWOOcpl-amJih3AZxgF_iiKstnq3Zqw1uCWGvopzWGCLucpGXcBXi9T6gO9qvp4-yGIW9CjLpzqI7d5umLhGcWG7_zTWkwsgQnxawYMYV7YJR7P8zpXAXOii887fAlxvjfxwle2QGYRU5UtQLxTymjljtXi5TppBuLuXuCRndAwdGg4DTmhL/w400-h100/CES_eng.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Older, smarter, countless times sunburnt and happy - these words describe me and my 8 months in Portugal.</div></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div style="text-align: justify;">I might be a little bit late with my second testimony. It's my eight month here, in this breathtaking country, so much has happened, I have lived through so many different emotions, experiences, and honestly, I don't know where to even begin to tell you about my adventures so far, I did promise you that I would bring you with me, remember?</div></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7cfcb035-7fff-f36d-9735-ca39dc61870a"></span><span><div style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYhmFqRJ-wbJUSNncOI5FTMSCLYipmyJSREvTzNu7Ry51m1fADBTbJIOFDrLqc3JoxS4-aAx3xa4toHM3HzeSoLKW_OwhG3VXWSpplAe_PU1_YJpOZZTVxN93nQ_u0mtygigfAQxsP8SQxOOUeTdWQ_x3xQJvLrklo0wfZl2eH0eO-emBnVKqXNOafa59/s1024/h1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYhmFqRJ-wbJUSNncOI5FTMSCLYipmyJSREvTzNu7Ry51m1fADBTbJIOFDrLqc3JoxS4-aAx3xa4toHM3HzeSoLKW_OwhG3VXWSpplAe_PU1_YJpOZZTVxN93nQ_u0mtygigfAQxsP8SQxOOUeTdWQ_x3xQJvLrklo0wfZl2eH0eO-emBnVKqXNOafa59/w300-h400/h1.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">I would start with the wonderful projects that I had the opportunity to help manage during my summer in Spin. Usually people rest during the summer, take a vacation and lay on the beach all day long - but not me. During those few months, with the hottest summer i've experienced, we had multiple projects, a youth exchange, a training course and our own project Live It Lisbon!
It might sound a lot, but as for me, I love to keep busy. It was tiring, but I took a moment to enjoy every second of it.
My first time working with kids was in the youth exchange, we had youngsters come from Spain and our own neighbourhood - Bairro Padre Cruz. It was full of challenges, but it was so nice to see kids have fun, find new friends and bond.
Live it Lisbon - was a different experience than the rest, it is Spins own project, inviting participants from different countries to sunny Lisbon and taking them to a trip of the summer, through Portugal, its culture and traditions, but also doing something good for the community, by helping around the neighbourhood.</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6arJdZBd2CWRRcIk26aRmofhnASBdTBK90x5_W_tDHr6wQrbl2iMNeYOnGgyM8P_9T_WQtbQroLOnGTMUZyKNFdvEFfcWCUoe8TJHoJqpVpOJBqCW1HcvNqlPm_WUWb3xrGAR9PMtmSZJpDLSazuCMqal_mLYVPkz231ZzFVZMK4CiRJU_zji9SNSeD82/s720/h7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6arJdZBd2CWRRcIk26aRmofhnASBdTBK90x5_W_tDHr6wQrbl2iMNeYOnGgyM8P_9T_WQtbQroLOnGTMUZyKNFdvEFfcWCUoe8TJHoJqpVpOJBqCW1HcvNqlPm_WUWb3xrGAR9PMtmSZJpDLSazuCMqal_mLYVPkz231ZzFVZMK4CiRJU_zji9SNSeD82/w400-h300/h7.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our last project of the year, a training course, was heartwarming. It was about mental health and how to be your own best friend. It gave everyone time to think about themselves, and how kind we are against ourselves. It was my first time also being involved in the logistics of managing a project, I got to be closer with the participants, manage timetables, menus and other things you might not think about, when you see a project from afar or if you join one. Not to mention I met other estonians! Finally…</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoUCavsclswuJ4_dh7UXQUy_O1Ma4XnxLZYVpYUNT-AdO_J7NxUFx3gL3iMvnAa9KedjCrKvY3WgLNuPwO9Ii5GxhczKcLh2RHBO38A2Zv6tDhDyvp-VY2ibk9ZNKCgJ6kZW5gMAe3fUIJ71OZ8RxRNmUShtGmvdSj1tuaSorzWMpASndZaaHLYbUFdOK/s1600/h2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoUCavsclswuJ4_dh7UXQUy_O1Ma4XnxLZYVpYUNT-AdO_J7NxUFx3gL3iMvnAa9KedjCrKvY3WgLNuPwO9Ii5GxhczKcLh2RHBO38A2Zv6tDhDyvp-VY2ibk9ZNKCgJ6kZW5gMAe3fUIJ71OZ8RxRNmUShtGmvdSj1tuaSorzWMpASndZaaHLYbUFdOK/w300-h400/h2.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Everyone needs to rest, and so did I. My first trip in this beautiful country - I went to Algarve! Yupii! My eyes have never seen such beauty - from Sagres all the way to Faro. I felt like I was in a fairy tale, the old cities tell you a story of Portugal that you never might think of. Swimming in the cold ocean water makes you feel alive, calm and in peace with everything in this charming world we live in.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUZ2wp6m4OVv1vDjy5KfST-ry3ZWbyK3OjHl6HAWhNVla6BkDt9GOQYi7en3iBkAyIFmP8Svg8Kt5c1W2DM4e9oAPe1UfCV4gm8jHfmGrweTCPmxZA3uSmQdqcDzdgFK8PKmB7uxqCMzvRK18sW0OeN_OgRwwHBF-S2mglxbldUydEWRZGPS23a0YENEL/s1600/h3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUZ2wp6m4OVv1vDjy5KfST-ry3ZWbyK3OjHl6HAWhNVla6BkDt9GOQYi7en3iBkAyIFmP8Svg8Kt5c1W2DM4e9oAPe1UfCV4gm8jHfmGrweTCPmxZA3uSmQdqcDzdgFK8PKmB7uxqCMzvRK18sW0OeN_OgRwwHBF-S2mglxbldUydEWRZGPS23a0YENEL/w300-h400/h3.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I would go back every summer, I just could not get enough of Algarve, and so I recommend even to you, reader, maybe even a new volunteer, to go there. You won't regret it.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CThEJlNg-vjp7Fi50_tl2KrEAAK6a19uwkMvx7tYeVrpHsQd_jS3uvhmIFD-Bm3XjqHFpeRsEmqL9khivqDdZ9bytUn563RD8bdMhoa01CcolmdcvwSllDabz-N3pGYagBIA-x9Urm5GYKDeT_hRhV4Qj0Y70E6pV0Ia-YB5qcm2nCA2SUwleYwxgdUc/s1600/h4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CThEJlNg-vjp7Fi50_tl2KrEAAK6a19uwkMvx7tYeVrpHsQd_jS3uvhmIFD-Bm3XjqHFpeRsEmqL9khivqDdZ9bytUn563RD8bdMhoa01CcolmdcvwSllDabz-N3pGYagBIA-x9Urm5GYKDeT_hRhV4Qj0Y70E6pV0Ia-YB5qcm2nCA2SUwleYwxgdUc/w300-h400/h4.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I never thought that I would bond with my co-volunteers that deeply. With long volunteering comes also time to say goodbye, not yet to my project, but to volunteers, who end their own projects. Spending those precious moments together, you don't realise how much you grow fond of people. My hardest goodbyes, we will meet again soon, somewhere, we will always be in each other's hearts, but it's still hard to change people. But how it goes, when a door closes, a window opens - Autumn is a season of change, new people, new faces, and most importantly, I can give them all my knowledge, be that person, who can be a welcoming face to their new experiences and adventures!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl67aaUM61NH2YaK4Tn0OZ5STJW0z030bH6ZAPEME3c1fdXnqTC0n3F9pAhSfSQ0MBP3rsL0V7xqzz_feklS3VEr57SkN2Pw_tj0rrmUBv3icOlNUglYU0wMBNhkNbwfjD_7cHGoE7f2UuxtAgfgX-WEQjKaBJXvpaBzyEDxEXkGSZ3RYkH3yp2xeLzLeT/s1600/h5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl67aaUM61NH2YaK4Tn0OZ5STJW0z030bH6ZAPEME3c1fdXnqTC0n3F9pAhSfSQ0MBP3rsL0V7xqzz_feklS3VEr57SkN2Pw_tj0rrmUBv3icOlNUglYU0wMBNhkNbwfjD_7cHGoE7f2UuxtAgfgX-WEQjKaBJXvpaBzyEDxEXkGSZ3RYkH3yp2xeLzLeT/w400-h300/h5.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It already feels like it's my last testimony, thankfully it's not. I have 3 months more of this adventure left, time to make my last and best memories yet. My heart breaks everytime that I think that suddenly I only have 3 months left, but I will make my peace with it, every ending has a new beginning, right)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIt6eJEAlV_2mh8_sRG3ds21ReksrLTw-ZVq1nof6dfUkmsmxhAywTBKIPLFtSf5q7DcD3whu2a6fLAs0KP0N3X6WxN9w3cXRT80PnIv0oVUh9ucro1CCrMrVr6MGs0W0BcOxtBGplT62CAs9nd0Ap7le8ZbL9CSFCRYDq6-LdyFldWHVzgKgODiPlKd2j/s1600/h6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1272" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIt6eJEAlV_2mh8_sRG3ds21ReksrLTw-ZVq1nof6dfUkmsmxhAywTBKIPLFtSf5q7DcD3whu2a6fLAs0KP0N3X6WxN9w3cXRT80PnIv0oVUh9ucro1CCrMrVr6MGs0W0BcOxtBGplT62CAs9nd0Ap7le8ZbL9CSFCRYDq6-LdyFldWHVzgKgODiPlKd2j/w318-h400/h6.jpg" width="318" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></span></div></span></div>SPINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860945605365983885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-53468891100729385242023-11-15T12:19:00.006+00:002023-11-15T12:19:47.678+00:00O Testemunho final do Donatien (Viver Telheiras)<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bb-DbpermWOOcpl-amJih3AZxgF_iiKstnq3Zqw1uCWGvopzWGCLucpGXcBXi9T6gO9qvp4-yGIW9CjLpzqI7d5umLhGcWG7_zTWkwsgQnxawYMYV7YJR7P8zpXAXOii887fAlxvjfxwle2QGYRU5UtQLxTymjljtXi5TppBuLuXuCRndAwdGg4DTmhL/s1200/CES_eng.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1200" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bb-DbpermWOOcpl-amJih3AZxgF_iiKstnq3Zqw1uCWGvopzWGCLucpGXcBXi9T6gO9qvp4-yGIW9CjLpzqI7d5umLhGcWG7_zTWkwsgQnxawYMYV7YJR7P8zpXAXOii887fAlxvjfxwle2QGYRU5UtQLxTymjljtXi5TppBuLuXuCRndAwdGg4DTmhL/w400-h100/CES_eng.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ola a todas e todos ! I’m sadly typing this testimony from my hometown in France where I moved back at the end of August. My last months in Lisbon have been full of memories, let me try to sort them into boxes… </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The project in Telheiras …</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We made it ! The first session of the local parliament took place in June on the first Sunday of the Festival of Telheiras. Almost 20 people gathered to share about their experiences, the main issues they are daily facing as inhabitants and the priorities to work on. After 1h30, three priorities have been defined : public transport, public maintenance and streets cleanliness. Such an achievement ! It is now time for the inhabitants who are part of the coordinating group to keep up and start organizing people in order to fix issues and implement new projects.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJh_Bu3fmNeidO5g2aIhEj1rIooYx7LDwBez9ss69WtppcYpCjTZhbjWoP3wL3egt04Ti74pqiJMPgzquqr3iBCxoP1qtb5dgDqB-rp-UduE0aQmqL8_RT6eS_F_rYT9J-Xc-q3FVWN4WcZ4ozbmpLp1Ckhyphenhyphen6zatxe2REsdyreYiGWjahzWuIxAmq0hKLR/s1072/PHOTO%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="1072" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJh_Bu3fmNeidO5g2aIhEj1rIooYx7LDwBez9ss69WtppcYpCjTZhbjWoP3wL3egt04Ti74pqiJMPgzquqr3iBCxoP1qtb5dgDqB-rp-UduE0aQmqL8_RT6eS_F_rYT9J-Xc-q3FVWN4WcZ4ozbmpLp1Ckhyphenhyphen6zatxe2REsdyreYiGWjahzWuIxAmq0hKLR/w400-h295/PHOTO%201.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Meanwhile, the project entitled « Da ETPL para o undo » with about 60 high school students full of energy, creativity and sensitivity, ended. After 4 months spent together, thinking about the societal issues they care about, where they stand and how they could take action, three groups selected by a jury have presented their projects they plan to start to tackle racism, homophobia and waste. Congratulations to them ! I’ve gone through it being surprised and amazed all the time by their maturity and their (self)awareness. