Feeling lucky
ESC blog Feeling lucky January was a month full of excitement. The first few days of the year, the streets of Maribor were covered with snow. They were beautiful and special days. I made lots of snowmen and enjoyed the snowy mountains like any other child. Work at the association was calm and easy; we […]
It’s cold. I can’t feel my fingers
ESC blog It’s cold. I can’t feel my fingers Dear future volunteer, during the first month of this year, Gregor was rushing around like crazy. Running. Missing the train. Losing the keys. Catching the next train. Trying to be a clown. Trying to be a "new Gregor" in the new year. But things didn't go […]
Maribor is starting to feel like home.
ESC blog Maribor is starting to feel like home. The days go by, and Maribor is starting to feel like a home that I'll miss. December began with a trip to Krško, a village about two hours from Maribor by train, where other volunteers are working on an audiovisual project. They welcomed us into their […]
By the tail, but not by the head
ESC blog By the tail, but not by the head Dear future volunteer, I would say that for Gregor, December was a month of incubation and gathering inspiration. Searching for it, also and losing it. And then, finding it all over again. Gregor looked for inspiration everywhere. In books, in the faces of passers-by. In […]
Feeling awake
ESC blog Feeling awake November has been a chaotic, overwhelming, and beautiful month. We started the month by going to our On-arrival training in Laško. Throughout that week, I felt more awake than ever, defending my values and being honest with myself. Our On-arrival took place at Therma Hotel, a luxury hotel that, in my […]
O tempora o mores
ESC blog O tempora o mores Dear future volunteer, November began with a trip to Laško for the on-arrival training. It was a chance for Gregor to really get to know the true ESC world and the people behind it, as well as the values they promote. And I will not lie to you, Gregor […]
The moon is the same everywhere
ESC blog The moon is the same everywhere Dear future volunteer, I hope you are well and that you are reading this letter from some safe and warm place. Rainy and cold days have slowly arrived in Maribor. October. Already! I'm wondering if time is passing by so quickly there, same as here. The passing […]
Autumn in Maribor
ESC blog Autumn in Maribor October has been such an intense month. I started to feel the loneliness and the difficulties of being in a new country, far away from my family and friends, where I can’t speak the local language. The days were passing so fast, and I started to love Besedne Bilke and […]
Lots of changes and lot of hope
ESC blog Lots of changes and lot of hope Zdravooo! I’m Paula, and I trust in the simplicity that can carry us away. I always said I wasn’t good at crafts. Today, I enjoy them no matter the outcome. Here are some photos of a sort of journal I’ve created with care and little technique. […]
Yogurt is not just for drinking
ESC blog Yogurt is not just for drinking Dear future volunteer, in this letter, I would love to meet you with someone special. His name is Gregor. Small, brave, and always curious. Gregor. He has traveled a long way. He carries a suitcase, heavy with questions that have no answers yet. For now, his journey […]
