ASE Erasmus+ Project 1st Mobility in Crete

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Mobility on Crete 31.01. – 6.02.2016 ASE Project ERASMUS + Students’ diary

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Mobility on Crete31.01. – 6.02.2016

ASE Project

ERASMUS +

Students’ diary

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The winner logo for the ASE project

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SUNDAY We met in the parking near the supermarket Tesco

on Sunday 31st January, at 4:50 am. The bus to Warsaw airport was waiting for us. During the trip I had mixed feelings. I was glad because of the travel, but I didn't know the family, with which I stay and whether we will get along. The journey was long and tiring. I was curious how does Nikoleta look and what is she like. Around 10 pm we finally hit Heraklion, our destination and the girl and her parents took me to their house. After the first conversation I felt that we will get along. She was nice and made a good impression on me. I will remember her, her parents and Greece well. 

 

(Sabina Głogowska)    

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At the airport in Warsaw

Free wi-fi

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MONDAYOn Monday, February 1, my day started at 6:40. After the breakfast, the host mother drove us to the bus stop, and we went by the school bus to the music school in Heraklion. Around 8:05 am we all met outside the school telling, how we spent the first night in a new place. The day at the school began with a prayer and then lessons started; we attended the lessons with our Cretan students (each of us with his/her person of the exchange). The students and teachers have warmly greeted us. We quickly established new friendships. We talked with students from the partner’s countries and took a lot of pictures.

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After some lessons we listened to rehearsal with school orchestra and chorus; it was for student’s concert on Thursday. Later, about 14:30 we went back to home for a family dinner during which the families had the chance to get to know us. Although it was my first day on Crete, I quickly stopped feeling stressed and became friends with my exchange partner. After school we always had free time just for us. That day I returned with my new friend from Koutouloufar to Heraklion, to see the sea. We walked two hours enjoying the views, taking pictures and collecting memories. After returning home, we sat down with the host parents in front of the TV. Very quickly we felt tired and after the first busy day, we went to our rooms to sleep.

(Wiktoria Burkiewicz)

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„Imagine” rehearsal in the school

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TUESDAYOn Tuesday we went to school again. I walked to school and admired the view. I saw sea and mountains. The view was wonderful. In the school, the project partners: the students from Rumania, France, Poland, Italy and Greece, had presentation of own schools. Presentations were about: free time, school and abut culture and traditions of the country. I loved the Greek presentation. At the end of the schools presentations there was a communication via skype with Italy to announce the results on project’s logo voting (Italy won).

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Skype conference with Italy

Presentation of the schools

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Later we watched the show of Greek traditional dance and music. The dancers were the students of the music school in Gournes. They were performing in Greek costumes. I was very impressed by the dance show and the Greek costumes. After the show, students taught us how to dance their way, which was a great idea.

(Daria Marzec)

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WEDNESDAYToday I woke up at 7 o'clock and I ate breakfast with my Greek family. Next me and my exchange student went to Gournes, to the Music School of Heraklion. Here we had a lesson about musical instruments. After that we went by bus to the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. In this museum we could see a lot of artefacts from all the periods of Cretan prehistory and history, covering a chronological span of over 5,500 years from the Neolithic period to Roman times, such as vases, armament, gold and silver jewellery, images and statues. I took many photos.

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Heraklion Archaeological Museum

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Next we went to the Historical Museum of Crete. Here were monuments from old Sparta an World War II. Next we went to the sea to make some photos.

At the end of our day we went to a restaurant to have lunch together. When I came back to my Greek home I spoke with the host parents about our museum trip. At the evening Polish and Greek students went to explore the city. We spent some time in the central park and then we went for a coffee and a cake. When I came back home I called my parents in Poland to tell them, what I was doing today.  

(Grzegorz Staroń)

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Natural History Museum of Crete

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Walking on the sea

Lunch in a tavern

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THURSDAYThursday was a very important day for all pupils. Since the morning all felt stressed before our show. In the morning, as usual we went to school. First three lessons we spent with our new Greek friends from school. Personally I really enjoyed it, because I really liked my new class and I stay in touch with them. For today a trip to Knossos was planned, but the striking farmers blocked all major roads in whole Greece, so we went to the museum of Nikos Kazantzakis, the Greek writer and traveler-author of the very popular Greek novel „Greek Zorba”. From the guide we learned a lot about boths, his travels and his private life. After we left the museum we went to a nearby café, where Nikos (my classmate) played piano-he was really good! After some time we went by bus back to school and then to our Greek houses.