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpOvR5u5SbugYijgTYKUOPEwysZZ_nzbxmUCBM8tNKUkFk5IP9v0RrUawcRKSAwxoLkLXZwy7BlrSy633A6FbxxT8H-PRmtj1l8af6FafSWDqY2clIR7S-vMMdsCPyaxzU5EUFBCXeggAbmE7I6hO3VhlU2-l_UuFPUtkVW4Xd2g-atPI5w1KyyNbwlr-/s2040/PHOTO%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpOvR5u5SbugYijgTYKUOPEwysZZ_nzbxmUCBM8tNKUkFk5IP9v0RrUawcRKSAwxoLkLXZwy7BlrSy633A6FbxxT8H-PRmtj1l8af6FafSWDqY2clIR7S-vMMdsCPyaxzU5EUFBCXeggAbmE7I6hO3VhlU2-l_UuFPUtkVW4Xd2g-atPI5w1KyyNbwlr-/w180-h400/PHOTO%202.jpg" width="180" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My life in Lisbon … </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Saudades, saudades and saudades… I couldn’t describe better how I feel now back home. Too many memories I couldn’t sum up but I will keep in mind how much I felt home in Lisbon, how much I love the friends I’ve made, how much I’m missing beaches, sunsets, Lux e MusicBox, pão de deus, pasteis de nata, vinho verde, os maços de Português, o 25 de Abril e as demonstrações.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23iKZRLZwNqiWfwVG3TTwlj65KhrKe6NO77E1GlLKzSN9rSTRyWULIw1-cHJ5giU_clCn9uD9UbCeTl8VfL_Dr_dTutPLuCNQ0oBCaO6PFiYEgOt1nhO5Rr4CyclZmpZn7AbO8uTnRb49DxK0FvckL7D6b8QRiVA6shMdWS89UNU1MUlH_2IWQQTMSJjh/s1080/PHOTO%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23iKZRLZwNqiWfwVG3TTwlj65KhrKe6NO77E1GlLKzSN9rSTRyWULIw1-cHJ5giU_clCn9uD9UbCeTl8VfL_Dr_dTutPLuCNQ0oBCaO6PFiYEgOt1nhO5Rr4CyclZmpZn7AbO8uTnRb49DxK0FvckL7D6b8QRiVA6shMdWS89UNU1MUlH_2IWQQTMSJjh/w400-h400/PHOTO%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUFjjVqNVA7Jh6Xc0p-ftsIgZ7faZ6-x9kNFPJ3LqwYNkIhGhr7aD_D-FnQGo2ZHB8YiDiltbNyrLJRdRnhvE4fDIuG9q_2jOBntymWvGDtL6EoYSTjiKr6BrjYR34kA7ZvRy-gfWZJI4Xvd2C9-ujuycZY_HOy9HCmEUm8XjfY8S74czjzQPfQZb25qT/s2000/PHOTO%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUFjjVqNVA7Jh6Xc0p-ftsIgZ7faZ6-x9kNFPJ3LqwYNkIhGhr7aD_D-FnQGo2ZHB8YiDiltbNyrLJRdRnhvE4fDIuG9q_2jOBntymWvGDtL6EoYSTjiKr6BrjYR34kA7ZvRy-gfWZJI4Xvd2C9-ujuycZY_HOy9HCmEUm8XjfY8S74czjzQPfQZb25qT/w300-h400/PHOTO%203.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I feel so grateful for having the opportunity to get up on stage twice to do my rap. In spite of not being understandable for the Portuguese, the public (mostly my friends) warmed me up and I enjoyed it so much! Special mention to my duo with my friend and best dj downtown Catxy !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJMCCoDMxyxkmViuMhczaogcbDubrlf-Kl_yy5sUrkwiB0b4wzfbhWTmpgQHHBIShLnbPngxvdGRnIXXURP_A3tyYCSBEtC7H8uSLLEg0OWiEVFzRduA2McXVsubTmZZbtztpXkVgNyfo0B80H8cC5IZpgKq8oEme7gdpgFeT5YvGCSqVkk_qDXKZDUW9/s1350/PHOTO%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJMCCoDMxyxkmViuMhczaogcbDubrlf-Kl_yy5sUrkwiB0b4wzfbhWTmpgQHHBIShLnbPngxvdGRnIXXURP_A3tyYCSBEtC7H8uSLLEg0OWiEVFzRduA2McXVsubTmZZbtztpXkVgNyfo0B80H8cC5IZpgKq8oEme7gdpgFeT5YvGCSqVkk_qDXKZDUW9/w320-h400/PHOTO%205.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">About my last weeks in Lisbon, I had the opportunity to travel a lot and get to know this country better : Algarve, Alentejo, the natural parks and the mountains. Running up the mountains, I left my ankle behind and sadly had to spend my last weeks in Portugal on my bed… Thankfully, I could enjoy so much my last days with all my friends… I couldn’t have pictured a happier (and sadder) ending</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVpP2K-DL-C2tVrJEmZFVHd1YFPOpCpdfsYqMJZ1S8y_QwMO8dGknS4cGfIwYmp26pwwdOABrrh5SaSD46MDkMcVFas0oO7g7jm9wQXejlZLYekFCf__5LNANXlAMuB5Ns-hxb8a4FQo9WhBPRhf7PViHX6MrN5yfplGo2NlCrHv5LvMR-5cw6zvk9C80/s2000/PHOTO%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVpP2K-DL-C2tVrJEmZFVHd1YFPOpCpdfsYqMJZ1S8y_QwMO8dGknS4cGfIwYmp26pwwdOABrrh5SaSD46MDkMcVFas0oO7g7jm9wQXejlZLYekFCf__5LNANXlAMuB5Ns-hxb8a4FQo9WhBPRhf7PViHX6MrN5yfplGo2NlCrHv5LvMR-5cw6zvk9C80/w300-h400/PHOTO%206.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jNCS8us0YB4996oPRu1Q43v3BZDgNlowVZkagtpPWctO6m4uM3Nk-81taMLRo6z0I-ICEYqRz_xltJnWR3SFvBiwLO3HkbweZf804ede6D6A5-CQFaeEqG-sIfP0ZAvvvxczgrtPDiMDJzoBQxZ17ZvVN2xUuLj6q6oayGEoEYy0lo5T6LVNfA-tdBqb/s2048/PHOTO%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jNCS8us0YB4996oPRu1Q43v3BZDgNlowVZkagtpPWctO6m4uM3Nk-81taMLRo6z0I-ICEYqRz_xltJnWR3SFvBiwLO3HkbweZf804ede6D6A5-CQFaeEqG-sIfP0ZAvvvxczgrtPDiMDJzoBQxZ17ZvVN2xUuLj6q6oayGEoEYy0lo5T6LVNfA-tdBqb/w400-h300/PHOTO%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I feel so grateful for having met all these beautiful people from all around Europe and beyond who are now part of my family <3</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Até breve Lisboa (mas por favor nunca seja francesa)</span></div></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>SPINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860945605365983885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-12357748512962818962023-11-14T15:57:00.005+00:002023-11-14T15:57:51.893+00:00O testemunho No. 2 da Katarina (Spin)<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWuZWrQie05M_oH65O_Piei7MSEkEfhPWfokMsi0YtNMQHl7zH8mb6UwmSHqcWCQDheLhsV7aE6cjR1YZarB_dQxcGHC_fIVBj1QxQJhyxmki-r0iDZuLHOSGVTYiIDpIpt0wSximvVG3eLbFCBxyGwNP_vJMHN9n8lBSgYwsD84ATuOd_9_7nGOtJdyd/s1200/CES_eng.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1200" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWuZWrQie05M_oH65O_Piei7MSEkEfhPWfokMsi0YtNMQHl7zH8mb6UwmSHqcWCQDheLhsV7aE6cjR1YZarB_dQxcGHC_fIVBj1QxQJhyxmki-r0iDZuLHOSGVTYiIDpIpt0wSximvVG3eLbFCBxyGwNP_vJMHN9n8lBSgYwsD84ATuOd_9_7nGOtJdyd/w400-h100/CES_eng.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hello again!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It feels like I have blinked and woke up many months later. Though the heat is gone, the sun still shines over Lisbon and gives its share of happiness to the ones who’re lucky enough to wake up in this amazing city today.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1M2FrBjugecLT4-G8gnBbSkcQGTbaK-uJrgEDyxpaRRzLxHsmR8WN5OuocHY_dn-ME9xSkG3Lc_5uO7gY1XGXVyWf8OA_J55a8EhE6j-xyL-1RQSZGa_uyrRMnK3LYyortIsJIjCUyRvjN7xBMyVKxkXBP0pXXUK-7bsBJ2Xq8BBdOffvQgt2HgqBL6y2/s4032/IMG_4948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1M2FrBjugecLT4-G8gnBbSkcQGTbaK-uJrgEDyxpaRRzLxHsmR8WN5OuocHY_dn-ME9xSkG3Lc_5uO7gY1XGXVyWf8OA_J55a8EhE6j-xyL-1RQSZGa_uyrRMnK3LYyortIsJIjCUyRvjN7xBMyVKxkXBP0pXXUK-7bsBJ2Xq8BBdOffvQgt2HgqBL6y2/w400-h225/IMG_4948.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Everyone also lives their life, being the main character in their own story and all the other people are around just to fill the gaps and the holes of the plot. I also feel like that: my life is my own story and my own experience, and life in Lisbon is just another chapter in my life novel. The only thing is that even I don’t know what is going to happen on every page I get to turn. Although maybe it's not what I have been picturing in my mind back when I first arrived, there are many things to enjoy, to treasure and to be grateful for.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4zKVQxIgCaK5McCyPi3vECXmN6t1fTqEcqSCBSZk6-jyTY7AXHRBRYrNDLLBPMR9TLPacRvH9ERv8oyoqbWHjMe5Pu2T0UH29VrnLWVUL_77BCPq2zBcD8KUnTnNBFaO4MFh3zNKrhbNMRLIGiVBtE5Vc8RWY2wUDc-oYllGut7OTy0sZsi8KNMe4a3F/s4032/IMG_3952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4zKVQxIgCaK5McCyPi3vECXmN6t1fTqEcqSCBSZk6-jyTY7AXHRBRYrNDLLBPMR9TLPacRvH9ERv8oyoqbWHjMe5Pu2T0UH29VrnLWVUL_77BCPq2zBcD8KUnTnNBFaO4MFh3zNKrhbNMRLIGiVBtE5Vc8RWY2wUDc-oYllGut7OTy0sZsi8KNMe4a3F/w400-h225/IMG_3952.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Certain periods in the flat I am living in have been challenging, but many times people give you the advice that you should see the obstacles as an opportunity to grow and broaden your perspectives. Even though it can be true in some cases, in my opinion, some things and situations should be solved if they are continuously crossing the line, and they should not be turned into an opportunity to grow, or be more flexible, or be more patient or be more this or that. Luckily, things have their way of falling into place, so in the past month we got new volunteers and I live with them now, and I think they are amazing people and that we have a lot in common and a lot to share, so I am looking forward to spending the months that I have left in a better environment and the healthier place to live.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYMIfa0rm3sQaixy36_VjlBdJp8YewQG11-p43rPWLyEm4CAHVGlLykl06vNgXI-h8rYQXWF4r5dZSIXaNwxpGXkIuuNloWLX9wn3i6swzDEeZvQnpSaCFoTCpmlx1qPe02ecR6JRRrUj7fMHOHd3cB_i7-CdgP2akN2UOwE01d6etoJiIn7s8kYkyuH_/s4032/IMG_6424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYMIfa0rm3sQaixy36_VjlBdJp8YewQG11-p43rPWLyEm4CAHVGlLykl06vNgXI-h8rYQXWF4r5dZSIXaNwxpGXkIuuNloWLX9wn3i6swzDEeZvQnpSaCFoTCpmlx1qPe02ecR6JRRrUj7fMHOHd3cB_i7-CdgP2akN2UOwE01d6etoJiIn7s8kYkyuH_/w225-h400/IMG_6424.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRFScvhuexAp8MNaOVBHp-_ONOlOYLBnWaFiJ03gjKDIqAXe04oNrI-DTMw3vAVTGF6sPOkkUj3ZHDEqOHUvmawdnNQBb1mVljWrPXwICq_nMHQ03fkCF_pYCtymMocQK7d7L21PWocDqzW_7Le4dlcwioyR2XE2as-glVwxZ4GPRhudEYs-2Cc8WReBn/s4032/IMG_6369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRFScvhuexAp8MNaOVBHp-_ONOlOYLBnWaFiJ03gjKDIqAXe04oNrI-DTMw3vAVTGF6sPOkkUj3ZHDEqOHUvmawdnNQBb1mVljWrPXwICq_nMHQ03fkCF_pYCtymMocQK7d7L21PWocDqzW_7Le4dlcwioyR2XE2as-glVwxZ4GPRhudEYs-2Cc8WReBn/w225-h400/IMG_6369.jpg" width="225" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have been visiting some places around Lisbon, and I am extremely satisfied with the 40 euro card deal that the public transport company offers, because with this card you’re able to visit many places around, as there is a good train and bus connection to almost every place you can imagine. My favorite spot is actually any spot by the sea, so I took advantage and spent more than a few of my days just looking at the horizon and listening to the waves.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuYrGuPq__cH8o2ZzItUt0Qv9H27c7v-ssRsCcMJmbTH7XqD1c9QdDK6YBCjBn1YlmD_kKtkvnbLPs2ACm2mZ1-LtuibQk8-Xrpv5AIdAnw0UW8aOc6XB9zR-Y4WOdVicOsgz9u4zXnROCAzbKc4Hd9AMxBCcDl_4RfqPLxeQGLTHU-psrC-dlj6r_1RP/s4032/IMG_7138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuYrGuPq__cH8o2ZzItUt0Qv9H27c7v-ssRsCcMJmbTH7XqD1c9QdDK6YBCjBn1YlmD_kKtkvnbLPs2ACm2mZ1-LtuibQk8-Xrpv5AIdAnw0UW8aOc6XB9zR-Y4WOdVicOsgz9u4zXnROCAzbKc4Hd9AMxBCcDl_4RfqPLxeQGLTHU-psrC-dlj6r_1RP/w225-h400/IMG_7138.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2849gnjGJc4FtG_DZmlx6hcOUEfgQ2eOukr0P4vWqNiNaS9Hx4f6pdCucfEwz8wgP0fHHbZ5J60XmjcixtwAegq57U1LUtGe13eMAgBj70H3yKOsIR0hTUGTIQWKBKN9QGs4IkurYnhMYtNFco0KSaYsptJG5lHcliXdLKth7elLpCHsmAmPVEJa1zCAv/s1462/IMG_7217.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2849gnjGJc4FtG_DZmlx6hcOUEfgQ2eOukr0P4vWqNiNaS9Hx4f6pdCucfEwz8wgP0fHHbZ5J60XmjcixtwAegq57U1LUtGe13eMAgBj70H3yKOsIR0hTUGTIQWKBKN9QGs4IkurYnhMYtNFco0KSaYsptJG5lHcliXdLKth7elLpCHsmAmPVEJa1zCAv/w226-h400/IMG_7217.PNG" width="226" /></a><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">One of the highlights for sure has to be a mid-term training that we had in Braga, which is a lovely little town in the north of Portugal. Even though the weather forecast predicted a week of rainy days only whilst I was there, I got lucky and was able to spend a sunny afternoon walking around Braga and exploring the place. The people in the training were something else, and the group dynamic was outstanding. I felt the amazing connection we had with one another, helping each other express our experiences and feelings towards our ESC projects. I felt really happy and relieved that I was not the only one facing some challenging situations, and I really changed my perspective on some things that happened. I cherish those moments and I take some connections with me, to hopefully meet again in one of many places those people come from.