Saturday & Sunday

Saturday & Sunday, 25-26.07.2015                     

This day has started with energizer relaxation. We put in a circle and everyone has got a massage to the person who had by his side. Then, we put a paper on our back, and everyone has to write something impressions about the others people, a nice thing or an advice for the life.

After this part, we do another circle and we throw a ball of string to each other and we saw which are the impressions about this project, what we have learnt and thing that will miss to us. Then, was a emotional moment, because we cut the string but we promise to keep each other in our hearts. We kept a part of this string at our hands, to have a memories.

The first part of the day was the most emotional. Everyone has thinking that is the moment to leave and we realized that we became a big familiy and is very hard to separated. Justina gave the start at crying, then a lot of people joined. After that it was a group hug and a lot of tears.

Last day we go to Zakopane. A part of us went to do speed rafting, on a river, at the border of Poland and Slovakia. It was a great experience, even it was raining and was very cold. But finally, we returned happy, but very tired.

The other part went to Zakopane and had a walk to the Tatra Mountain, with elevator, and then we go at shopping in the town, to bought souvenirs.

In the evening we went with Aga at the bus station, for gave her a last big hug. Then we turn at the hotel and eat a lot, for a long and beautiful day.

Lucia (Italy) and Minodora (Romania)

Today was a very emotional day, at the very morning everyone wrote each other a nice message, that lead everyone to tears. It was the sadest day, we learnt a lot in these days, but in this one we learnt to love each other. Now I appriciate every oppurtunity to meet new people and learn about them, because everyone is like a book, everyone has hers or his own story. I hope that everyone will learn from this blog by reading it.

In the evening we found out our secret friends. We had a wonderful time that we will never forget. After that we took our youthpasses, took wonderful photos, lovely photos with everyone. Hugged out one more time and said a last goodbye for now.

Friday

Friday, 24.07.2015

Today we took classes that aimed to become familiar with the positive examples of professional success of young people: "Alternate way". We were coming up with innovative projects based on modern technologies and offering completely new products. Before that we brainstorming and presented searched before project's well known start-ups from our countries.
After that we tried to sell our start-ups it was really good fun and we also learned a lot new things.
Alina, Poland

Some well known start ups ...

Thursday

Thursday 23.08.2015

Last night was Lithuanian Night and it was awesome!!! They welcomed us with the traditional bread with salt and gave us TrejosDevynerios to taste. Afterwards they served us cold beet and cucumber soup called Šaltibaršciai as well as other Lithuanian specialties. Everything tasted wonderful and the table was beautiful decorated. The evening continued with a funny yet captivating and interesting video about Lithuania. It included everything from the national sport which is basketball to information about politics and pop culture. After the video was over we had a quiz in which prizes were won. After dinner we divided ourselves into pairs and danced traditional dances which were great! The evening was so beautiful! 

Today we focused on personal development. The morning started with an energizer which involved playing rock paper scissors and finishing 4 stages of the game to win. It was indeed energizing! Afterwards we started talking about personal values. We took two quizzes to see what values we identify with, how they differ from person to person and whether they vary on a personal level and on a professional one. For some people they did and for some they did not. We concluded that it would be ideal for our values to coincide on both plans. Straight after breakfast we took everything to the next level and used the values that we talked about earlier to form life and vocational goals. This was a great opportunity to discover ourselves and explore what we really want and what motivates us. In the evening we made Pierogi! The Polish team organized a really fun workshop in which we learned how to make Pierogi from scratch. The highlight of the evening was when Bogdan threw Larisa and Silvia into the pool. Everyone jumped in afterwards. It was wonderful!

Wednesday

Wednesday, 22.07.2015

Yesterday we spend time on advertising and branding ("to advertise"), and our aim was to develop creativity. It was also an opportunity to discuss the issue of manipulation of the advertising industry.
Afternoon, we have some active time on walk tour in mountain.
Alina, Poland

Yesterday we had half - day trip to the "Tatry" mountain. We walk at a leisurely pace which help in watching beauty views. When we achived our goal we divided to the two group and I was the conductor of one group. It is new experience for me and I was really glad that I brought the group to the target.

Marcin, Poland

Informal environment helps everyone socialize more. Climbing mountains was hard, but with good friends we did it. After climbing we could rest in the pool, from where opens beautiful mountain panorama. It was a rest for a body and a soul. After this beautiful day, when we got to know each other better, we will realise our idea in more efficient way

Justina, Lithuania

 

Tuesday

Tuesday, 21.07.2015

Today our day started as usual with breakfast and coffee and fun.

The workshop started with the  energisers and after we woke up completely we started our tasks with energy. The main theme of the workshop of today is Accessing financial resources for our START-UP in order for it to be launched on the market. 

The 2 actions that we took into consideration were Crowdfunding  and Fundraising and we made plans on how to apply and develop this kind of actions for our companies. We prepared presentations and presented them in front of the whole group in order for us to get feedback and to improve our results.  

On the second half of the day, we had also an important task regarding the START-UP: market research. We left the hotel and walked 6 km to Poronin to reach the Folk festival that is happening here in this time of the year. We put our physical strength at test with the walking but then we relaxed on the grass and enjoyed the festival. 

The task for the afternoon was to ask people around to answer to our questionnaire that we prepared before leaving the hotel and to draw conclusion based on the answers we received regarding if our START-UP will be successful, if we could have investors and if it actually has a market to address to. 

At the end of the day we  were very tired, but then the bus came for us and the joy started again. The coordinator of the bus changed our exhausted mood to a happy one. He invited us to sing and the Italian team sang their beautiful songs. Then, in the evening we had the Romanian Intercultural Night and they hosted us with homemade drinks, food and the traditional bread and salt. Amazing food, candies, dancing and very delicious cake made our exhaustion to vanish and we partied until late. Wednesday was a full day, as all of the days we had until now but also a different and full of interesting things for us. 

Today has been the fourth day of activity for us. We start the day playing energisers. The group was divided into two teams that are challenged in a fun game that consists of repeating the names of all. 

After the game, we resumed work carried out in the second day. We continued by talking about crowd-funding and fundraising and we have brainstormed ideas to make money for our own START-UP. At the end each group presented their plan. 

In the afternoon we visited a little town where there is a folk festival. Each group interview local people about the new task that we got-market research. It was also enough time to enjoy and have fun all together. We came back tired but happy and satisfied with our results.

In the evening the Romanian Intercultural Night started and we had lots of fun enjoying Romanian culture and also their stories and movies about their country. 

We cannot wait for the next day to start and for the next cultural night so we can learn much about our friends that we already made here. 

Simona, Romania