New year started...

2013 – the year with the most chances in my life – is over. Time passes too fast, my last month already started…

December was a really good month with a lot of beautiful and funny activities. When Lisa (my German friend) was here, we organized a handicraft workshop to create some Christmas decoration.

With the Mentorship project we planned a big Christmas event on the last Saturday before the holidays. We spent some time together, eating some Christmas cookies and trying out Nicolas game about learning French and Hungarian. After that we went to the ice shrink place. It was really good, because almost everyone was there and we spent some funny hours together.

After that the mentors spent some time together. It was also one of the last days for Nicolas, so we made a team photo:

For me it was also time for packing my luggage, because I went home for Christmas. On Sunday the 22.12.2013 the day was there, I got into the plane straight to Germany. I couldn’t believe and I did not know how to feel. My parents waited for my at Cologne airport and were really happy to see me again. Of course I was happy too!

When I came into my room it felt strange… I was there again! The first night in my own big bed was fantastic! 

It was the best Christmas since I was younger! We had a Christmas tree, I got nice presents, saw a lot of my friends and spent time with my family. 

It was really nice to be there again, but I was also glad when I went back. I went back by train, it took 16h and the heating in the train was damaged. Almost frozen I arrived in Vienna in the early morning where my last rain to Budapest started.

Finally arrived in Szeged, I saw Nicolas again and our last time together in the flat started… 
On the 31. of December we went by train to Budapest where we had to say “goodbye”.

I spent my New Year’s Eve together with 13 other German volunteers. They work in Hungary, Romania and there was one guy who works in France together with one guy  of my hometown… The world is soooo small!

We spent a good time together till we went out at midnight to the Margit Hid. There we watched a small firework and were bewitched by the beautiful setting of Budapest.

I love that city!

Happy new year to everyone!

Boldog új évet kívánok!

Who want to be a Billionaire

# During last monts of my EVS, Teca decided to give me some mini project to organize in Ötletfa.
She asked me to organize one, the 26 November about France, she proposed me to do that like the TV game " who want to be a Billionaire".

So for that I prepared one PowerPoint with questions and answers with pictures of the presentator TV Jean Pierre Foucault like real game in French TV.

# This Tuesday I went to Ötletfa I bring all my stuff, and during the morning I spoke with Istvan and explain him how I would like to play. At 4pm we did 2 teams, 3 youngs by team and we started.

Rules were easy, good answer you grow up and win more money, wrong answer you don't win money but you continue to play.


All questions were about France, food, people, history, monuments..





When teams thought have the good answer we count 1, 2, 3... and they should show the letter A, B, C or D.

Finally they were good 3 wrongs answer for 1 team and 2 for the other team.

I think they spent a good time to play and learn a bit about France, with this non formal activity, and I hope they will remember in France it's Baguette and not Bagel :) and Quiche Lorraine not Pizza... :)

Thanks Teca, Istvan, Regi, Helga and Ötletfa's youngs :) I spent a great time.

Bossard Nicolas 30.12.13 ;)

Hallowen Day

31 October we went to "Ötletfa", Hödmezövasarhely for Halloween. 

We started our day with bus and arrived there we sculpted some pumpkins, after we watched one movie about Halloween, played basket and ping pong. At 3pm every children should leave Ötletfa, and Régi, Zolti, Helga, Istvan, Damaris and Me, decorated and installed for the night.

At 5pm we opened the door of Öteltfa and we started the Halloween Evening. Children should be team of 3 personns, in the informatic room Final Destination was on the TV for occuped teams who waiting.

 Before start them legs were locked together, and let's go for play. The game was 2 steps, in the garden they should find differents little wood charachters, wiches, ghosts and pumpkins. And the 2nd step in room they should answer somes questions and cross somes obstacles.



















 When every team played, we ordered pizzas and eat. At 10pm we closed the door of Ötletfa, direction the bus and Szeged.

 It Was nice day with all of them :).

   

Bossard Nicolas 30.12.13 ;)

Visit from Germany!