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLX4Q9WEZEK6uTqKjeM8Yykgo1EzPimIiNBdOrjI5ZacGnJhPvRz06gaokU346hxcLUEwSN2bJ39SY4tWlMDfNDKoFFZWU6If3O6BAvP93dl2ulfCDRlLXCU5SjpKqb05-K9WbrnUp8qtsBcteLX7Um7m5T5nwYyf0JVx3TMUBcN7-4V-nrq2i3RqDDpb/s2048/49df67c0-e65e-491c-ad26-b28468fffd79.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLX4Q9WEZEK6uTqKjeM8Yykgo1EzPimIiNBdOrjI5ZacGnJhPvRz06gaokU346hxcLUEwSN2bJ39SY4tWlMDfNDKoFFZWU6If3O6BAvP93dl2ulfCDRlLXCU5SjpKqb05-K9WbrnUp8qtsBcteLX7Um7m5T5nwYyf0JVx3TMUBcN7-4V-nrq2i3RqDDpb/w400-h300/49df67c0-e65e-491c-ad26-b28468fffd79.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Lisbon is a vivid city and has to offer something for everyone, if you know where to look or even just if you are willing to explore. Lots of museums, galleries, bars, food places, gardens, viewpoints. Over time, I’ve got to have my favorite of many things: favorite park – Gulbenkian, favorite beach – Parede, favorite Portuguese food – bitoque from Portvgalia, favorite foreign food – Korean bbq, favorite place to chill – south bank… the only one I don’t have is a favorite pasteis de nata place, simply because they are amazing wherever you get them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JnESxQrfMkPigzVzqBtrkWRyqwB42oBgFFY_zUnZFM5MRyKJHGjQ5lYSNOY6HcRKhwyQAWKtkfSeIkLG6KryfyD-rXDdfLM5VkwiyBbnC1Jvk2Y39etJU2PScr55ZLTWfcL721XNfX-0sMo5lgdhEBSWsDOwLZQMSOFNMxyhLpEHJpfG75yUA2FJ_dRF/s4032/IMG_4847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JnESxQrfMkPigzVzqBtrkWRyqwB42oBgFFY_zUnZFM5MRyKJHGjQ5lYSNOY6HcRKhwyQAWKtkfSeIkLG6KryfyD-rXDdfLM5VkwiyBbnC1Jvk2Y39etJU2PScr55ZLTWfcL721XNfX-0sMo5lgdhEBSWsDOwLZQMSOFNMxyhLpEHJpfG75yUA2FJ_dRF/w400-h300/IMG_4847.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">My Portuguese is still not at a level I would have hoped, but I’ve got only myself to blame, as I think I should’ve dedicated more time to studying. I understand quite a lot though, and finally I don’t have any problem maintaining the necessary conversation with the supermarket workers during the check-out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3VBlGlMLqV32GUcJ960qVkcP_gSZuFW8dZm652vg0KSnz2FY9DfV696cvLfR9vLNqnnpge3iUr9b7IcCIuv7kdmEg03x6Qy5ZRqVAx49uihO0orWVmg9WDeGPi19_HX4MZcXr5QKNLnVyZQrKI-QppugDR97lPkNImjgn5UJofxUhAUnM3W8I2gUM0U9/s4032/IMG_5043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3VBlGlMLqV32GUcJ960qVkcP_gSZuFW8dZm652vg0KSnz2FY9DfV696cvLfR9vLNqnnpge3iUr9b7IcCIuv7kdmEg03x6Qy5ZRqVAx49uihO0orWVmg9WDeGPi19_HX4MZcXr5QKNLnVyZQrKI-QppugDR97lPkNImjgn5UJofxUhAUnM3W8I2gUM0U9/w225-h400/IMG_5043.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5b6XS6tCj-OU0j8f8tCa6jzmLxfbOwedwMSF1yKHlu0md7PKj_4dpEpSbxan56ZULCxhu3qS5FxEqQwVWFdcKzRv8KRrLTMA6xA6EHd3tq87Rc6OEm-zOajiPTiaoM5A-Gnl3NxtskBd33fKFNuFFCUMGbwkvDzln7E4WGDjsEJhcHXWuq_SNK7NKJrU4/s4032/IMG_6726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5b6XS6tCj-OU0j8f8tCa6jzmLxfbOwedwMSF1yKHlu0md7PKj_4dpEpSbxan56ZULCxhu3qS5FxEqQwVWFdcKzRv8KRrLTMA6xA6EHd3tq87Rc6OEm-zOajiPTiaoM5A-Gnl3NxtskBd33fKFNuFFCUMGbwkvDzln7E4WGDjsEJhcHXWuq_SNK7NKJrU4/w225-h400/IMG_6726.jpg" width="225" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I think this is it for now, I guess that I’ll be back here and writing my final testimony faster than I can know. Until then, I will continue enjoying my life in Lisbon the way it is and saving a special place in my heart for some experiences and people that happened to me in this very place.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Beijinhos,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">K</span></div></div></div>SPINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860945605365983885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-20252495269307352012023-11-08T12:56:00.003+00:002023-11-08T12:57:10.394+00:00O testemunho no. 1 da Weronika (Spin)<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFxbQIYrQA8KCSzygNYVpGw0p6kbb99wvAlkXGwCudbwe0tkI-6PY0P3I2xMy5_CctznFJVklMIEACFJVKhznsqiiYPLp9WU2w0ttikbbtQq09Y1f4FN945GFpPkGUeckEBxjZvgKJWeZFelp3DJOCIrWd6WKG-sk5Lnr9tg3mM0h8T8-3-dAmpCc09e1/s1200/CES_eng.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1200" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFxbQIYrQA8KCSzygNYVpGw0p6kbb99wvAlkXGwCudbwe0tkI-6PY0P3I2xMy5_CctznFJVklMIEACFJVKhznsqiiYPLp9WU2w0ttikbbtQq09Y1f4FN945GFpPkGUeckEBxjZvgKJWeZFelp3DJOCIrWd6WKG-sk5Lnr9tg3mM0h8T8-3-dAmpCc09e1/w400-h100/CES_eng.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Moving to Portugal has always been my dream. I really wanted to get to know the Portuguese slow life, learn about the culture, the language and learn to surf. This week was my first week od my Portugal life and i can say it has been an incredible adventure. From the moment I arrived, I was captivated by the charm and beauty of this country. The people are warm and welcoming, and there's a certain sense of tranquility that fills in everyday life.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingcs0NIdNCXGTsyl0bETo-LEqCMdpwS-51cWSVa0EaOJSg_m4bDOqBYBAZs9VMebg_X8N4bvQnmjyZa6wYTYJqKYKVhKAP-P5elfSKEGHqF5bm-j_8y8LkrRaoq3BGQfjiVtDfH3Ff1bZxRJpAa5QbkiOFoCbVbB4FJqbA6Cl3tf6jrjdxzN-5v_vMd7U/s2275/unnamed%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2275" data-original-width="1316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingcs0NIdNCXGTsyl0bETo-LEqCMdpwS-51cWSVa0EaOJSg_m4bDOqBYBAZs9VMebg_X8N4bvQnmjyZa6wYTYJqKYKVhKAP-P5elfSKEGHqF5bm-j_8y8LkrRaoq3BGQfjiVtDfH3Ff1bZxRJpAa5QbkiOFoCbVbB4FJqbA6Cl3tf6jrjdxzN-5v_vMd7U/w231-h400/unnamed%20(1).jpg" width="231" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The breathtaking landscapes, from the lush vineyards of the Douro Valley to the stunning beaches of the Algarve, have left me in awe. The food is an absolute delight; I can't get enough of the world-famous Portuguese custard tarts, pastéis de nata.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVUiA62o9AThZzu_O9-fX6Cfcn1gOIz0nMfzphPh06ovCjtGbEmqyZkmpb3LFVlIHn-NpAuDkedKJXowY1tyjpGtGb3Tm0CKLc1kl-1xAbJ1b3HE6-QVkTgwSdUy1NHEVpFJ9S6yLAiEp9Zcx2yrMAX1Eh_ahI4bqJqxMT8u6wD1agOCY_U5g4EMPq37m/s2048/unnamed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVUiA62o9AThZzu_O9-fX6Cfcn1gOIz0nMfzphPh06ovCjtGbEmqyZkmpb3LFVlIHn-NpAuDkedKJXowY1tyjpGtGb3Tm0CKLc1kl-1xAbJ1b3HE6-QVkTgwSdUy1NHEVpFJ9S6yLAiEp9Zcx2yrMAX1Eh_ahI4bqJqxMT8u6wD1agOCY_U5g4EMPq37m/w225-h400/unnamed.jpg" width="225" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Exploring the historic streets of Lisbon has been like stepping back in time, and I'm constantly discovering new hidden gems around every corner. The architecture, with its intricate tiles and colorful facades, adds a unique character to the cities.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkP-8XAaq8C0c_V9OZWPJApE8aq20Tp5y96nqXDLT6XxHyQxGBBQJWEmSya90TZViJOP_6ydO8R4damTxuv6b1k_loA244TxOS-PnU9X-1QBAEmdw0L8tQj-i9k5nJlCUCgpDvMkQYRvoipQz2FaXwWumRW7Oi03-LBBkuKdki_tpQr0066uM-Hr8vq6L/s4032/unnamed%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkP-8XAaq8C0c_V9OZWPJApE8aq20Tp5y96nqXDLT6XxHyQxGBBQJWEmSya90TZViJOP_6ydO8R4damTxuv6b1k_loA244TxOS-PnU9X-1QBAEmdw0L8tQj-i9k5nJlCUCgpDvMkQYRvoipQz2FaXwWumRW7Oi03-LBBkuKdki_tpQr0066uM-Hr8vq6L/w300-h400/unnamed%20(3).jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But what has impressed me the most is the strong sense of community and the rich cultural traditions. The Portuguese people know how to celebrate life.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYsLZPGI4z-Vdd68xDcZ7mccGuayR6yu0tGm4LLoC93NAw7VlhtXUF1EL6Bwvf4u0g_Vs_atdYkY1SyNie0zXPmvcGQ3Zc0Qn4AtMCyQFf4Nabz1zsEOa4V1NLN9BFrguqZScKtSEhhoHT77Z8piHR2FxvscpXVYVbiAdDo55p6X4mT7_hveZO1_BV8Dk/s2080/unnamed%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2080" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYsLZPGI4z-Vdd68xDcZ7mccGuayR6yu0tGm4LLoC93NAw7VlhtXUF1EL6Bwvf4u0g_Vs_atdYkY1SyNie0zXPmvcGQ3Zc0Qn4AtMCyQFf4Nabz1zsEOa4V1NLN9BFrguqZScKtSEhhoHT77Z8piHR2FxvscpXVYVbiAdDo55p6X4mT7_hveZO1_BV8Dk/w225-h400/unnamed%20(2).jpg" width="225" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I've only just begun my journey here, and I can already say that Portugal has a special place in my heart. It's a place where old-world charm meets modern living, and I'm excited to continue embracing all that this beautiful country has to offer. See you around 😁</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Weronika</span></div>SPINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860945605365983885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-10591481186146479772023-11-08T12:07:00.003+00:002023-11-08T12:37:34.055+00:00O testemunho da Eva (Spin)<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkR5qGtAr81NlLkmeRv0KMVxmzPFlTtdLr0MqpWa8HlYnFcJ0fT_RT6mQFZk4Z2SEahBQwD67J65zy8MmhbDE7iTHOVOjt16TCo2m-TXiI-BM0diSc328qWSO-8nty2rFGom4snuFS9yHNqQ8l2MXtie5NjAONJisEwGs0VNXJNVAjdXeVPhJeIm5ajXa0/s799/799px-Erasmus+_Logo.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="229" data-original-width="799" height="115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkR5qGtAr81NlLkmeRv0KMVxmzPFlTtdLr0MqpWa8HlYnFcJ0fT_RT6mQFZk4Z2SEahBQwD67J65zy8MmhbDE7iTHOVOjt16TCo2m-TXiI-BM0diSc328qWSO-8nty2rFGom4snuFS9yHNqQ8l2MXtie5NjAONJisEwGs0VNXJNVAjdXeVPhJeIm5ajXa0/w400-h115/799px-Erasmus+_Logo.svg.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Olá a todos! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm Eva, and although I live and study in Ghent, I have decided to do my internship adventure in beautiful Lisbon. My host organization here is SPIN. My first encounter with Lisbon was several years ago, and that experience has always stayed with me. It piqued my interest to return one day, and that happened in February 2023. During a vacation with friends in Portugal, my enthusiasm grew to spend three months here soon and fulfil my internship. And here I am!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5-KpjvKecoGOd_0OA6Wv2vHttaUiqEpHfCLWyaqkq2yx3FCwiVvqIbNKEMelOrPOYZTz2EHDBkFSTjOEPldplwXFbia3OTy_pRGgfIenbaozAs9XCVrYVaWbeKTPUsk_2Rcwx5rksHlfLmsoxbk5Ahr7VvouDlLfvMuTszML3DPvTGGQBTCPu2AJNpR9/s1600/a874e04a-f644-4316-ab4a-2247508f713f.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5-KpjvKecoGOd_0OA6Wv2vHttaUiqEpHfCLWyaqkq2yx3FCwiVvqIbNKEMelOrPOYZTz2EHDBkFSTjOEPldplwXFbia3OTy_pRGgfIenbaozAs9XCVrYVaWbeKTPUsk_2Rcwx5rksHlfLmsoxbk5Ahr7VvouDlLfvMuTszML3DPvTGGQBTCPu2AJNpR9/w300-h400/a874e04a-f644-4316-ab4a-2247508f713f.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My academic background includes a bachelor's degree in Social Work, and I am currently working on my master's degree in Gender and Diversity. I hope that my practical experience in Social Work, combined with the theoretical concepts and frameworks I am studying in my master's, can be a valuable addition to the SPIN team.