19/03/2026
Youth Exchange "Towards me"
📅 21/02 - 02/03/2026
📍Villamanín, León, Spain 🇪🇸
The experience of Christina:
I recently had the chance to participate in this wonderful project. It was actually my first Erasmus experience, so I felt a bit nervous at the beginning. At the same time, there was a kind of excitement inside me that I will never forget.
Ten days, five countries, twenty-five people. It sounds like math… but for me, it was pure chemistry.
I will never forget the first day. The warmth, the smiles, and how open everyone was. People were ready to sit down, listen to you, and truly make you feel seen. From the very beginning, it felt like something special was happening.
When the first workshop started, that’s when I began to feel more connected, not only with the others, but also with myself. It truly felt like the name of the project, “Towards Me.” Through the games, the icebreakers, the hikes in nature, and the cultural nights, we slowly became part of each other’s stories. All we wanted was to be present and to be a small part of one another’s memories.
Throughout this journey, I realized many things about myself. I became more self-aware, more accepting, and more appreciative of who I am. The mindfulness activities and the emotional moments we shared helped me see things from a different perspective.
I learned to appreciate the small moments
walks in nature, quiet nights, and deep conversations with these amazing people. I realized that silence is not always empty or quiet, and that calmness is something that exists within us.
People are the ones who make the world go around. And during those ten days, these people truly made my world go around.