we started with a simple "hello" but ended up with a complicated "goodbye".

There I am, trying to do this in english as a "sacrificial" for my friends, which dont speak german. But I want them to be able reading this too. :) The last time I was active, its some days ago..

I came back from On-Arrival-Training in Bucharest (read my other post about it, if youre interested). Since then i didnt travelled, the last weeks i spend only in Arad. Its because the money is low, and we had to work very much. Our language courses in high-schools started. And beside this we're still preparing workshops for different primary schools and kindergarten. For example once we've been in a gypsy after-school, doing our workshops (aboout creativity) with classes from 2-4, and it was amazing. This day really affects me, because the kids there appreciated and enjoyed our attention so much. I felt happy to see how easily you can give kids with fewer options a big smile. :-) But also in the other primary schools I have a lot of fun with the kids. I love their passion about everything, what you tell them. Their passion about activities, about life.

I had a change of coordinator. This was a big deal, in a stressful way. My new coordinator is putting very much energy in the project - but in a difficult way. Everyday there was more and more pressure on me, about language courses I had to prepare. I felt like i have to be perfect all the time and nothing's really good. Furthermore my organisation felt that we have to much freetime, and we have to do more work (work work work hahah like rihanna).The appreciation for what we already did its not given..

My language-courses I practiced in the schools were okay, but not what I expected. I told the students a lot of things about Germany. German culture, everydaylife, famous places / sights, how to travel in Germany, and next week will be my last course about policy, school-system and jobs in Germany. Beside this, of course, I connected the lessons with language basics. "Hallo, mein Name ist.." bli bla blub. In one school I practise this language course in german, because they're learning german. In other school I'm doing it (trying my best haha) romanian.

So until now I did my work, I didnt fail anything and I always tried to make the best of what I have to do :) But there has to be something coming back. And it was not. The atmosphere drops into dark, I lost all my motivation which I had once. Maybe it's the famous "down-time", which every volunteer will experience after a time, but maybe theres a real reason given, why I lost it. I dont know. I hope I'll get better regarding my project task.

What next? two of my favourite persons from my project left yesterday back home. Giedre, a lithuanian girl, and my Flatmate Aristide from France. Hahah if you remember, Aristide is the guy which was named at the beginning "Arrisu", because his name was to difficult for me.

I had a really deep connection with Giedre. She's such a smart and clever girl. In a way our thinking about life is the same, and she understand me in so many strange situations. We had an exchanging support. Because nearly always we had the same "problems/difficulties" so we could support each other. And in the end we only laughed about everything. :) She always gave me calmness when I needed it,and I gave her. Giedre if youre reading this, youre a real strong woman! I'm parying for you, and I know your days will become brighter! Stay always as you are, never lose your smile and your shine in your beautiful blue eyes. I enjoyed spending time with you, drinking coffe, eating lunch, beeing in the office, drinking tea in my kitchen.. talking with you. And I'll never forget in the first day the city game. You, Aristide and me. We were such a perfect team. With you I discovered my new current home-city. This is also a very deep connection! Thanks for all, Giedre!

Tomorrow I'll teach kids in a primary school some German basics, it will be my first workshop there so I'll start with thealphabet and the numbers, and also Drosoula - my greek bestie - prepared some songs for them to be also interactive :)

After they will be are two national free days here in Romania. (30.11, / 1.12.2017) And I have a long weekend to calm down, have time to think and relax. Currently I miss my family and friends, but I hope it doesnt sound  like everything is negative. There are so many happy and funny moments, which I appreciate!!