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgext6evUrn-hvIzKUvHgfIL4PSULpsf3uaOKdgG6kAzouQV_YAtLTD0OGEUbA5S5fEt4fSRGBy_V1LwwXcg4z9XuV0ZaogGX4PiwcsiHJ19dANfPDSlnqpLLY17yqoyZZQ0GPaSM9VAUWnssULWlIztDgZlXO9qplLsf04GhBgxIH4n5rp-CuqvaPTUKNY/s1600/5c33f54e-67c5-4126-b9a8-83fe0e0dc0fa.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgext6evUrn-hvIzKUvHgfIL4PSULpsf3uaOKdgG6kAzouQV_YAtLTD0OGEUbA5S5fEt4fSRGBy_V1LwwXcg4z9XuV0ZaogGX4PiwcsiHJ19dANfPDSlnqpLLY17yqoyZZQ0GPaSM9VAUWnssULWlIztDgZlXO9qplLsf04GhBgxIH4n5rp-CuqvaPTUKNY/w300-h400/5c33f54e-67c5-4126-b9a8-83fe0e0dc0fa.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have been here for one month now, and I must admit that the start was challenging at times. Arriving in a city I didn't know very well and being all alone was a bit overwhelming. But my sense of loneliness quickly disappeared thanks to the warm welcome at SPIN. My arrival coincided with the start of the "Be your best friend" training. Although I was prepared for a hectic week (and at times it was!), above all it was an incredibly fun week in which I met many wonderful people. It was great to spend my first few weeks during this activity, which soon made me feel like a full member of the team.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBKN8zWbpGFSMqB6NmVknzyAXPXsiixS2TsjxRLBuGtSMkSBl284VybTxlvFaFasfq31j9qwHS1kAtM48yWiaYaWfxgpsd7irwmIUO6J52AUL86LF0nr4U9FSGxV6GTgIG8vXpX2XaJL7KwqaeFaOXjRA9_qZFT_EVEfNomj3FvFN_iZUimI6GvktB2vE/s1600/67d62069-c68d-452c-8583-d75004922204.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBKN8zWbpGFSMqB6NmVknzyAXPXsiixS2TsjxRLBuGtSMkSBl284VybTxlvFaFasfq31j9qwHS1kAtM48yWiaYaWfxgpsd7irwmIUO6J52AUL86LF0nr4U9FSGxV6GTgIG8vXpX2XaJL7KwqaeFaOXjRA9_qZFT_EVEfNomj3FvFN_iZUimI6GvktB2vE/w180-h320/67d62069-c68d-452c-8583-d75004922204.JPG" width="180" /></span></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajsTGbNTnhNZifoTIrBJyAXJ4LLnvXl6Ecy3A20PDhtlo7JsD1icLOJ1vR7z8qk4E-0YYY5vvDKVpXXZLXXDLlU7pyumYAeNehOiqpSMr8HjmZRUkjcuI2dYI4O7RCr3XmMnlHC77nAgSKPpnOIvQmyWOUOLK-3C831Bms7-O5oy78hX9a5XX3G873prc/s1600/03f76119-fa31-49fd-99ac-40e225e4de36.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajsTGbNTnhNZifoTIrBJyAXJ4LLnvXl6Ecy3A20PDhtlo7JsD1icLOJ1vR7z8qk4E-0YYY5vvDKVpXXZLXXDLlU7pyumYAeNehOiqpSMr8HjmZRUkjcuI2dYI4O7RCr3XmMnlHC77nAgSKPpnOIvQmyWOUOLK-3C831Bms7-O5oy78hX9a5XX3G873prc/w240-h320/03f76119-fa31-49fd-99ac-40e225e4de36.JPG" width="240" /></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If SPIN is such a welcoming place, so is Lisbon. It is a city where discovery and wonder go hand in hand. Everywhere you go, you will discover something new and fascinating. It is a city where you can get lost (a lot), but that makes it very exciting. Until now, the sun has been shining all period, so there is still a vacation feeling in the city. Lisbon is also close to a lot of beaches, so you can always go and relax and enjoy the sunsets. And I haven't mentioned the food yet. From delicious pasteis de nata, to fresh fish dishes in local restaurants, every meal so far has been delicious. So this is not just another city, it is a city that is alive, that is cosy and where people are always in the mood to discover. I can already say that I am going to make some really great memories here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0Lh4ehg6xUYWVKyJEfNlm8PwZ2aR4awySDuCT95FULDlVlJaP4JAPMrMUR7JerMGYZgJadh6przSTETNZCUIwykEHZ3ALF0PDKdGEBdihxTORsp4BPl6OD_nDeXX4H01KfOgCWU_33-Heur2XdprEAD5GU89NWT8fJR1p8uTSHCh9TxFuKfw0iz4Dud5/s1600/877f8c96-f9e3-410a-a0a4-13f7b97395cc.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0Lh4ehg6xUYWVKyJEfNlm8PwZ2aR4awySDuCT95FULDlVlJaP4JAPMrMUR7JerMGYZgJadh6przSTETNZCUIwykEHZ3ALF0PDKdGEBdihxTORsp4BPl6OD_nDeXX4H01KfOgCWU_33-Heur2XdprEAD5GU89NWT8fJR1p8uTSHCh9TxFuKfw0iz4Dud5/w400-h300/877f8c96-f9e3-410a-a0a4-13f7b97395cc.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So far, I look back on my first month in Lisbon with great gratitude. I can't wait for the adventures to come!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><br />SPINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860945605365983885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-26997784024818665322023-10-11T14:55:00.004+01:002023-10-11T15:01:30.752+01:00O testemunho no. 1 da Jessica (Spin)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHIDw0zt9CThvyRA1Dn0fp12Ot4k1rXqrJJngsdQlyI6Kwaa9LsV7vIZb60ZQ58YCihwbfSMfLRS95DEq2B6bCNEvzB9fihznkDu_-4UExGGggZPsvrNk_rXusHmeWDXh5RoUdRbE46oNe6pXdaqL0KvEndyXKaE07X1R_UuuvzCVN086MN0ejP9CVk6q/s1200/CES_eng.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1200" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHIDw0zt9CThvyRA1Dn0fp12Ot4k1rXqrJJngsdQlyI6Kwaa9LsV7vIZb60ZQ58YCihwbfSMfLRS95DEq2B6bCNEvzB9fihznkDu_-4UExGGggZPsvrNk_rXusHmeWDXh5RoUdRbE46oNe6pXdaqL0KvEndyXKaE07X1R_UuuvzCVN086MN0ejP9CVk6q/s320/CES_eng.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am Jessica (21), a volunteer from Liechtenstein. My excitement began a week before departure. My wish was to bring a little variety into my life, so I decided to do this project. I was very excited about what awaits me here in Lisbon at SPIN. I will stay here for six months and gain experience and knowledge. Most of all I am looking forward to meet new people from different cultures/countries. It would be great to learn some Portuguese, even though I am not that good with languages.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUjBZmGZD6gZ1m3GfBm6VoyVXJUuVkooFVa3jCVINPo0yDON0L8c8hTrXm3SoVMAm6KImuRBTb3yIDRz8wLJ2cvWzvpz-1PpjVa3TYf1F7FxOTYVYWc0TerthZsKj_TjjgCK_rz8POfcnqFqaPABmgO_T_-ma9yNOWVtvf2fr5bkNVGHrjJ-xWmYBfQ-2/s574/image%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="457" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUjBZmGZD6gZ1m3GfBm6VoyVXJUuVkooFVa3jCVINPo0yDON0L8c8hTrXm3SoVMAm6KImuRBTb3yIDRz8wLJ2cvWzvpz-1PpjVa3TYf1F7FxOTYVYWc0TerthZsKj_TjjgCK_rz8POfcnqFqaPABmgO_T_-ma9yNOWVtvf2fr5bkNVGHrjJ-xWmYBfQ-2/w319-h400/image%20(2).png" width="319" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When I arrived at our accommodation, I had to settle in a bit. But now with time I get used to the shared apartment life.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">These six months give me the opportunity to reinvent myself and take time out from "real life". As I am a very reserved person, I would like to improve my social skills.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_1Zu-2rVKCH8km6clR9V8FYDPjjsvE8o2qrMEsCnaVNljs_mq8qJCKOUOeNS3_9Gwo8RbB5niMy9MBLrXvREB_a6ojbD9b94eljhnVVsav6bgzcx6dR7v_8XGwe4BysHdUmYhnuRouuJnTZ71UodRr56LRaulOzd-drVMFSxN-Eu2sRZFPLOj9b7n3JY/s711/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="711" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_1Zu-2rVKCH8km6clR9V8FYDPjjsvE8o2qrMEsCnaVNljs_mq8qJCKOUOeNS3_9Gwo8RbB5niMy9MBLrXvREB_a6ojbD9b94eljhnVVsav6bgzcx6dR7v_8XGwe4BysHdUmYhnuRouuJnTZ71UodRr56LRaulOzd-drVMFSxN-Eu2sRZFPLOj9b7n3JY/w400-h228/image.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lisbon is a stunning city, the houses are colourful and the people are very friendly. The paved streets are slippery and it's always going up and down. There are different parks but my favourite is the one with the chickens. The beaches are incredibly beautiful, but the water was freezing cold.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9aDv0A5_QTVrjLDriTDgy4MfH3ja-Bey-wNT3zpAGJmJ0-b_UXs7JZZ6wIsqXfD3mF7Xt1Auzrb6BCAwc8qA_AtxpbqwgjQyNDS4ZBgPSUUAnvwnn02bLqaryQwdyy63lGAHr-s9P5LPXakv10zrSDZY5WsPb5t_LQ74k574QpwkbwE6zNogQY2AMCpg/s665/image%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="665" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9aDv0A5_QTVrjLDriTDgy4MfH3ja-Bey-wNT3zpAGJmJ0-b_UXs7JZZ6wIsqXfD3mF7Xt1Auzrb6BCAwc8qA_AtxpbqwgjQyNDS4ZBgPSUUAnvwnn02bLqaryQwdyy63lGAHr-s9P5LPXakv10zrSDZY5WsPb5t_LQ74k574QpwkbwE6zNogQY2AMCpg/w400-h294/image%20(1).png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have been to several vantage points from which the whole city could be seen. The red bridge is gigantic and reminds me of America. Next door is the Jesus Statue, just like in Rio.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have also never seen such a beautiful botanical garden. We even got in for free.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikei-3jf9yB9tHPEvZPMOTsjyDtmSZXbS7P7bGCNVU3do5O-6ki007KHBIZBE7VC4Xgxc2I9LYcy7bUzwmD-Rda4dQhMcnlJhN8zLJX2I8haPruZOI5qZ7Ma2CKm_QLGMQ8i8MNQxpixzRMbUsisPVJ1sxoPb_1mTAVkUvThqeINMRN1zkQRtV52Xf2ibW/s706/image%20(3).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikei-3jf9yB9tHPEvZPMOTsjyDtmSZXbS7P7bGCNVU3do5O-6ki007KHBIZBE7VC4Xgxc2I9LYcy7bUzwmD-Rda4dQhMcnlJhN8zLJX2I8haPruZOI5qZ7Ma2CKm_QLGMQ8i8MNQxpixzRMbUsisPVJ1sxoPb_1mTAVkUvThqeINMRN1zkQRtV52Xf2ibW/w298-h400/image%20(3).png" width="298" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am excited about what awaits me and look forward to the next few months here in Portugal.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>SPINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860945605365983885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-42959933378270009452023-10-11T14:35:00.003+01:002023-10-11T15:00:29.328+01:00O testemunho no. 1 da Marta (Spin)<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHIDw0zt9CThvyRA1Dn0fp12Ot4k1rXqrJJngsdQlyI6Kwaa9LsV7vIZb60ZQ58YCihwbfSMfLRS95DEq2B6bCNEvzB9fihznkDu_-4UExGGggZPsvrNk_rXusHmeWDXh5RoUdRbE46oNe6pXdaqL0KvEndyXKaE07X1R_UuuvzCVN086MN0ejP9CVk6q/s1200/CES_eng.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1200" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHIDw0zt9CThvyRA1Dn0fp12Ot4k1rXqrJJngsdQlyI6Kwaa9LsV7vIZb60ZQ58YCihwbfSMfLRS95DEq2B6bCNEvzB9fihznkDu_-4UExGGggZPsvrNk_rXusHmeWDXh5RoUdRbE46oNe6pXdaqL0KvEndyXKaE07X1R_UuuvzCVN086MN0ejP9CVk6q/s320/CES_eng.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Hey! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">My name is Marta Alethe, I am from Estonia and currently doing my 8-month volunteer service at SPIN Association in Lisbon, Portugal.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUVi984HfDPM21YlKNvlBbbNS1Cv58h2uI-lZYjbD4GJ7ZPd_v-o1REQ5ZqQO76A4uG0KTqq5ouCF2xG7C2tuRakQXiAzqActHRiyecC_DRjLEOOg3aR9NxWnKjXQDwvGmHFYl5CSLac7aXlAELzpeIKwD0CCaw31PKyqcv4WrWuUiqN-PCZlOf_mo4B1/s2048/46dbe51c-3b23-4f65-826c-6a3e648affce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUVi984HfDPM21YlKNvlBbbNS1Cv58h2uI-lZYjbD4GJ7ZPd_v-o1REQ5ZqQO76A4uG0KTqq5ouCF2xG7C2tuRakQXiAzqActHRiyecC_DRjLEOOg3aR9NxWnKjXQDwvGmHFYl5CSLac7aXlAELzpeIKwD0CCaw31PKyqcv4WrWuUiqN-PCZlOf_mo4B1/w300-h400/46dbe51c-3b23-4f65-826c-6a3e648affce.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I knew from the start of high school that I did not want to go to university right after graduating...I wanted something more. I have always been driven to see the world, experience new cultures. So this project is perfect for me!