Life changes with youth exchanges

In in the middle of November of 2023, I was happy to fly to Sardegna for my second youth exchange experience. I applied because the project was about sustainable life in one of the blue zones of the world, a little village that goes by the name Seulo. I was lucky enough to get the application sent to me by one of my friends, who thought the project was literally made for me. And I was also lucky enough to get accepted and I could not be more excited to spend my days in beautiful nature and meet everyone, since I expected to meet like-minded people. And I was not wrong! I went back home with a lot of new friends who I am sure I will meet again soon. It is very interesting to see what a strong bond you can create with people in just 10 days!  

Lately I say yes to every traveling opportunity I can, because I learned how much they can give me. And that is also why I accepted this one. It gives you a chance to see the world, to learn about new cultures and make unforgettable memories.

A few years ago, I was very scared and never had the courage to apply to such things, but year by year I learned to let go of the fear and lately I have been absolutely loving stepping out of my comfort zone. The latter makes you grow in ways you could never imagine! This youth exchange reminded me to pay attention to my inner child. Everyday we played silly games, which I have not played for at least ten years and in a way they brought me back to life. I also loved learning more about herbs and went home totally inspired to apply this knowledge to my everyday life. I also loved learning about centenarians and why they live longer than the rest, which is also based on a lot of knowledge I try to used in my everyday. I really loved that the programme of the project was really rich and each day brought us something new. The worst part, as always, was leaving back home and saying goodbye to all the new friends I made. This time there were also tears, and also a lot of promises to see each other again as soon as possible. 

Updated on Tuesday, 17/02/2026