For the next two months I am going to be one of the writers for the blog, and so I thought I would make a little introduction about myself.
Who am I? My name is Olga and I am a new volunteer at Rato – ADCC. I am from Poland and I am 20 years old. I am a high school graduate and took a year off from school to gain some experience in the real world.
What are my hopes for the next two months? I hope that I will better myself and help to better the lives of others as well. I can’t wait to get immersed in the portuguese culture and get to know the country better. It looks like I will learn a lot things about creating media projects in Rato as well, so I’m excited to gain some new skills
Why am I here? – I could try to answer this question, but I think one can never know the meaning of things that happen to them until time passes and they can look at them in hindsight. So right now I can’t tell if why I am here -maybe I am here to help someone, maybe I am here to get some help. Maybe I am here to meet people who will change my perspective of life, maybe I am here just to make some new friends. Maybe all of those things. I have to wait and see!
For now – I can see that I am going to have an amazing time in Portugal. I am already in love with Lisbon. I had a weekend to walk around and take in the city, with all of it’s amazing views and charming alleys. In the meantime I was getting to know my housemates and settling in a new place.
Let’s see what the next two months will bring!