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskARZ4vKs4R5q1rlLD6OlYBxZAWl0lWSFY3BE9rHo4Nva-zV_0K-9J-yxS1oCHAlnvijLK4wzyttAuku5QpDZ6AfC9YYtai9w3Db8MD9I7HDVMT5XN7d3z20M4SyMwPS7Kq-6f7DjZK5ToDKRY-x6iu7dbfQMVrujf7MUc9pAsrTlQ1GPEBq7l7oSN-t3/s1999/1m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1999" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskARZ4vKs4R5q1rlLD6OlYBxZAWl0lWSFY3BE9rHo4Nva-zV_0K-9J-yxS1oCHAlnvijLK4wzyttAuku5QpDZ6AfC9YYtai9w3Db8MD9I7HDVMT5XN7d3z20M4SyMwPS7Kq-6f7DjZK5ToDKRY-x6iu7dbfQMVrujf7MUc9pAsrTlQ1GPEBq7l7oSN-t3/w300-h400/1m.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When I got off the plane I was welcomed by hot portuguese weather. Coming from a cold country like Estonia it was pretty surprising to me that it would be this warm in October! At the moment I have been in Portugal for just a week, but I already feel that this project was the right path for me. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXn3SBYz2lEOt1K14enpXnIoskTuXAH5d0BrWgoqF65Bwl3PRYLkklEXYC1bqr-CgIKJQTPPLr7qIRMPjDH85gtYVtltwT1l06hkyFy9-9iEudk2TpmQiFgUlOjkaniR79Dv26rS8dLLOmwFnSIXMG6JTEykKBPQVqeZ5TTUwfTxH0YvuOH92Z6-r7yhj/s1999/2m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1999" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXn3SBYz2lEOt1K14enpXnIoskTuXAH5d0BrWgoqF65Bwl3PRYLkklEXYC1bqr-CgIKJQTPPLr7qIRMPjDH85gtYVtltwT1l06hkyFy9-9iEudk2TpmQiFgUlOjkaniR79Dv26rS8dLLOmwFnSIXMG6JTEykKBPQVqeZ5TTUwfTxH0YvuOH92Z6-r7yhj/w300-h400/2m.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Portugal is super interesting, rich in culture and has many wonderful people. I am ready to take on this new challenge and am excited to see where this adventure takes me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bye!</span></div><div><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKoKnnMUqZ33TxEmRBQCR45Tk6Jd3nTtpGn5dq92KZ_nFqSvs29Onh1QfZAulCSh_b3oDbA8RfdOhkm3aJUZR6ef6ItcvH7_y8eA__KeUWB00kZ6dYt13bCOphZoX7MvJqPq60RLAIC5uqy3LuAsVxyo61gqt3bbiepunMaXwYHDcIA28QM3H2xPMl-xp/s1999/3m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1999" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKoKnnMUqZ33TxEmRBQCR45Tk6Jd3nTtpGn5dq92KZ_nFqSvs29Onh1QfZAulCSh_b3oDbA8RfdOhkm3aJUZR6ef6ItcvH7_y8eA__KeUWB00kZ6dYt13bCOphZoX7MvJqPq60RLAIC5uqy3LuAsVxyo61gqt3bbiepunMaXwYHDcIA28QM3H2xPMl-xp/w300-h400/3m.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-df1f5a66-7fff-2774-4b7b-ad92f2303746"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></span></div></div>SPINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860945605365983885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-9878358234050198512023-10-10T15:08:00.007+01:002023-10-10T15:08:59.233+01:00O Testemunho final da Moka (Spin)<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqk_BcUVjfTtokb2bChxgoR5Uy-lbEaWfZbgWNrHGroTh2p4jnTpCJIUedqAFkL_IjwRbSfjBV4hyAl7S4OvPQfB31qgmeOKOQMPc24LoJfPStyOLA8SrEFCf-L0sCCXPGfeycsRqgSHo2FNWFytKYcppbeQHTPxmjeN83nZmxxJ43YtNWAR-_TsaC9bpy/s1200/CES_eng.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1200" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqk_BcUVjfTtokb2bChxgoR5Uy-lbEaWfZbgWNrHGroTh2p4jnTpCJIUedqAFkL_IjwRbSfjBV4hyAl7S4OvPQfB31qgmeOKOQMPc24LoJfPStyOLA8SrEFCf-L0sCCXPGfeycsRqgSHo2FNWFytKYcppbeQHTPxmjeN83nZmxxJ43YtNWAR-_TsaC9bpy/s320/CES_eng.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My most favorite word in Portuguese is Saudade. It is an untranslatable Portuguese term that signifies melancholic longing or yearning. As a recurring theme in Portuguese and Brazilian literature, saudade refers to a sense of loneliness and incompleteness. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My feelings about my 1 year in Portugal can be easily exemplified in this word. It’s not even about me going back to my home country in a matter of weeks and missing Portugal, but it is also about the amount of incredible and heartwarming memories I have made here that make me long for more of this country and its people every day. I feel proud of the work I have done with my association and the moments I shared with my colleagues and the participants of our projects. I also feel a significant amount of love and appreciation for every person who made my stay welcome and helped me understand this country and its die-hard language better.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN00ul99RXA7LT7bt0WcMhXQX5hkwp2kFTaTx1SJ4tCxoTBU8IljBCi_gkzu_W__edIYsdTUZp3_CYLrhbozTG1KPylfvMwvIgF9UR-5Lx_qd5gVP8zdMNpwk1bNzmzhb23JBQ7oehk9I5uDXsFQmbg1a-k2Il19-cYcbMcegxqb7VW8CqzOvVwYDGRlM1/s2048/d84f46e1-6bba-4b81-a5b8-dfff5f959476.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN00ul99RXA7LT7bt0WcMhXQX5hkwp2kFTaTx1SJ4tCxoTBU8IljBCi_gkzu_W__edIYsdTUZp3_CYLrhbozTG1KPylfvMwvIgF9UR-5Lx_qd5gVP8zdMNpwk1bNzmzhb23JBQ7oehk9I5uDXsFQmbg1a-k2Il19-cYcbMcegxqb7VW8CqzOvVwYDGRlM1/w400-h300/d84f46e1-6bba-4b81-a5b8-dfff5f959476.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The last few months have been full of new projects and experiences. My association hosted 2 youth exchanges and 1 training course where I learned new ideas and topics. During that time, I have contributed to working with my colleagues to brainstorm and prepare for the projects, and implementing the ideas and adjustments we come up with for every new project. In between I had my second training in the heavenly mountains of Serra da Estrela in a remote hostel that felt like the perfect escape from the city with other volunteers and facilitators from around Portugal. Everything has been exhilarating and joyous, and never really felt nerve-wracking. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCK7tQI16XBPZIqCKl-mzbIBlc6cM4FlWkkZ7ojKJ4YOr17f_ZLwSBcXxwrE63wP_wLAm38ClUN9jWsPJxAUgTA5SYiEP6BdcBtBDzr_GBUFpcb4F_Tf6kJSakRp5VtWMcTHXn2wKDnu0jDoK1S8ugB9fG00NHWHXQnMVmkIgujmNQQMOvcMP7CxCcLXn/s4032/IMG_4733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCK7tQI16XBPZIqCKl-mzbIBlc6cM4FlWkkZ7ojKJ4YOr17f_ZLwSBcXxwrE63wP_wLAm38ClUN9jWsPJxAUgTA5SYiEP6BdcBtBDzr_GBUFpcb4F_Tf6kJSakRp5VtWMcTHXn2wKDnu0jDoK1S8ugB9fG00NHWHXQnMVmkIgujmNQQMOvcMP7CxCcLXn/w300-h400/IMG_4733.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I think what I will miss the most about Spin is the intercultural lunches we had. It was an open space for people to sit down and learn about each other’s cuisines and life experiences according to their culture. We shared a lot of laughs and dandy moments during these lunches, and of course I had to show off my Egyptian culture by cooking Koshari, which is considered Egypt’s national dish and an absolute vegan carb bomb!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXwmtWSzD1Lt92C1il12SB_0mnoSfVIVV0C2-poAYiEGFZTzSQnzp7hfyGKPuzUlWVxgWFy__juohITipI1btyOXEy2L-7BLRacb-1ND08Bt3PJWzvRIXbPrlq80aSdooyS4Zu8dZ8kb9K2DYgY8uSfz1dQ_ShQkYMIQmb_u01ISuzl-GWas4KG-tiw_U/w300-h400/IMG_9427.jpg" width="300" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Time to say goodbye to Spin and the ever-charming city of Lisbon. I know it’s not the end because I will come back here next year, but I can’t help to predict that I will fall into the deep well of saudade while I am away from here. And, dear reader, if you are ever hesitant about coming to Portugal and working with Spin, this is your sign to fill out that application form now. What a privilege it will be, and what a privilege it has been for me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Até à próxima vez, meus amores 🌞</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div> </div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><br /><br /></span></div>SPINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860945605365983885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-13375215964125390432023-09-06T12:57:00.007+01:002023-10-10T13:17:30.086+01:00Testemunho do André - Espanha, Projeto Montseny Bird Station<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrN-nKM7R5gKjPCbLLtQZx6jyoh5T3XFBPDoFFAnlSI9n9ZH8vk16AFGZgc2RB2EovbIETpAMGn8K_pvLaGhiYN7ur4A2DAYnh6CgYWb3UwSXPpAbZmnXipQR4BNOhMq5MWpxyU-euASpbMd9OERPJZde-8yIyd53zpDrp_jrGgxzhFsSIGiCCoinQ1TRY/s1200/CES_eng.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1200" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrN-nKM7R5gKjPCbLLtQZx6jyoh5T3XFBPDoFFAnlSI9n9ZH8vk16AFGZgc2RB2EovbIETpAMGn8K_pvLaGhiYN7ur4A2DAYnh6CgYWb3UwSXPpAbZmnXipQR4BNOhMq5MWpxyU-euASpbMd9OERPJZde-8yIyd53zpDrp_jrGgxzhFsSIGiCCoinQ1TRY/s320/CES_eng.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A minha experiência de ESC no Instituto Catalão de Ornitologia (ICO) foi verdadeiramente excepcional. Montseny é um lugar onde a ciência e a paixão se encontram para criar um ambiente de trabalho único.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bs7-0MoJSdoB7C698iGaNkqlE-g-Rxucd_2qpTQELlkGovaddL2NuwcJZcxUm-3jrZob_7v6d9ehl3jxdxIb4B4nCZ8O-0xz059KWOJVj6vsy5pfsMgckqAzXuzn7I8T6kZOzYqih9V-tvgmy_GDFTzf1p5JLMm8a3tpHD52i8ZPRPwAuWMsXX39upoe/s1600/IMG-20230114-WA0011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="1600" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bs7-0MoJSdoB7C698iGaNkqlE-g-Rxucd_2qpTQELlkGovaddL2NuwcJZcxUm-3jrZob_7v6d9ehl3jxdxIb4B4nCZ8O-0xz059KWOJVj6vsy5pfsMgckqAzXuzn7I8T6kZOzYqih9V-tvgmy_GDFTzf1p5JLMm8a3tpHD52i8ZPRPwAuWMsXX39upoe/w400-h268/IMG-20230114-WA0011.jpg" width="400" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A minha experiência de ESC no Instituto Catalão de Ornitologia (ICO) foi verdadeiramente excepcional. Montseny é um lugar onde a ciência e a paixão se encontram para criar um ambiente de trabalho único. Tive a oportunidade de participar em várias atividades únicas como por exemplo a anilhagem de grifos, seguimento de corujas e o desenvolvimento de caixas ninho.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PZE-hiaQLK6icw3P1Wws0KGYm3fgf3vxtIo6E5TyUTJTUPkf686Z0CU7mAZATIYaHc-OQXD6M8H0cqq_bbf1QKGNyYYFtuzTHriBYjwFZkoKSgXbZyAxCDAacQl7mqTMW5gcI9pz955WaCiheDmwvPQc0jQDF_vkJlmoXlmWVDJT9nArf1W62_yQiUY5/s1024/IMG-20230221-WA0011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PZE-hiaQLK6icw3P1Wws0KGYm3fgf3vxtIo6E5TyUTJTUPkf686Z0CU7mAZATIYaHc-OQXD6M8H0cqq_bbf1QKGNyYYFtuzTHriBYjwFZkoKSgXbZyAxCDAacQl7mqTMW5gcI9pz955WaCiheDmwvPQc0jQDF_vkJlmoXlmWVDJT9nArf1W62_yQiUY5/w300-h400/IMG-20230221-WA0011.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pude aprender com ornitólogos experientes na observação e no estudo de aves no seu habitat natural. A aprendizagem teórica também foi uma parte crucial com o acesso a formações enriquecedoras. Além do aspeto profissional, o ambiente acolhedor dos meus colegas de ESC foi extraordinário.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGL2ReqGB1O-aN4o3wfFiLq4tJWzIxvy6varZAmIcTfbtPqgQ9NB6sxcvQhgdc9qFdpgVbVOf38oOu0-YOIcCmcNCBBP_Rdp2IdFn4dpu2eWdTROtta2e8nHl5KSS54RPPrdWQPE-AhH_gVjQaCZEacWRVSf4f0nBc0SV_tZhdWx5XNlJG8MbafsFYve8t/s4000/IMG_20230127_100342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGL2ReqGB1O-aN4o3wfFiLq4tJWzIxvy6varZAmIcTfbtPqgQ9NB6sxcvQhgdc9qFdpgVbVOf38oOu0-YOIcCmcNCBBP_Rdp2IdFn4dpu2eWdTROtta2e8nHl5KSS54RPPrdWQPE-AhH_gVjQaCZEacWRVSf4f0nBc0SV_tZhdWx5XNlJG8MbafsFYve8t/w300-h400/IMG_20230127_100342.