Unfinished Experience

by BUSRA BETUL CINAR (Turkey)

I didn't expect to find Ukraine

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Have you ever made your childhood dreams come to true? I think, I have made, and I want to keep it going! My story came to life with my Erasmus experience. I have never expected that I could pass the exam that made for Erasmus programme. Although I passed it, I did not accept it at first. Because I thought that I was young and inexperienced for travelling. That's why, I rejected this chance at first. One week or two weeks passed, I think. There was a call from my consultant, and she told me that I could go if I still thought about it. Because there was still places for some students. I was in contact with my family; I thought twice and decided. ‘’Wait me Poland, I am coming!’’, I said. It had been 4 months since I came to Poland. During this time, I had travelled to a few cities and countries, but all this was happening with my friends. Travelling alone is always my dream. I have really wanted to break my all chains. Although I am a Muslim and wear a hijab, a scarf, I have not experienced any bad memory when I was in Poland or in any country I visited. For this reason, I wished to experience my trips from different aspect. I bought a ticket to Ukraine and my adventure was starting to shape on the road. There was something I forgot while setting up the trip. I was on my period and the bus was waiting at the border gate. I did not feel the pain with my excitement, but then the pain was getting strong. We arrived Ukraine at 5 in the morning. The sun had not risen yet. While twisting in pain, I opened my map that I had previously set up on my phone. I made my internet settings before reaching Ukraine, but the sim card did not work as I expected. While I was searching for my hotel within the pain, I was lost. I was afraid to ask people for help at first as Lvov was filled with the full of soldiers because of domestic disturbance and I was wearing hijab. I remember very clearly how I got stressed. Before I was exhausted, I decided to ask someone my hotel address. Thanks God, they described the road calmly without fear of me. I want to continue my story, but I don't know how to do it. I want to tell everything but words not remain. I had a painful, anxious, fun and unfinished adventure but I can not explain what I did not except to find. If I were a hardworking student, I would know how to write. Because I am a student at the literature department. I hope, someone can get the scholarship and publish their amazing adventures.