Youth exchange in Poland: meaningful moments of connections to remember

If you see an opportunity, take it! Me joining in youth exchange project in Poland came just because of this saying that I live by. I have no hesitation in saying that it is the best decision I have ever made. Becoming a part of Erasmus+ Project ″Cultural Understanding Leads to Unique Relationship Evolution″ in October had a great influence on my self-growth this year.

While looking for words to briefly describe this project, the first ones to come to my mind are: teamwork, cultural differences and incredible friendships that were made through-out the 7 days’ time. Since it was my first time participating in youth exchange the expectations were pretty high, but everything was fulfilled with a bunch.

Most of the activities the participants did were bonding tasks and projects through which we presented our culture, history and the life of the youth in our countries. I got a taste of Irish, Romanian, Slovakian, Latvian, Spanish, Polish cultures and experienced the native languages of the participants which did nothing but broadened my horizons and built a strong knowledge about different parts of Europe. Moreover, speaking English on a daily basis provided a grand tool for improving my oratorical and grammatical skills.

I feel a need to mention that the very essence of the project were the people and the great energy we created. Everyone made lots of memories that most likely will never fade away. The best moments of that week - celebrating my 16th birthday with newly made international friends, travelling alone and many more will often stay in front of my eyes.

In conclusion, during the mentioned week in Poland I had the time of my life. Despite me being scared to go, I took the opportunity and did it. Hopefully, you will never miss out on similar projects as well.

Updated on Marți, 17/02/2026