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A nossa estadia isolada na montanha promoveu muita proximidade e criei laços (e histórias) que serão mantidos sem qualquer questão. Pude ainda explorar a Catalunha e a sua cultura tão única. Estou profundamente grato por ter tido a oportunidade de fazer parte deste projeto incrível. Não esquecerei nunca esta experiência. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiaibca10_whzFDCvo1qLvzDzBABGp90BwYUubng1bYyXZTYVVdXjbzYTByjHcK3e6_KPmDH_oybArSOPyNRnKS1knB8lf_LH-Z3yi8uwZMN0zmDWIoI1pMpuoEsD7LjA7IT5Ob3mLsEuEQiAzfD-qQGYV2ngLfnryX-RhT5hxbZIl8Si8OoP4V-cgp3hf/s4000/IMG_20230614_200009.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiaibca10_whzFDCvo1qLvzDzBABGp90BwYUubng1bYyXZTYVVdXjbzYTByjHcK3e6_KPmDH_oybArSOPyNRnKS1knB8lf_LH-Z3yi8uwZMN0zmDWIoI1pMpuoEsD7LjA7IT5Ob3mLsEuEQiAzfD-qQGYV2ngLfnryX-RhT5hxbZIl8Si8OoP4V-cgp3hf/w182-h322/IMG_20230614_200009.jpg" width="182" /></span></a></div><span style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="3488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VmnsXp49cTuq1GdJ_b6dBFqE1Q6Dz_1CT9ZEofYqYaK2g7-6zvKGAlEaxEMKf4CRMfN2lSEjqta677PNb3vEIgdQF76JlhGtbO2hDZus8Py8JurLkw3vsNjbJRSRVlQo_prEVVhsWRUsmW52VBJ16pyDG90Ei8UKIT-WOFi6PIGxl0QSAL6zckkqFL4J/w241-h320/IMG_20230626_204232.jpg" width="241" /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">André</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><br /></p></div>SPINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860945605365983885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-4925712779365796742023-09-06T12:46:00.004+01:002023-10-10T13:16:47.051+01:00O testemunho no. 1 da André (Spin)<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrN-nKM7R5gKjPCbLLtQZx6jyoh5T3XFBPDoFFAnlSI9n9ZH8vk16AFGZgc2RB2EovbIETpAMGn8K_pvLaGhiYN7ur4A2DAYnh6CgYWb3UwSXPpAbZmnXipQR4BNOhMq5MWpxyU-euASpbMd9OERPJZde-8yIyd53zpDrp_jrGgxzhFsSIGiCCoinQ1TRY/s1200/CES_eng.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1200" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrN-nKM7R5gKjPCbLLtQZx6jyoh5T3XFBPDoFFAnlSI9n9ZH8vk16AFGZgc2RB2EovbIETpAMGn8K_pvLaGhiYN7ur4A2DAYnh6CgYWb3UwSXPpAbZmnXipQR4BNOhMq5MWpxyU-euASpbMd9OERPJZde-8yIyd53zpDrp_jrGgxzhFsSIGiCCoinQ1TRY/s320/CES_eng.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After 5 months, I am sure that I will never regret this decision. My name is André Arpagaus, I am 29 years old, and I am currently doing voluntary service in Lisbon, Portugal, with a non-profit organisation called SPIN, which is located in a socially disadvantaged neighbourhood.</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWN6Ojx-OGuzOdT-bCiMqi2UrG476N53jRhb_PJFvbwOUzqctDuueEWllFJq-MPrdlN_FfyvhQlqVgIcWT5gkl0Bo6kpweGmiTGTAFUwtAARcDBcHuTr7IeZ1U9wZ26R_A2FT4Kr4Zxv4Esix9MZlGYdAsfKPlxNP0c_c7Be7iA0N1mvEFmCJjqQ_XvC_8/s1024/Andre%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWN6Ojx-OGuzOdT-bCiMqi2UrG476N53jRhb_PJFvbwOUzqctDuueEWllFJq-MPrdlN_FfyvhQlqVgIcWT5gkl0Bo6kpweGmiTGTAFUwtAARcDBcHuTr7IeZ1U9wZ26R_A2FT4Kr4Zxv4Esix9MZlGYdAsfKPlxNP0c_c7Be7iA0N1mvEFmCJjqQ_XvC_8/w300-h400/Andre%202.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The "Associação Spin" is involved in various areas. Its main objective is to promote and defend intercultural dialogue, human rights, equal opportunities, solidarity, and social integration. To achieve these goals, it carries out various national and international mobility projects.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xscyaO9hR2rjc3iRmMQGYFmroGXPNVv6tpeSgCfK0WW3rQs_KQuBAtzygpz2xUcKv1vRMrYL90Jg4sOJHO2izzcf-np0e38WcCP7uDBb2uHtACxIllpTakc-qCZcdptCuO0c5_4PKo6lzulDWGUiyr8mqWTnJ16NhGMimYwLsmLTSUBiYd7DehIOMdPU/s1024/Andre%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="1024" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xscyaO9hR2rjc3iRmMQGYFmroGXPNVv6tpeSgCfK0WW3rQs_KQuBAtzygpz2xUcKv1vRMrYL90Jg4sOJHO2izzcf-np0e38WcCP7uDBb2uHtACxIllpTakc-qCZcdptCuO0c5_4PKo6lzulDWGUiyr8mqWTnJ16NhGMimYwLsmLTSUBiYd7DehIOMdPU/w400-h301/Andre%201.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Generally, I spend three days in our office in the Bairro Padre Cruz neighbourhood and two days working from home. The working hours are fixed, but there is often the possibility to work flexibly. The organisation trusts its volunteers, which is by no means a given.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPe9Rm11WUfQ262Gv7OWeuN5VdDQsYstjBtmqmKvfhWZo2EdYK_9Zxy5EGO9wAJKFezQhwBNAcsD_ewZgy6VPhFn5Vrbh4COgkCRGvso1ImZ4vm8qUat20NKVfVYFg8G2oCNeUpRZtFV4QULGkswukcdsgMjbk1g383CNgYtua9BI-dbQl7FMDrmHIprol/s1024/Andre%209.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPe9Rm11WUfQ262Gv7OWeuN5VdDQsYstjBtmqmKvfhWZo2EdYK_9Zxy5EGO9wAJKFezQhwBNAcsD_ewZgy6VPhFn5Vrbh4COgkCRGvso1ImZ4vm8qUat20NKVfVYFg8G2oCNeUpRZtFV4QULGkswukcdsgMjbk1g383CNgYtua9BI-dbQl7FMDrmHIprol/w400-h300/Andre%209.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The work is extremely varied, from administrative tasks in the office to participating in events and projects on site and externally. In addition, I regularly take care of our in-house hostel. There is always plenty to do - there is never a dull moment.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hgvGGEoaW_YAr-vjYw-v46hVk5ZGWdrB2pVbNT8kKNT1Nsb_Z9Yg0HI_u5pOxerCK1UrMzWqkMwAJIaGcc7k19fNNVuIv34uh7qQwlI2B_tus4Y11HuUHjk2X3SeKBkE5frLlmk59rNxake-olxZjUDTz2RGO90nZfCF041jcssMs6XPSXZLqSrgPqTe/s1024/Andre%203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1024" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hgvGGEoaW_YAr-vjYw-v46hVk5ZGWdrB2pVbNT8kKNT1Nsb_Z9Yg0HI_u5pOxerCK1UrMzWqkMwAJIaGcc7k19fNNVuIv34uh7qQwlI2B_tus4Y11HuUHjk2X3SeKBkE5frLlmk59rNxake-olxZjUDTz2RGO90nZfCF041jcssMs6XPSXZLqSrgPqTe/w400-h299/Andre%203.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Certain cultural differences are noticeable, but I quickly got used to them. Lisbon is incredibly liberal and relaxed, a city with a special charm. Due to the similarity of my internship at aha, I was able to settle in quickly here as well.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy2yxzqgtiJq9veQ0ZYZl0-1J0lpZetUulLx2trDTj0rAESFm-Jd2WgbX4MfIyopUij_nrJtJlOVQL7pLyeE61H2tjYx2W5Tt9WR1JK1XfMIBiYChEMdW3LCZaxxofhH-O8CX_BREgtFB4BYSQw9UUq3jBlKvhYeRp5qKF74Xy9TJM0Uu9oUb9C_1SCfO/s1024/Andre%208.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy2yxzqgtiJq9veQ0ZYZl0-1J0lpZetUulLx2trDTj0rAESFm-Jd2WgbX4MfIyopUij_nrJtJlOVQL7pLyeE61H2tjYx2W5Tt9WR1JK1XfMIBiYChEMdW3LCZaxxofhH-O8CX_BREgtFB4BYSQw9UUq3jBlKvhYeRp5qKF74Xy9TJM0Uu9oUb9C_1SCfO/w400-h300/Andre%208.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The biggest challenge, apart from the somewhat peculiar and difficult language, was living together with people from different countries. It is easy to forget how privileged we are - in every way.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YnZsP68pqVtjf8EOmbOcO48fYvQ0WdM_s7NfdsS_6leGVFhQ2fh6rzzbTonO1c0FKOTmhkYrrXP3ywl9SEqpSV_sWFAnSy4GyTBGDAvuMhF23_UIL4CvuyGAu3W2HkHGWjq2a8qhI5rPiLaxASiqW9LaJKmHpSkM35_ODQP-zi6hydqDLx2XHmGOrlea/s1024/Andre%204.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YnZsP68pqVtjf8EOmbOcO48fYvQ0WdM_s7NfdsS_6leGVFhQ2fh6rzzbTonO1c0FKOTmhkYrrXP3ywl9SEqpSV_sWFAnSy4GyTBGDAvuMhF23_UIL4CvuyGAu3W2HkHGWjq2a8qhI5rPiLaxASiqW9LaJKmHpSkM35_ODQP-zi6hydqDLx2XHmGOrlea/w400-h225/Andre%204.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The highlight so far? The entire experience! Lisbon is a breathtakingly beautiful city that offers everything your heart desires. Unimaginably great and cosmopolitan people with whom you create lifelong memories!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CftWwge6YctMRD2ludhDhjdK4trtX3sKNrhneh6X_LIhDp27cbCBC4ZNZ5szJq2pWfFzEryiGv06jqU3YEtinY3DRYLtoIfJLpCvFgPyDf-wGPBNaVYEfHP6lcaDtGQ0RvXfw2HyuAYl0tLaLY65fFX39YZaigt3BAac4oVb15u-9uRIZXWbCvSWu4MO/s1024/Andre%207.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CftWwge6YctMRD2ludhDhjdK4trtX3sKNrhneh6X_LIhDp27cbCBC4ZNZ5szJq2pWfFzEryiGv06jqU3YEtinY3DRYLtoIfJLpCvFgPyDf-wGPBNaVYEfHP6lcaDtGQ0RvXfw2HyuAYl0tLaLY65fFX39YZaigt3BAac4oVb15u-9uRIZXWbCvSWu4MO/w227-h303/Andre%207.jpeg" width="227" /></span></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-hYrEPMF-CZ5m7tYfeqSmweyhiHsS3dtjjybLo-nH0ZGEh-cGtWeTjQK5LT1d6mf5DZlHlYhRdcieMGa7tYTj4rSEUNG2zlXkb4dpVGEdVn3gP0tFP2zo2ArCitg5Pmc34g-CKW4L1QpgBAumVYEqubEJ00Cb0sAzoyePl7criepr17hIA6yVMgSp-p3/s1024/Andre%206.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-hYrEPMF-CZ5m7tYfeqSmweyhiHsS3dtjjybLo-nH0ZGEh-cGtWeTjQK5LT1d6mf5DZlHlYhRdcieMGa7tYTj4rSEUNG2zlXkb4dpVGEdVn3gP0tFP2zo2ArCitg5Pmc34g-CKW4L1QpgBAumVYEqubEJ00Cb0sAzoyePl7criepr17hIA6yVMgSp-p3/w229-h304/Andre%206.jpeg" width="229" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CftWwge6YctMRD2ludhDhjdK4trtX3sKNrhneh6X_LIhDp27cbCBC4ZNZ5szJq2pWfFzEryiGv06jqU3YEtinY3DRYLtoIfJLpCvFgPyDf-wGPBNaVYEfHP6lcaDtGQ0RvXfw2HyuAYl0tLaLY65fFX39YZaigt3BAac4oVb15u-9uRIZXWbCvSWu4MO/s1024/Andre%207.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><br /></p></div></div>SPINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860945605365983885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-74777088763175825322023-08-30T13:12:00.010+01:002023-10-10T13:14:49.061+01:00O testemunho no. 1 da Maryam (Spin)<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCSbdIxgryZIIJ3dh3RpKNcF5OOw4wdPitcu6sjUST_h03Nvnyrc487ysWJGVnHcdXbKXLxGcZZ44Ymw5Vx7Jl6He4SPDaLhmDAEZHeWE-ougEgNyqpUE2tBQTelsqhYpmfsDV93aVPTcncy7zDz70IGBura1TfUkZOMVmwCmjloJWUNOoLcVc2HE3PGA/s1200/CES_eng.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1200" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCSbdIxgryZIIJ3dh3RpKNcF5OOw4wdPitcu6sjUST_h03Nvnyrc487ysWJGVnHcdXbKXLxGcZZ44Ymw5Vx7Jl6He4SPDaLhmDAEZHeWE-ougEgNyqpUE2tBQTelsqhYpmfsDV93aVPTcncy7zDz70IGBura1TfUkZOMVmwCmjloJWUNOoLcVc2HE3PGA/s320/CES_eng.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hey there,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I´m Maryam Odat, soaking up the vibrant vibes of Lisbon, Portugal, as part of the ESC program. Trust me, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">this place works its magic fast! ✨ Just two weeks in, and I'm already captivated.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCXfexAPMctnFcMzfn5p3EqtsIS-3U5kwT-7PkhSynYrk660R-9mV_7QKIDqfo_xPFloUSynZThcP_MJx4IJrx4H7zGAJGpyeWrUphgordlceYCwu6o-edVsFGt8AuC8zifa3rdGKfsomZNJe3Xvlag20vpZjbKCL3T6qoz4F1pIq9NOVQNFpJkJHcTM-/s1024/342499850_162397699790233_5401463536644406537_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCXfexAPMctnFcMzfn5p3EqtsIS-3U5kwT-7PkhSynYrk660R-9mV_7QKIDqfo_xPFloUSynZThcP_MJx4IJrx4H7zGAJGpyeWrUphgordlceYCwu6o-edVsFGt8AuC8zifa3rdGKfsomZNJe3Xvlag20vpZjbKCL3T6qoz4F1pIq9NOVQNFpJkJHcTM-/w320-h427/342499850_162397699790233_5401463536644406537_n.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The heartwarming people here remind me of home in Jordan – their hospitality is a universal language.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">And the food? Let's just say my taste buds are on an adventure.