Najprej bi rada povedala, da je ta izkušnja, ta Erasmus projekt, imela velik vpliv name, večjega, kot sem pričakovala. Ni bil določen trenutek, na katerega bi lahko pokazala – šlo je za več različnih trenutkov skozi ves teden, kar sem spoznala prek refleksij, ki sem jih opravila, še posebej ob koncu projekta.

Iskreno, vsak in vse je vplivalo name. Nekateri so imeli večjo vlogo, drugi manjšo, vendar je bila to zapomnljiva in razsvetljujoča izkušnja, ki je ne bom nikoli pozabila.

Ko govorim o ljudeh, lahko resnično rečem, da sem spoznala nekaj izjemnih ljudi – prijaznih, čudovitih, sočutnih, inteligentnih, umetniško navdihnjenih in z velikimi vodstvenimi sposobnostmi. Nekateri jih šele razvijajo, drugi pa jih že imajo. Ko to govorim, upam, da jih bom lahko ponovno videla in z njimi delila še več trenutkov povezovanja, zabave in učenja. Verjamem, da sem si »prostor« delila z ljudmi, ki so že naredili in bodo še naredili neverjetne stvari v skupnosti, za dobro ljudi in sebe ter bodo navdihnili druge, da sledijo svojim sanjam in ambicijam, saj sem se tudi sama počutila navdihnjeno zaradi njih. Prepričana sem, da bodo nekoč imeli čudovite življenjske zgodbe, ki jih bodo pripovedovali ljudem in svojim ljubljenim.

Vse to sem lahko opazila in o tem razmišljala predvsem zaradi izvedenih dejavnosti, še posebej zaradi načina, kako so bile zasnovane in predstavljene. Bile so tako dobro premišljene in organizirane, da se mi nobena ni zdela nepomembna ali dolgočasna. Menim, da je to zelo težko doseči, zlasti glede na veliko število dejavnosti ter občutljive in osebne teme, ki so jih obravnavale. Moram reči, da so bile vse izvedene zelo naravno in lahkotno.

Ko sem povedala vse to, lahko rečem, da sta bili dve stvari, ki sta poleg vsega, kar sem omenila, najbolj vplivali name.

Prva stvar je, da sem bila zelo navdušena nad sposobnostjo, ki so jo imele Sanja, Andreja in Anja, da so prostor naredile tako varen in udoben, da sem imela občutek, da lahko delim, kar želim, in nikoli nisem bila živčna zaradi govorjenja. Bila sem presenečena, saj sem običajno živčna, ko v javnosti govorim pred neznanci. Poleg tega lahko rečem, da sem se zbujala navdušena nad tem, da se bom znova zbrala s skupino in sodelovala pri novih dejavnostih.

Nazadnje je to močno vplivalo na moje osebne refleksije. Med srečanji sem začela razmišljati, ker je bilo to del dejavnosti, zdaj pa se pogosto zalotim, da veliko razmišljam o svojih interesih, strasteh in pogledih na prihodnost.

Ob vsem tem bi rada samo povedala, da bi mi bilo v veliko veselje sodelovati pri še enem Erasmus projektu in hvala!

O projektu

Zapis je nastal v okviru mladinske izmenjave Erasmus+ »First Steps into Changemaking: Discovering Purpose, Creating Social Change«, ki je med 20. in 25. julijem 2026 potekala v Ljubljani. Projekt je mladim omogočal razvijanje osebnih, socialnih in komunikacijskih kompetenc ter jih spodbujal, da iz udeležencev postopoma postajajo soustvarjalci in mladi pobudniki sprememb.

Na izmenjavi je sodelovalo 32 udeležencev iz petih držav, gostiteljska organizacija pa je bila Socialna akademija.

Become a changemaker 4: a safe space for personal growth

First of all, I would like to say that this experience, this Erasmus project, had a big impact on me, bigger than I expected. It wasn’t a specific moment that I can point out; it was more like various moments throughout the week, and I realized this because of the reflections I did, especially at the end of the project.

Honestly, everyone and everything had an impact on me. Some had a bigger role, others a smaller one, but it was a memorable and enlightening experience that I will never forget.

Talking about the people, I can truly say that I met some extraordinary people: kind, beautiful, compassionate, intelligent, artistic, and with a lot of leadership skills – some still developing, others already in their moment. Saying this, I hope I get to see them again and be able to share more bonding, funny, and learning moments with them. I believe that I shared “the room” with people who have already done, and will continue to do, amazing things in the community for the good of others and themselves, and they will inspire others to pursue their dreams and ambitions because I felt inspired by them. I am sure they will have beautiful stories from their lives to tell people and their loved ones one day.

I was able to notice and reflect on all of this because of the activities that were carried out, especially how they were created and introduced to us. I felt they were so well thought out and organized that, for me, not one activity felt unimportant or boring, and I think that’s a very difficult thing to accomplish, especially considering how many activities there were and the themes, most of them sensitive and personal. I must say, they handled them so effortlessly.

With all of this said, there are two things that I can say made the greatest impact on me, besides everything I already mentioned.

The first thing is that I was very impressed with the ability that Sanja, Andreja, and Anja had to make the environment in the room so safe and comfortable that I felt I could share whatever I wanted, and I never felt nervous about speaking. I was amazed because I normally feel nervous when speaking in public to strangers. In addition to that, I can say that I would wake up excited to gather again with the group and to participate in more new activities.

Lastly, it had a big impact on my personal reflections. I started reflecting in the sessions because it was part of the activities, but now I find myself thinking a lot about my interests, passions, and perspectives on the future.

So, with that, I would just like to say that it would be a pleasure to participate in another Erasmus project, and thank you!

About the project

This blog was created as part of the Erasmus+ Youth Exchange “First Steps into Changemaking: Discovering Purpose, Creating Social Change”, which took place in Ljubljana from 20 to 25 July 2026. The exchange brought together 32 participants from Croatia, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia. Hosted by Socialna akademija, the project gave young people the opportunity to develop their personal identity, communication skills, active citizenship and their ability to create positive change in their communities.