Youth Exchange Blog: "PowerUp!" in Viroinval, BELGIUM by Johanna

I decided to participate because I felt like the project seemed like something I would be interested in, and also something new to experience. I didn’t really have any expectations for this project because I had been to one other project before and it was completely different from this one. We mostly sat inside and just talked about our topic.

Before the project I was just getting myself mentally ready to talk to people and be ready to take some risks and to meet some goals of mine. During the project I was always trying to make the most out of every activity we had and get to know different people.

I learned how to rock climb, how to put up a big tent and also to enjoy being in the nature. I really enjoyed the hike😀

Talking more with other people definitely because I’m a little bit scared to talk in English because I’m not really confident enough.

I experienced girlhood, I was also never sad there and I loved the cave diving and hiking.

I would really recommend it! Just because it was such a different experience and also a really helpful one. I got to be one with nature and look more deeply into myself.