And Life turns again!

   Since beginning of December time start to run unpleasant fast. This is how the life happening i suppose, when we need the most, time turns how it wants! :)

   My project finished at January 6 so I had time to enjoy Christmas and New Year eve at Romania. But Before of course the work. I was participating at two radio interviews and needed to write last report as well youth pass. All these things put me to think a lot about year what was passing and things what had done.

   There was also last organization meeting at office what turns out very nice and warm. I made for them as a memory little frame with pictures. This was one of the thing what I learned during the year, work at Photoshop and make a lot nice posters there!

   How my mentor Katalina said, this was Long year what was passing very fast. and its true from all sides. Can not believe that the year was almost gone... But I am staying with a lot of memories, emotions, fun and hard days, a lot new friends and visited places.

   I can truly admit this was one of the hardest year but as well fullest with learning's and experiences in my life. EVS is not just a fun, its fighting with yourself, through life and situations, grow and become as a stronger personality. Afters speaking with friends who was with me from beginning, I realize how much I was changed as a personality. At one of the Radio interview I said that I am more braver, stronger and there is much less things what I would be afraid for to do! I take this project a bit like step out from my real life.. so now its time to approve all the learning in future lifetime! :) Good luck for that!

   Lets step back a bit to Christmas. Here at Kézdivásárhely (Targu Secuiesc) they are celebrating Christmas in same time and way as in my country Latvia. At December 24 evening have nice dinner with family and continues celebration as well at 25 and 25 December. For me its special time because I have name day at December 24.

   Also New Year eve was not with big surprises, as usual friends is coming together to eat and drink and wait magic midnight with some little firework and Champagne!

   After New Year party I had five more days at my little town what I was feeling already as a home. Dont want even to remember how hard is to put in one suitcase staffs from all year :) It was one of my last challenge in project before returning back at Latvia! :)

  But the hardest thing was to say Good-by! All the people who had ever do it understand me how unpleasant it is. Even more... I know not if I will ever again in my life meet these friends. But this is other story now. :) I make nice evening when all my friends from organization came together and I had chance to say thanks to them. And I am saying again. In the end more that ever I realize how nice people had been around me and I can be thanks-full for all the support and friendship what they gave to me as a totally stranger.

   Now while I am looking again old pictures and remembering events, realize how much nice things had happens. A lot what I would like to share with as well, but time had pass and memory's will stay with me and all the involved! Now we turn the new page in life and start to create other stories!

More than ever,

Sincerely,

Ieva!

Final interview for Green Sun Newspaper!

There is few days left or your EVS year, how to describe in few words how was it, what has changed (mind, yourself , skills)?

   In one word feeling is strange! I am again in my life in front of big gates what have to open right after 3 weeks (when I will return back to Latvia). It’s will be new future and new beginning for me. But till that in these last weeks at Romania I will have to do lot of evaluations... for myself, for radio, for press and final report for National agency. It’s time to call back in memories all the great things what had happened during this year.

   I can say this was one great life-learning experience. In all the ways, integration in new community, understanding new cultures, learn languages, make new friendships, learn to work in new team and manage to communicate not in native language. As well after all I feel myself and my identity better as ever before. I have more clearly future wishes and plans. So now just need to be brave and make them true!

I know that, this year was very busy for you and also varied, lots of events, excursions, but could you highlight 1 or 2 moments, events what you remember with pleasure? 

   From the Green Sun Association events the first came in minds biking tours. I like healthy and active lifestyle and in this way I could enjoy it with pleasure and explore a lot places here in Transylvania. We reach hills and came down from off-road meadows. See a lot villages and country-houses what is different as in Latvia. Beautiful nature, time with friends and freedom on bike.

   Second thing is one of my vacation when I travel with friends to the Black sea spend the week in beach. As a Latvian, I was missing seaside a lot, it’s near by to all the cities where I use to spend time in Latvia. This was almost the most awaited moment for all the summer here. I was completely excited.

Before you decided to going to be an EVS volunteer,  I suppose you have an aim (purpose) what you want to accomplish  with EVS, what was this and have you done it ?

   I had done and reach amazing things for myself during this year. I wanted to challenge myself and I completely did it. I become more patriotic about my country and culture. I learned more about my future wishes, what profession I would like to stand by, jobs to do. And I become as a stronger personality. Person, who can stand up for yourself even a 2000 kilometers away from the habitual environment without any fears. Personal development has been in a full-scale.

One year is a long time without family, I think both you waiting to meet them. Have you thinking or planning to accept an other EVS year an other country?

   In my minds is the saying: For all the things in life has a price. For this life-learning experience during EVS price was being away from friends and family... for the other things is other price.

It was rich time here, but I suppose now I am ready to move forward in to the life. I would say no for one more EVS year long. But just because I feel enough full to reach new heights, to experience other things.

Even is not formally but you are an “EVS ambassador”  ,  what is your message for people how want to be a volunteer ?

   I truly admit it's the experience what would have to go through every youth. Time abroad give me a chance to see life by other eyes. To be open minded in world what is full with so much different should be as a habitual thing. Volunteering for me brought great awareness and fruition day by day.

   All the people are waiting miracles from universe.... But to happen a great things, we have to put an suitable efforts!