Great memories from my Erasmus+ Youth exchanges

Simply hearing the word 'Erasmus' brings a lot of joy and overwhelming emotions connected to those precious, treasured memories of my teenage years.

I am Delia, 19 years old and since 2017, I've been an active volunteer at Generation of Changes Association from Comănești and I honestly confess that volunteering has been the best choice I could make. Since then, I took part in 3 Erasmus+ youth exchanges and volunteered in 2 others, all of them organised and hosted by AGES.

I see myself as an open-minded, confident and optimistic person, always eager to get involved and take any opportunity that would get me out of my comfort zone and help me grow, but things haven't always been this way. The shy, introverted and insecure girl that joined her first Erasmus+ project 3 years ago - despite her overwhelming fears and doubts - wouldn't have ever imagined that this experience could make such an impressive change. It did not happen overnight nor after the project. Instead, it signified the first step on the staircase towards personal growth. Even the projects' name, 'Be on your way' has set the 16 years old me to a new path in my life.

Why did these projects have such an impact over my teenage years and my character building process? First of all, they've shown me how much there is to discover and how learning can be so easy and fun. Moreover, experiencing all those new cultures through the ideas, thoughts and emotions shared with young people from 7 countries has brought to the surface my fiery passion for all that is multicultural and international. This contributed to the big decision I took this year: studying foreign languages in University. Second of all, I've seen how easy it is to make friends and create meaningful connections, I've learnt that I am the one responsible for my own life. With that in mind, I decided to make it awesome!

Updated on Lunedì, 23/03/2026