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One of the most challenging things for an Erasmus student is to get used to the local culture and habits. This means dealing with a new language, a different lifestyle and other points of view. Lithuania could be seen as an unusual destination for an Erasmus project since it is a small country and people do not know a lot about it. Moreover, Lithuania is not an English speaking country, so young people may think that

Erasmus+ experiences always bring something new into your life. I have participated in a project called “Open to Europe – Change the World” in Poronin, Poland. But this project changed me instead. I have been in Erasmus+ studies exchange before, thus I have already known that it was going to be a valuable experience full of good memories, new people, valuable time. But this project was much more than that.      

On the 23rd of July groups from Poland and Lithuania met in the Murzasichle in order to participate in a project called “Europeans are one family “. During the first day we tried to learn each others names and break the ice between us – we managed to do it really quickly! Then we came up with some rules which had to make our time in this project even better. One of the rules was to greet everyone in the morning

In the end of July I had an extraordinary opportunity to participate in an international Erasmus+ project “Europeans are one family“. 32 young people from Poland and Lithuania took part in this event. Together we were able to feel the unity of European people. The project took place in a small town of Poronin which was located in the high Tatra mountains and approximately 6 kilometres away from the city of Zakopane.