здравей! My name is Carlos, a 27-year-old man from Valencia (Spain).
At the end of 2024, I was in a situation of change in my life. After 3 years of experience in my professional field, engineering, I decided to take a break and do something different. The goal of this period was clear: personal growth, personal development and learning. So, for that learning to happen, I decided to go where learning begins: out of your comfort zone.
That’s when I first read about Smokinya, Mrachenik and the Rural Future project. I really liked their offer, because it was not only about making an impact on the community, but about facing a great deal of new challenges. In fact, Rural Future is about moving from the city to a tiny village and replacing the laptop with the shovel.
So that’s how I ended up in Mrachenik. And, so far, I can say I have found the challenges I was looking for. Every day, you learn something new: from setting up the fire in the stove to hitchhiking, but also buying in the only shop of the village – of course, no English is spoken there!
So, at this point, I am still right at the beginning of this adventure, so I hope to update you about how it’s going in the future. So far, I can say I am excited about what’s to come, especially about ‘Bright Future’, the work camp we will host in summer. Also, I try to keep realistic expectations about this experience: learning and growth are rewarding, but it’s not always easy. In other words, they come with struggle and tough situations, but that is also part of the experience.
This program is co-funded by the European Solidarity Corps program of the European Union.
Финансирано от Европейския съюз. Изразените възгледи и мнения обаче принадлежат изцяло на техния(ите) автор(и) и не отразяват непременно възгледите и мненията на Европейския съюз или на Европейската изпълнителна агенция за образование и култура (EACEA). За тях не носи отговорност нито Европейският съюз, нито EACEA.
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