Portuguese studentss impressions from

1st Meeting in Oradea, Romania, on October, 2012

Being part of the Comenius project has been a very enriching experience for us. We
participated in the first visit of the project to the city of Oradea, Romania. One of the most
memorable moments was the reception of our hosts students, who were with their families
and they took us to their homes, where during the visit they shared with us their family, their
home, their lifestyle and their culture. They were very welcoming and we felt very comfortable
with the way they received us and their generosity.
Another very striking moment was at school when we met with all students from all
countries, with whom we worked in workshops and presentations of outcomes Comenius. In
addition, we enjoyed a lot lunches and cultural visits all together. We felt like belonging to a
big family: an European family.
Practice the English language was a challenge that brought us a surplus value at the
level of practicing language skills. We developed other skills such as making presentations to a
vast audience, working in multicultural teams/heterogeneous. In addition, we had the
opportunity to open horizons of knowledge through the cultural visits that we made in the city
of Oradea.
Above all, the contact with cultural differences firsthand was very important, because
we learned that we're very different, speak different languages, but we're young with the
same facts, the same interests, the same perspectives and concerns. This resulted in an
awakening of our collective consciousness as Europeans, despite our national identity.
We can only share this experience with colleagues at our school who did not took part
of it and encourage them to participate whenever the chance is given.

The students,
Marlene Pereira,
Joel Arajo,
Tiago Amorim