Last week one of my best friends came to visit me. We spent time in Budapest and went one day to Vienna. We saw the famous castle “Schönbrunn”, spent time in the city center which was decorated with a lot of beautiful lights and in the evening we went to the Christmas market which is called “Christkindlmarkt”. We spent a fantastic time together and she enjoyed the trip. To end her journey, to see where I live and what I do, she went with me to Szeged. On Monday we joined the Christmas workshop, she had the chance to get to know some people and to see what we do together. On Tuesday Gabi and I planned another workshop and it was really awesome! We did handicrafts like Christmas tree decorations and candles. It was really nice to spent some time with an intimate friend. On Wednesday I had to say goodbye, but - unbelievable – in ten days I fly back to Germany for Christmas!!!

I really look forward to see my family, but I also means, that 2014 is going to start and my last month will begin. I cannot believe how fast the time passes and I don’t want to think about my leave…

Schloss Schönbrunn - Vienna

Back in Budapest!

City from above :)

“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”

In November I had the chance to continue travelling - to see Romania and some unknown places in Hungary. 

On 1st of November Johanna, who is also a German volunteer and lives in Subotica at the moment, and I started our journey to Romania. It was already dark, when we arrived in Brașov (german: Kronstadt), a bigger city in Transylvania. We recognized that it was the Halloween weekend and a lot of people were there to celebrate “with” Dracula! But we were lucky and found a cheap, very old hotel with rooms for two.

It looked like Dracula lived there once…

The next days we had enough time to visit the beautiful Brașov! The November sun was shining while we went on the mountain “Tâmpa”. Above we had a wonderful sight over the city. 

Furthermore we visited the old town of Brașov, went into the town hall and saw the famous “Black Church”. 

We were lucky because there were a lot of special events, because of Halloween. For example we joined a festival in an old castle and the “Dracula Horror Film Festival”. 

We got some nice presents for free like Shirts which glow in the dark and false glowing teeth. I am sure they will be a nice momento.

On Sunday we visited Sibiu (Hermannstadt). We met with another German volunteer there who guided us through the city. So we had the chance to see all the important sights of the city with some significant facts.

We spent a really nice time in Romania – I really love this country and would love to go back!!!

For me it is really important to see a lot of Hungary. So I decided to go to the second largest city in Hungary: Debrecen.

With two other volunteers (who are living in Pécs) I went by bus to Debrecen.

We used the whole weekend to see all the important sights of the city. For example we saw the Great Reformed Church of Debrecen, the Debrecen University, the Csokonai Theater and the Déri Museum. All these buildings look really awesome!

We went into the university and were not able to believe how nice it is! We found really good coffeehouses and restaurants and enjoyed the Hungarian kitchen! On Saturday evening we went to the cinema and saw “Phillips kapitány” – of course in English ;)

Now I plan some other journeys, because the time here is running and I want to see some other places!

In December for example I will visit Pécs!

My everyday life at „DARTKE“

The week starts with language lesson on Monday morning 10 o’clock. 
After this Nicolas, Gergö, Bea and I meet to evaluate what happened in the last week, to talk about future plans and to prepare the Youthpass. Next I meet with Zuzu in school and we do her German homework together and practice some vocabs and reading. In the evening all the mentors meet, to talk about the last week, problems that occurred or were solved and some projects in the future. 
On Tuesday and Thursday morning I meet Botond. His German is really good yet, but we solidify it. For example he prepares some lectures, so he is able to learn speaking fluently and I can fix some small problems.
Furthermore I meet Dudu on Tuesday and her brother Matthiasz on Wednesday. With Dudu I learn some basic steps of the German language, for example numbers and colors. We play a lot of games that help to learn these basics. Matthiasz is able to speak German fluently, because he lived 5 months in Switzerland. We talk a lot, play games and do some exercises, so he is able to continue speaking German. 
When I am in the office I prepare new tasks and work on some ideas for future projects. 

Sometimes there a some special days, for example this Thursday I will go to “Ötletfa” and we celebrate Helloween. Furthermore we have workshops with all members of the Mentorshipprogram.

Damaris