Tag: ESC
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Creative Progress and Reflection
Week 20 20th – 22nd January (Days 122–124)From Monday to Wednesday, Richárd and I spent time in the workshop, focusing on several projects:✅ Continuing work on the Youth Center logo.✅ Designing and modeling a 3D-printed stand for my portable DVD drive.✅ Setting up a virtual PHP server and installing WordPress to begin developing the Youth…
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Building Momentum: A Productive and Reflective Week
Week 19 13th January – Day 115This Monday marked my first Hungarian lesson of the year at 11 AM. The original plan was to join Roland and Pisti in renovating the new apartment after my lesson. However, they determined the renovation work was too intense, so I stayed home instead. 14th January – Day 116At…
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A Fresh Start: First Week of the New Year
Week 18 6th January – Day 108Monday marked the first workday of the new year. We cleaned the youth center to prepare it for an upcoming rental. On Sunday, I had also tried a new recipe: vegan red lentil pancakes. 7th January – Day 109I spent Tuesday at the youth center working on the Information…
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Week 17 – Back to Szolnok
3rd January – Day 105My journey back to Hungary commenced with a 4:45 am wake-up call to prepare for the ICE train departing from Cologne Central Station at 6:55 am. We traveled there via S-Bahn from my home district. I mention “we” because my mother accompanied me to bid farewell as I boarded the ICE.…
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Wrapping Up the Year: Reflections, Celebrations, and Homecoming
Week 16 16th December – Day 98Monday began with cleaning and tidying the youth center after the guitar concert the previous day. Pisti also brought some sacks of old clothes for us to pick through—I found a leather jacket that I liked.In the evening, Roland, András, and I went out for pizza, enjoying a relaxed…
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Cultural Encounters and Farewells
Week 15 9th December – Day 91This Monday, we had a change of routine. Instead of my usual Hungarian lesson, we had a special program. Roli picked us up, and by 8:30 AM, we were at the youth center.The reason? We met with a group of individuals from a social minority. Lana gave a presentation…
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A Week of Presentations, Challenges, and Festivities
2nd December – Day 84On December 2nd, we held the presentation I mentioned in last week’s blog. It took place at a school near our apartment at 11 o’clock. Roland and Rebeka joined the Georgian volunteers and me. Roli took pictures while Rebeka managed the PowerPoint slideshow on my laptop. 3rd December – Day 85I…
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Creativity, Collaboration, and Christmas Cheer
25. November – Day 77This Monday, we went to the youth center, and I began working on a presentation about the European Solidarity Corps. The Georgian volunteers and I were tasked with creating it for a school visit. Unfortunately, the others had to leave early as they weren’t feeling well. 26. November – Day 78Richárd…
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Christmas Crafts and Community Events
Week 12 18. November – Day 70On Monday I had my Hungarian lesson like every Monday.I also went to the youth centre where people with special needs were baking Christmas cookies.I baked some too. Anna and Robi went to Budapest with their friends until Thursday. Lana returned from Budapest, where she met with a friend.…
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Workshops, Events, and Quiet Days
Week 11 11. November – Day 63On Monday, we met Richárd, who picked us up in front of the apartment building. He took us to his workshop in Szolnok, where he gave us a tour. He asked us to think about whether we’d like to work on any projects there in the future and what…