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakdO63kkp2yBcqu1D2h5Vj1_KYBMUnmNeQGNsSN3B_zaXU-MKxvjE27QhUGSBHpOU5s54OPvMYtRjtUNIUsLrfgzHPy7qUK-Xc8FV3t1c1g765lheD11bpmAfR1fHRx46uthlARl8ilpbukJja0WoBueXJztlslZBRih7pKdsgVxzsIF3TQXCGRubqtUx/s1024/342211541_132244103162578_3647271450369888685_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakdO63kkp2yBcqu1D2h5Vj1_KYBMUnmNeQGNsSN3B_zaXU-MKxvjE27QhUGSBHpOU5s54OPvMYtRjtUNIUsLrfgzHPy7qUK-Xc8FV3t1c1g765lheD11bpmAfR1fHRx46uthlARl8ilpbukJja0WoBueXJztlslZBRih7pKdsgVxzsIF3TQXCGRubqtUx/w400-h300/342211541_132244103162578_3647271450369888685_n.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Exciting news: I´m joining the Spin team for nearly a year! I'll be jazzing up mobility programs and adding my touch to Bairro Padre Cruz. The energy here is contagious, and I can't wait to dive into all things SPIN.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINgErDS_y9jp37pki2YqvXDC9ZE1lTJxaKe-IKkCXNxMG1XmN6CXzEp0iP0pwgVz4Ii73rM8VCwyH9Qn7_iDLSBLGYZ0Hxz5hMJsFJkiNMQ6pkNVvNU_1W4H3icfhFy0IsalCBEzp-q_nnj8Jc5hAF8djZD4h1rWA2g7a_NBTJR2_XwKkmQMUfJHAo8Hn/s1024/342505235_599307622134827_3038197688130658390_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINgErDS_y9jp37pki2YqvXDC9ZE1lTJxaKe-IKkCXNxMG1XmN6CXzEp0iP0pwgVz4Ii73rM8VCwyH9Qn7_iDLSBLGYZ0Hxz5hMJsFJkiNMQ6pkNVvNU_1W4H3icfhFy0IsalCBEzp-q_nnj8Jc5hAF8djZD4h1rWA2g7a_NBTJR2_XwKkmQMUfJHAo8Hn/w300-h400/342505235_599307622134827_3038197688130658390_n.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Cheers to new adventures,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Maryam</span></p>SPINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860945605365983885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-33569869405561420662023-08-02T14:46:00.004+01:002023-10-10T13:07:44.081+01:00O testemunho no. 1 da Katarina (Spin)<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_F5xhCx1Pzdi8A6LUrli7TpR0LUyOy272kI3eqqOXkDCmc3DTQ-p3HnXiX8TXbB5M2hkJpCtKdoLV4GIDl8Izb3BNvi1M2c55MnPmAIgzPdm8W5raEzwZfCIcF6erXNFE-C9Q57fRYE3qyddT14Ee893lkvS_lWGmtWDUqxKVTUNYtumWo1FRv5ozIsp/s1200/CES_eng.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1200" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_F5xhCx1Pzdi8A6LUrli7TpR0LUyOy272kI3eqqOXkDCmc3DTQ-p3HnXiX8TXbB5M2hkJpCtKdoLV4GIDl8Izb3BNvi1M2c55MnPmAIgzPdm8W5raEzwZfCIcF6erXNFE-C9Q57fRYE3qyddT14Ee893lkvS_lWGmtWDUqxKVTUNYtumWo1FRv5ozIsp/s320/CES_eng.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hello, my name is Katarina and at the moment I am doing my ESC project in Lisbon. My host organization is SPIN, and I'll be spending 11 months in total on this volunteering position, helping them to organize and implement their projects in Barrio Padre Cruz, where their office is located.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQXXnT979Pq5MksfyMYwy0fqT1yfSkLdQ2ysVXgLyb_p281ItkLVPgSOP-qJdurcCM9yW4IO1fpUz37CtaOd6Gthx4UbCMhYlIZX1fCgUvuItZJo9akr7eSD2n2IlmJQwaujuE9ErIq3ong-cinCK68r72a8ICaUxyhtKK8afuFi47nYnFhgnoWeTV9PZ/s2048/53d18973-a534-4ab2-ad0c-b791d31de5de%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQXXnT979Pq5MksfyMYwy0fqT1yfSkLdQ2ysVXgLyb_p281ItkLVPgSOP-qJdurcCM9yW4IO1fpUz37CtaOd6Gthx4UbCMhYlIZX1fCgUvuItZJo9akr7eSD2n2IlmJQwaujuE9ErIq3ong-cinCK68r72a8ICaUxyhtKK8afuFi47nYnFhgnoWeTV9PZ/s320/53d18973-a534-4ab2-ad0c-b791d31de5de%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I first visited Lisbon back in 2018. and I fell in love with the vibe of this city. I promised myself that I would come back sometime, but thinking about it right now, if someone told me that I would be spending almost a year in this magnificent place, I would not believe them for sure.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoxZxYCCh_a-NJy7VG0wS909TIN6zTX7tciiMeHYx3Gx96PpM8icHBO3qh0Lh2cdQ0uiA9wZIwNFvPfSnmIFaF-m9j8SWFusszAp04UCOGPeDLChrvKkt-fwu_lxPThbRPOXbDGjO8stRipFge5vb3tVChsDilO4QKZD7ly7jwBrSoNuyDBUxEm9lThm9/s4032/IMG_2402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoxZxYCCh_a-NJy7VG0wS909TIN6zTX7tciiMeHYx3Gx96PpM8icHBO3qh0Lh2cdQ0uiA9wZIwNFvPfSnmIFaF-m9j8SWFusszAp04UCOGPeDLChrvKkt-fwu_lxPThbRPOXbDGjO8stRipFge5vb3tVChsDilO4QKZD7ly7jwBrSoNuyDBUxEm9lThm9/s320/IMG_2402.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the first months I was just wandering around, getting to know places and admiring all the beauty Portugal has to offer: amazing beaches, parks where I can rest and enjoy the nature, I even climbed Serra de Estrella, the highest mountain in Portugal, which for me was a great achievement and adventure, considering I didn't have a similar experience before.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJ0RL9Iz-RYRa1eCUeTvVuWMUcKzG6Ao8qEopyC5yrZiS06-MSj4AABMecSeZJdIjQsOTQ_MyWBr9nzfWs0pZM-T6J5yKLXwrjhnWuxy7zIhyl7JRw2mzeM4nOCApGYycMVh7e16S6Q0g8z9M3bAurRhpA-x865yyrq3upqv3VqOlUu47-86YtyYgjg8r/s3860/IMG_1559.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2171" data-original-width="3860" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJ0RL9Iz-RYRa1eCUeTvVuWMUcKzG6Ao8qEopyC5yrZiS06-MSj4AABMecSeZJdIjQsOTQ_MyWBr9nzfWs0pZM-T6J5yKLXwrjhnWuxy7zIhyl7JRw2mzeM4nOCApGYycMVh7e16S6Q0g8z9M3bAurRhpA-x865yyrq3upqv3VqOlUu47-86YtyYgjg8r/s320/IMG_1559.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">People in Lisbon are very friendly, there are also a lot of people from different countries, so you can say that Lisbon is a very multicultural and open minded place, with lots of amazing places and events to offer.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JQykh04v2330v1lVPKg3W97NvgQwHWWcvuFN3WORf3LmgM7ssREtzyRSKT-3_uatpO7dCH60wWoeKJqq8a9ImKUVv11ldrfuQFY6zGmXTSArOCzc044Ayo9Aa40NqJ6nnu-VJGpZJye51fofMGPQIa9gU6YNVnUz46J3RdfQgYQufNuXHhtjB4BN1HCy/s4031/IMG_1167.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2613" data-original-width="4031" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JQykh04v2330v1lVPKg3W97NvgQwHWWcvuFN3WORf3LmgM7ssREtzyRSKT-3_uatpO7dCH60wWoeKJqq8a9ImKUVv11ldrfuQFY6zGmXTSArOCzc044Ayo9Aa40NqJ6nnu-VJGpZJye51fofMGPQIa9gU6YNVnUz46J3RdfQgYQufNuXHhtjB4BN1HCy/s320/IMG_1167.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am also very happy to have other volunteers around, to share their experience upon arrival, because they have already went through their first encounter and cultural shock, so you feel less alone in the adaptation process. Team at SPIN is also very welcoming and helpful, and also easygoing, which I figured is also a part of their amazing Portuguese mentality.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsND2AT4mP2h89r0Y8ZqCFrHTc1qh8DH-_xlot4ZqTGWhLMV8SzzvRuMdk21JDYeuaYG8rsGucEsdxJk144jXsh6cB69Ns_w6c66oopWwGECkL2a2YAlUJcr-Oszm5kJW5nF-F2MbluGDllInUa33SuM_rYpiktnDJVIT64Z-8McaWDU-x6R5FJs4NmcJ/s4032/IMG_0914.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsND2AT4mP2h89r0Y8ZqCFrHTc1qh8DH-_xlot4ZqTGWhLMV8SzzvRuMdk21JDYeuaYG8rsGucEsdxJk144jXsh6cB69Ns_w6c66oopWwGECkL2a2YAlUJcr-Oszm5kJW5nF-F2MbluGDllInUa33SuM_rYpiktnDJVIT64Z-8McaWDU-x6R5FJs4NmcJ/s320/IMG_0914.HEIC" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Time is going by so fast and I am constantly learning new things and getting more experience of living in Lisbon. I am still not brave enough to speak Portuguese, although I understand a lot, but I promised myself that I will work on my skills in the months to come.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaATbtI5iwCn5fEQq64SklbWEPduwbxxQnR3DSNWS-mLCC38ADi1y6sxJ7Lk8OJGXpvazUmlOYdBBQ8OVdl-ZI0k6Yggch0ksc-2B1ynjLNJ0bSxK3Sw6NiPxLrJhPpL6elb3P4BcrrMhiWcS_1Srwe48cPs8MNuu6GUBMkKRo-J1yFrAKrr_z37DSOdH/s4032/IMG_1872.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaATbtI5iwCn5fEQq64SklbWEPduwbxxQnR3DSNWS-mLCC38ADi1y6sxJ7Lk8OJGXpvazUmlOYdBBQ8OVdl-ZI0k6Yggch0ksc-2B1ynjLNJ0bSxK3Sw6NiPxLrJhPpL6elb3P4BcrrMhiWcS_1Srwe48cPs8MNuu6GUBMkKRo-J1yFrAKrr_z37DSOdH/s320/IMG_1872.jpg" width="240" /></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="2339" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMgfbj7BWhlr1Pe4FStsQvL2RP6JglxbYPpC5Hko-v3NHcpIvrOYfhmRcBIOnZpPK8s7H8rJ98cTONSfMWMybKNoet7UGLVp2mkDMeAMzgtwc6kRn5IqV8xrNA0reNU5DbapuhffByQFZOCASiKW22Q9uAkJQinK0h6KE7dar3DkBOpJjNtc6eTa2Kfzi/w226-h320/IMG_1798.jpg" width="226" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMgfbj7BWhlr1Pe4FStsQvL2RP6JglxbYPpC5Hko-v3NHcpIvrOYfhmRcBIOnZpPK8s7H8rJ98cTONSfMWMybKNoet7UGLVp2mkDMeAMzgtwc6kRn5IqV8xrNA0reNU5DbapuhffByQFZOCASiKW22Q9uAkJQinK0h6KE7dar3DkBOpJjNtc6eTa2Kfzi/s3864/IMG_1798.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMgfbj7BWhlr1Pe4FStsQvL2RP6JglxbYPpC5Hko-v3NHcpIvrOYfhmRcBIOnZpPK8s7H8rJ98cTONSfMWMybKNoet7UGLVp2mkDMeAMzgtwc6kRn5IqV8xrNA0reNU5DbapuhffByQFZOCASiKW22Q9uAkJQinK0h6KE7dar3DkBOpJjNtc6eTa2Kfzi/s3864/IMG_1798.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Lisbon is kind to me, so far it brought me many amazing experiences, great people and moments to remember, and I hope it will remain being generous with new adventures for me in the next months of my project. Until now, I am grateful for all it has offered so far.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_RnitBuCYyP3-EnIhp3n2l-C6fXu9xsbAcVoA_bSNh2d88wZyyiiNOQ57sGW1UHEoISGJtRrYtpAUkB8jr1wD9DIBF0yGAfF6z8Y5Df-A0TLXm0WHINMclsRE-1N7PKHmKIPrw_uwNz9yRj9tEycm9sRiQvdsZQj-x7bxpq5ycqi0N-8qPYJ_qUW-ypc/s2864/IMG_2061.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2864" data-original-width="2151" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_RnitBuCYyP3-EnIhp3n2l-C6fXu9xsbAcVoA_bSNh2d88wZyyiiNOQ57sGW1UHEoISGJtRrYtpAUkB8jr1wD9DIBF0yGAfF6z8Y5Df-A0TLXm0WHINMclsRE-1N7PKHmKIPrw_uwNz9yRj9tEycm9sRiQvdsZQj-x7bxpq5ycqi0N-8qPYJ_qUW-ypc/s320/IMG_2061.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Until the next check in, and more updates,<br />K.</span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span><br /></span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><br /></div>SPINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860945605365983885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-7657779151319667672023-07-04T11:56:00.004+01:002023-10-11T15:02:34.572+01:00O testemunho No. 2 da Dina (Bola p'ra frente)<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEoQaaATkVGnCLonoFOcTt-gmm87Us2_atAtY42sYxoqceaVDtcn02ZbCNaaUsCHNB9jgxK7eELvn9hO93x-zJ0rrDG1aNb-ngexu0LFJ2kFuBaLb4HJZ0ZNpvFK36MtNukkkUKtx0irtOTE1_KeHuK-NtNLh_2bql7Sv6FpmfLmOJlK1uaebjnieOuWh/s1200/CES_eng.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1200" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEoQaaATkVGnCLonoFOcTt-gmm87Us2_atAtY42sYxoqceaVDtcn02ZbCNaaUsCHNB9jgxK7eELvn9hO93x-zJ0rrDG1aNb-ngexu0LFJ2kFuBaLb4HJZ0ZNpvFK36MtNukkkUKtx0irtOTE1_KeHuK-NtNLh_2bql7Sv6FpmfLmOJlK1uaebjnieOuWh/s320/CES_eng.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Half a year has passed since I came to Portugal. During this time at the association where I volunteer, we were super busy because of the many activities that were going on. Apart from that, I was occupied by so many opportunities that Lisbon is offering and spending time with my lovely flatmates and dear people me.