To burn away last year’s demons
ESE blog To burn away last year’s demons Dear future volunteer, "Poklade su i ludi su dani…", I would say in my language. It is carnival, and "crazy days" are coming. February is indeed a short month. This year in Slovenia, it was also cute. Special. The month of carnivals. Of the loud and sharp […]
Time is starting to fly
ESE blog Time is starting to fly Time is starting to fly by, and before I knew it, February was over. I began the month surrounded by my family, as my two sisters came to visit, and together we discovered some parts of Slovenia that truly surprised me. I visited Škocjan Caves and was amazed […]
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 […]