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KazantzakisMuseum

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We didn't have much time left to rehearsals so we dressed up and made quickly make-up. When we got to the St Marcos basilica, we took a part in rehearsal and then had some free time. Nikoleta stayed with her friends. I went shopping with other Polish girls. When we were going back we met a man who was very happy to hear Polish language. From our short talk we learned that he is Polish and has been here in Greece since 1999. He said that we have to come back to Crete in summer.

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When we arrived to the basilica we were really nervous. After few songs it was time for our „Imagine”. The Principal was reading names of the students from foreign countries, the students went on the stage, where they were given a participation certificate. When my turn came and I received a certificate with a gift I decided to thank whole-heartedly all the parents, students and people involved in the project. When I stood in front of the microphone the stress blocked my speech, but after few seconds the words of gratitude flowed straight from my heart.

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Two hours left to the concert

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When I finished I was trembling, and very happy at the same time. I went to stand in the row next to Nikoleta. Then I saw her parents and her little brother, that gave me an encouragement. After a while when all students and teachers were standing in a line, we started singing „Imagine”. It was awesome.After the concert teachers took us to the Greek feast with traditional food and music performed by students. When we returned home it was midnight so we went to sleep.  (Agnieszka Marszałek)

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FRIDAYFriday was a day of farewells. The last breakfast together with the family, the last “Good Morning” to my host family. In contrast to the previous days I enjoyed bread with lot of honey. At the end of our breakfast my host mum handed me a small gift, and I thanked for the warm welcoming, for the great atmosphere, that I could feel as at home. Wonderful people, welcomed me to their family, wonderful memories. We cried all, we do not like goodbyes.

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We came in the morning to the school with our suitcases, here we spent two hours. We did not believe it, that this adventure is already over. No one wanted to end it. Two hours flew on talking and promising that we will meet here, in Greece, again. We went for a walk on the beach with our new friends. Last walk … last photos … last tears … last conversations. Beautiful views, good weather and friends … these cannot be forgotten. We will never forget them.

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Back to school, taking suitcases, the road to the bus, the last hug, the last word. Tears again ... After 2,5 hours we finally got to Chania. The way from the bus station to the hotel was very hard, walking with 20-pound suitcase at a fairly high hill would seem quite easy unfortunately we were totally . After we got to the hotel, we had two hours of rest, then we left for the dinner. We spent time together and the day finished around 11.00 p.m.

(Kinga Żyła)

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Venetian harbour in Heraklion

On the way to Chania

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SATURDAY

On Saturday we woke up early, because we didn't want to be late like yesterday. We ate breakfast and went to see the city. At first we went to harbour to take photos. We felt like Hollywood stars on a professional photo shooting. When we finished, we walked to the Maritime Museum of Crete. We saw mockups of ships, aqua-lungs and sea animals.

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Then we went to the city centre. Unfortunately the synagogue was closed, so we went straight to the old market, where everyone bought some souvenirs for family. On a way back we wanted to see the lighthouse but waves were so big that we couldn't get there. We all agreed that it's time for a meal. We found easily a restaurant and ate tasty lunch there.

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The Old Market

Chania Town

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After lunch we went back to hotel and started to pack our stuff, sing, dance and getting ready to go to restaurant and have a dinner. When all the girls looked like stars we went to nice restaurant in the harbor. At dinner we were talking and having fun all together. On a way back to hotel we felt nervous about tomorrows trip.

(Agnieszka Marszałek)

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SUNDAYWe woke up at the 3:00 am and had breakfast in our hotel. Then we drove to airport with bus. We were waiting for our plane 2 hours. Then we flew from Chania to Athens. Next plane, from Athens to Warsaw, we had only half an hour after our landing from Chania, so we had to run to the gate! At 10:30 a.m. we landed at Chopin Airport in Warsaw. There was our bus to Wąbrzeźno waiting. On the way back home, we stopped to eat dinner in a restaurant. To Wąbrzeźno we got at 3:00 pm. The Travel was very tiring but everybody was very happy

(Grzegorz Staroń)

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On the way back home

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We and our Greek friends and host families

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