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2I5oQiHPIdQngKJec8VCneIYswZtuVIR-_rnprrnSA_nN_zJsrT31k6Cytk5f60zis6tcGK4L-L8uyHoE_gcOmsSbVShyLQwmm7mM4k7xu-j4Wf0Z5ATH3-04mZM4d0o2OP25ZWA9MK0Qs5vUm8fmHptY_HwHJ2lfbOuBAmm3lXXt8KLw2cbGqTg2QyK/s1600/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1600" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2I5oQiHPIdQngKJec8VCneIYswZtuVIR-_rnprrnSA_nN_zJsrT31k6Cytk5f60zis6tcGK4L-L8uyHoE_gcOmsSbVShyLQwmm7mM4k7xu-j4Wf0Z5ATH3-04mZM4d0o2OP25ZWA9MK0Qs5vUm8fmHptY_HwHJ2lfbOuBAmm3lXXt8KLw2cbGqTg2QyK/w372-h280/1.jpg" width="372" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">By collecting the food and necessities for the people of the neighborhood where the association is located, we made bags from reusable materials to put all these together. Later, together with the kids and colleagues, we visited around 20 families and distributed presents and wished them happy holidays. To wrap up the 2022, we organized an unforgettable and joyful dinner where we celebrated with almost 50 kids and spread some motivating and warm wishes to each other.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWwmiZfAtokNkEG4kUhIEnZqutMAnWGwHIdflRpBmA2k0mSRjAOzLn2bkCXtzek5lA2QyKXjHOCRwV4mzRE0EvFBBQiyV9QxVE3K8KPOsSrVyLxhOVgd7wBfSVdxaFhvsIbZK5DpbX8NI0BdRbiu93vyUTFKIq7lDyKfvj_jjxholZow-3j8DczrTSJNQ/s960/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWwmiZfAtokNkEG4kUhIEnZqutMAnWGwHIdflRpBmA2k0mSRjAOzLn2bkCXtzek5lA2QyKXjHOCRwV4mzRE0EvFBBQiyV9QxVE3K8KPOsSrVyLxhOVgd7wBfSVdxaFhvsIbZK5DpbX8NI0BdRbiu93vyUTFKIq7lDyKfvj_jjxholZow-3j8DczrTSJNQ/w400-h300/2.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The first days of 2023 were crucial for us as we made plans and later on organized so many interesting activities, some of them with the help of partner associations, such as: promoting and joining a local theatre group, theoretical and practical bicycle activities and rides around the neighborhood and Lisbon, street football tournaments, picnics, pilates, yoga, music and dance classes, outdoor scavenger hunt games, visit to elderly house and socializing with elder people, master chef, safety walks in the neighborhood and overall education by police how to follow street signals, and so many. All this was done to improve skills and help kids gain knowledge regarding various things, as well as let them express themselves in different ways. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">By attending activities and spending time in the association, the bond between kids and me became so strong that now we can´t imagine days without each other. I must say that even though I work daily with them on different topics and help them do homework and learn more, they help me grow as well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20FcQIRIYgZ26WUkf-FWvNWfmsdrFqL1oBhdlPr6Xh3Z9iQ-8Ymqql88ajJo7oUkwQMOqKcj9vTnbno92jOgCNurMVGp8C-SODyWAoTxLUKASHoSHD0WHG41WTg6a7HY6DG5BBmfcVhlrxgeYHmgZ8Em1SpXcG9nvt9IToLk6Jf_aU6l9_UPcp4qJYbMj/s828/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="828" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20FcQIRIYgZ26WUkf-FWvNWfmsdrFqL1oBhdlPr6Xh3Z9iQ-8Ymqql88ajJo7oUkwQMOqKcj9vTnbno92jOgCNurMVGp8C-SODyWAoTxLUKASHoSHD0WHG41WTg6a7HY6DG5BBmfcVhlrxgeYHmgZ8Em1SpXcG9nvt9IToLk6Jf_aU6l9_UPcp4qJYbMj/w400-h330/3.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Next to volunteering, I had plenty of time to dedicate to myself. I joined a volleyball club and started training there. Therefore, I connected more with locals. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I would like to add that Portugal is fascinating with its amazing nature, landscapes, beaches and cities. I had the opportunity to visit many of them and enjoy each moment. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Overall, life here has been amazing, especially with all the people around me, who I appreciate and love more and more each day. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWtulPvSk7b-rFrHT_GPn3KjwEr5h7hFWxmCiAI49zKsYWFnfVuq7449U_S51Iu6b1_DTNY-rCh8zwVkVEaW88tWFkLqccf2RoURmx-HMpket6ohukgRbSWnRS3g7NVLHi3wjnwGXLAFVBN4qoGnoxi9tmceWe9Q2yLTRmawfgRImkwLcrZIRQ0nuTabu/s2048/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWtulPvSk7b-rFrHT_GPn3KjwEr5h7hFWxmCiAI49zKsYWFnfVuq7449U_S51Iu6b1_DTNY-rCh8zwVkVEaW88tWFkLqccf2RoURmx-HMpket6ohukgRbSWnRS3g7NVLHi3wjnwGXLAFVBN4qoGnoxi9tmceWe9Q2yLTRmawfgRImkwLcrZIRQ0nuTabu/w300-h400/4.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>SPINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860945605365983885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492115733972895845.post-12959158936890341032023-06-27T12:36:00.004+01:002023-10-10T13:05:56.160+01:00O testemunho no. 1 da Hanna (Spin)<div class="separator"><p style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlkaNN-zxR5bZ6WwAW965pCBACnFwFWJfBjZdADcawGS-l-cYoWeM22CNhgZot9q1AtYyf_8YQMHUxMBixYP5ue6TFOyYi5j33L5-i0S7lezoe3xCF0f7zdXTgunCUaRiiry2IINQX-BP1qlngt_UvvT2ndjyQA5PLDRlTHSK6OqVYi5ZW31ViPEDoDsx/s1200/CES_eng.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1200" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlkaNN-zxR5bZ6WwAW965pCBACnFwFWJfBjZdADcawGS-l-cYoWeM22CNhgZot9q1AtYyf_8YQMHUxMBixYP5ue6TFOyYi5j33L5-i0S7lezoe3xCF0f7zdXTgunCUaRiiry2IINQX-BP1qlngt_UvvT2ndjyQA5PLDRlTHSK6OqVYi5ZW31ViPEDoDsx/s320/CES_eng.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="border: none; clear: left; display: inline-block; float: left; height: 436px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 248px;"><img height="375" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/h7OnijFvmizvZ0e1-OYGfAZwL6AjBqFbO9qlu6GUGAYswJXLNWcN0e_SxkTtVXJ8Qv9Tx05f5rJwaY1ZQL5Nqk0wOWBFmVyLRcpQKADVpPBpxFWkv5THLnpO2y0spOwBgOIXoWXAXdxLz8hHqEDpgrg=w244-h375" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="244" /></span>I am sitting at my desk in the Spin office, writing my first testimony. I have been in Portugal, Lisbon for over a month now and I can put my hand to my heart and say - it has been the best decision of my life to come here, change myself including the community around me for the better.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="border: none; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 455px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 261px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="455" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ehcCqQKp_XbYiDK0ZAQookBV9KGnYl98yVqMFjErB3dSRci5Wptjy5BuCVpEMOBbdk3ouiJ8MeAJI8oUHii2hYaSIoB1r9cgASrJTiBQ72QRBWwDYhpokWDQd8yTIVnt17nc3d3MWWhTbRphoaC6HIc" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="261" /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Hi, I am Hanna, originally from Estonia, a country where most of the time it is cold and cloudy, but I am enjoying the sun here in Lisbon, taking every last piece of it in.. I am just 19 years old, the youngest volunteer right now in Spin Association. Freshly graduated from high school, I chose to turn my life upside down and do something different, outrageous. Looking for a job I came across an opportunity to volunteer in Spin Association for a year and I knew it was something I have been looking for. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4709ee2a-7fff-319d-fd59-df748f694153"><span style="font-family: arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><h2><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: none; clear: left; display: inline-block; float: left; font-size: small; height: 349px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 262px;"><img height="349" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/WrE-T3HE3ENGgAVLqn--lytXOzNJPdT48UinIv5G6OW6ULql8_BqFG-wGdX786bVLrGyVZHCSAdrzxDDPV66egU1dhUpI5rmha2kXSvgdT5i39sIzy2FToKntxc6WYEUfp35hchaMt3mL2kYaFQGjrQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="262" /></span></span></h2><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> In my first month I already had to work with my first ever youth exchange (which was the coolest experience ever) and had to manage our organization's own spin hostel. I never had a job before, that means it's my first time working in shifts, doing paperwork and helping with different projects. I was really excited but also scared, if I can manage this workload, and if I will do everything right. Despite my fears my coworkers are the sweetest people on earth, guiding me through my first weeks, months, giving me time to settle and learn from my own mistakes. </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="border: none; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 386px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 216px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="386" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MKveiI4_A9kuvmF6l61941QI20qfZC4x3LsqLLwiwB0aqjWzNvZMJXr1BMu_reNjjFZIaQE1dlcPxtQSrKurkvh_IzdvNk6Gcyne-GKG7aMnbCol0Ufz5ho10BCqL5uav2wQRE5ncXBJl4lXJ1AUvyo" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="216" /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I also would like to give attention and show my appreciation to my flatmates, who I have lived with for some time and will have to spend my whole year with. Living with complete strangers is a new experience for me, but something I hold dearly in my heart now. It's amazing how you can become so close with people in a few weeks… Months. Strangers have become my little family, who I can always count on, and who I can share this amazing experience with.</span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-781fd0b2-7fff-226b-9e15-6c3c956a34b7"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; font-family: arial; height: 262px; overflow: hidden; width: 349px;"><img height="262" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/guf7cxVhjSbffUKxmh_VOeJ10Ti3hAsTI9PaBuiF3nafa4FA-HN2t_Qu4TMa5rNW7UJdFq24hRP3T2WiGzTURWVqbrCb_ip0OMTGwifYv2a1nkmT89gz__gQaM-w7Rfej5-TErwLgJmiRB1JbsOq2Fs" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="349" /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: arial; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: arial; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This is my first testimony, but not last. I can only imagine what great things I will see, work on and experience. I am only at the start of my journey through Portugal and my volunteering in Spin and I could not be more excited and happy to be here and bring you with me through my adventures.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-9c6253e9-7fff-ba77-f79a-d5ca99f9c536"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; font-family: arial; height: 249px; overflow: hidden; width: 335px;"><img height="249" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/X5oeY6t4BIDokqf-eD-5ZJ0XgZAiycOaGIIR9pHflvLS1O_5YvLWo8PbUEFKIXZdgdXTVP9sT5uSwNvNRGogJ7vVMC9TPuslQt5GZpyBxsnpVJkLu9wzRiZMUxm4W8MlDL6-7ovfmNWRuVRMur-lYGA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="335" /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c5de5a4c-7fff-83fd-087b-cd00e2a6c831"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-e5fddbc0-7fff-723b-21a2-f7d306b138a1"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></span></div><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-cb427909-7fff-8ac2-787d-fcf731b69bbc"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-d9c096de-7fff-e070-9058-5bcf7659ae47"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></span></p></span>SPINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860945605365983885noreply@blogger.com0