Spain by the Romanian students

 STUDENTS’ TESTIMONIALS
OUR ERASMUS+ EXPERIENCE IN SPAIN
IS OUR NATURAL HERITAGE IN DANGER?

MARA NECULAE

As my first experience in the Erasmus+ project, the mobility in Spain has revealed to

be one of the most successful ways to develop my self-confidence and knowledge of the

biodiversity in different countries. Discovering Granada and Santa Fe with an amazing team

made of people from all the participant countries has made this experience truly memorable

and it helped me understand each subject better. From the very first day we were assigned in

multinational teams in order to complete gymkhana challenges in Santa Fe.

As a result, we got to know each other and I learned to trust the people around me and

enjoy every moment in their company. Moreover, through the presentations that we held, we

shared information about the biodiversity in our countries, learning that all of us face similar

problems caused by global warming which can only be prevented by taking action now.

Therefore, this mobility helped me realize that if we work together, we can make a change in

the life of our planet.

ANDREEA MILITARU

I can definitely say that Erasmus projects are a truly wonderful experience. We saw

how biodiversity is treated in both Granada and Santa Fe and what local authorities have

done to help sustain the local ecosystem. In international groups we tackled both cultural and

biological aspects in the form of treasure hunts and we learned new and interesting facts by

playing mini games to win parts of our logo. It was my favourite activity because I got to talk

more with the students which had helped with my speaking skills but also my orientation

skills because we were given a map and we were supposed to find the locations without the

help of Google maps.

As a task for the whole week, we had to take photos of different locations that we

went to such as Sierra Nevada and Alhambra, where we learned more in depth about their

local fauna and flora. We collected the photos in order to make a poster in the same

international teams as before. Teamwork has been key in all of this and good communication

between the students and we achieved something great because of it.

Biodiversity starts in the distant past and it points towards the future. It is important to

keep in mind that if we do not protect what we have we will realize too late the loss that we

caused-a great lesson taught by this amazing mobility. Let's keep people aware of our

beautiful environment so we can all help better protect it. So act now,Act4Env!

GEORGIANA UNGUREANU

My experience in Spain has made me look at the way our world is deteriorating in a

different light. Every day entailed a different challenge that helped me learn something new

about myself like how I can handle time-limited situations as well as improve my social skills

but also improve my knowledge about the other countries biodiversity as well as the steps

they’re taking in order to protect nature. Erasmus+ is a good start to bringing awareness to

the environmental problems and to bring together more like-minded people that want to fight

to combat the issues our planet is facing.

This mobility gave me the chance to visit a country with such a rich culture and

breath-taking places but also the chance to make friends along the way. One of the activities I

liked was visiting the National Park of Sierra Nevada. It gave me the chance to learn more

about the history of the place but also see some fantastic views on our walk. Working in

multinational groups allowed us to communicate with each other and by putting us in

situations where we had to cooperate; we developed our social skills as well as start to be

more comfortable with speaking in a different language and improved our English level while

also being productive.

ANDREI SERBAN

At first, I thought I was prepared for what was about to be my Erasmus+ experience

in Spain, but what I had heard from other participants or seen couldn't match what I was

about to experience by myself. During the mobility, I understood what the environment

means for Spain, and how people can co-exist with it, both on a cultural level and on a social

one, and what can be changed at the urban environment in order to not change the day-to-day

lifestyle but to also include it in it.

This mobility made me realise global issues that I have not noticed until now, but

also practical solutions, for instance the 'Life Wood for Future' project, which has the

potential to open new doors as far as sustainability in the day-to-day life of the people is

concerned, or how the natural environment can be preserved for cultural purposes as we have

seen in the Alhambra.

Thanks to the help of the Act4Env team, I can admit that I returned to Romania with

an unforgettable experience, but also with a larger idea of what we as humans must take

seriously for our own good but also for the next generations!

MIHNEA DINU

My experience in Spain from the Erasmus+ project was an opportunity to get to know

new places and cultures. Due to the challenges encountered in the activities prepared by the

coordinating teachers, I developed new skills, including the ability to communicate with

strangers, which facilitated teamwork during the gymkhana, managing to finish the prepared

tests in the shortest time.

My favourite activity was hiking in the Alhambra natural Park, although it was a huge

challenge I am glad that I had the chance to participate in this activity. At the same time,

through the presentations prepared by the other delegates, I managed to discover a lot of new

information about the biodiversity of their native countries.