Italy through my eyes

 

Erasmus+  Project  “To Bee or not To Bee in Nature”- “2B or not 2BeeN”

Italy through my eyes

I am really happy to have been part of the Erasmus+ “2Be or not 2BeeN” project. I was very excited to be a part of this project because I love exploring unfamiliar places and getting to know new cultures.

I kept liking Italy increasingly more with every passed day. Firstly, I made a lot of friends there including people from the Greek and Turkish teams as well as many Italians of course. Getting to know all those people it was quite interesting for me as they have had more different experiences than me; for example: they live in a different country, they study at in a different type of schools, they eat distinct types of food and have a different view for many things in life. The communication was easy as almost all the people I met there had a good command of English which meant that I had many opportunities to practice my English and to be able to apply the skills that I have been taught at school.

One of my favorite parts of my stay in Italy was certainly the architecture and the beauty of the places we visited in Lombardy. Monza, the town we stayed in, is a calm and beautiful place. There are many cobblestone streets which make it very charming. We also visited Milan, which was an incredible experience. Milan is an architectural masterpiece with such unforgettable architecture. We also went to  Como lake which offered many beautiful landscapes of northern Italy. We also went on a ferry ride through the lake which was great fun. Another interesting aspect of Monza was the cuisine. Unfortunately, I was not at a host family and so I was not able to try any Italian homemade dishes. However, I was still able to try several typical Italian meals in restaurants. I tasted many types of pasta, pizza, spaghetti, seafood and other Italian dishes and I really enjoyed all of them. Throughout my stay in Italy, I was also able to learn many new Italian words and phrases which made me more familiar with the entire Italian atmosphere.

Another notable experience we had was cooking in the demonstrative laboratory kitchen in the school. We had the chance to see some of their cooking classes and even take part in the process of the preparation of some of the things they cooked. It was quite interesting for me because we do not have these types of classes in our school. I found their classes exciting and productive. We also had some lectures and practical lessons about bees, beekeeping, bees in mythologies and other types of activities involving knowing the importance of bees.

In conclusion I am glad to have been involved in this project and I am grateful for having experienced everything I did during these two weeks. I am looking forward to being a part of all the other activities of this project.

Ivaylo Andreev

Science and Maths Secondary School

Vidin, Bulgaria