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Arrivederci

 It’s always tough to say goodbye, especially after such a wonderful time. Last Tuesday I finished my volunteering experience in Caritas, after spending five months there. I am very thankful for the opportunity to volunteer, meet people from different cultures, discover Italy and learn things about myself. 

At the beginning of the project I didn’t expect it to make such a great difference in my life - I mean, of course, I knew that something would change. I came here in the break from my student’s life, with a rough idea of what I want to do there, even rougher vision of what I want to do after the project, and about zero knowledge about Italy and the place I was staying in. Now I am leaving and I am already enrolled in another university, with a lot of friends in Italy, two new tattoos and a clearer mind. It’s hard for me to find the right words to describe what exactly I am feeling regarding my leave - obviously I am really happy to meet again with my friends and family back in Poland, but it also makes me immensely sad to leave Jesi and the people there. So, spero di vederti presto!

Kamila

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