Trips in six different European countries

by Florian Henault (France)

I didn't expect to find Macedonia

I’ve begun to travel in 2017. I’ve travelled in six different European countries. Germany has been the first country that I’ve visited as tourist. I have completed this travel with twinning association of Husede and Trouville Aliquerville (France). For my trip in Germany I’ve been the opportunity to visit Hamburg and Bund city. Actually, my travel experiences have been focused in about professional international experience. Precisely, I was working in Belgium, Guernsey, Malta. Currently I’m involved in European Solidarity Corps program in Macedonia. My volunteering in Belgium has been my first international experience. I was completing a volunteering experience in Youth Hostel in Tournai in August 2017. I have completed tasks in kitchen, housekeeping and reception fields. For my volunteering in Belgium I was considered as Hostelling International employee. As Hostelling International employee I have been the possibility to get free days in all youth hostels in Wallonia in room shared for my free days of my volunteering. I have been the opportunity to explore liege and Namur some days. For my volunteering in Belgium I’ve meet some peoples coming from Brazil, Canada and other European Countries. For my position under seasonal job contract in Guernsey (Channel Island), I was working as kitchen porter. My position consisted of wash to the crockery and help kitchen. I’ve also washed the kitchen materials. The staff consisted several people coming from ten different nationalities approximately. I was only French. I was working in full time 45h by week most precisely six days on seven. I was completed extra hours from time to time for my contract. For my free days of my summer job experience I have been the opportunity complete to several activities whose karting. For my days off of my summer job experience I have completed a trip London whose I visited the Olympic park where it are hosted Olympic Games 2012. I have visited Alderney, Sark and Herm Island. The trip in Alderney has been great of my life because I taken a plane for the first time of my life. For my summer jobs at Splash&Fun, I was working as Pool attendant. My position consisted to secure the good activities organization, provide the start and the safety instructions respect in each attractions of theme park. I was working in full time 45h by week approximately. The staff consisted several people coming from Europe and Asia (Nepal, India, Bangladesh) nationalities. For days off of my summer job experience, I’ve driven an electric left side the first time of my life. I have been the opportunity to explore Malta. I’m currently involved in European Solidarity Corps in North Macedonia this year for six months most precisely till July. For my volunteering I’m promoted the cultural of the European Union and of my native country. I have the opportunity take to Macedonian language courses for my volunteering. I will receive a Youth Pass Certificate after have to complete European Solidarity Corps. For free days of my European Solidarity Corps experience, I have visited Belgrade city in Serbia. These professional international experiences have finally been really beneficial for foreign languages, cultural and professional skills. I gained many skills in foreign languages. I could able to pronounce some words in twenty different foreign languages approximately in gained some vocabulary exactly. These professional international experiences have been the opportunity exchange about cultural tradition (food, sport, mentality…). These professional international experiences have also been the possibility to get some professional skills opening the way to work in these areas for the future. These trips will be best gifts of my life.