Erasmus

Yesterday we watched an interesting movie with some of my friends. It was a French/Spanish movie called "l'Auberge Espagnole". I'm not sure what attracted me most to that movie - the fact that I watched it while I was still tipsy from a whole day drinking beer and cocktails (it was a great celebration of the last study day in the university :)), its relaxed and simple style that made it enjoyable to watch or the fact that it was about Erasmus students :)
I've been living the "Erasmus way of life" for the past 4 months and it's nice from time to time to stop and realize what's happening to you. To appreciate this unique experience and describe it in a blog post :P
For sure the most valuable aspect was the opportunity to live, work and study in a multicultural environment. In such a cultural melting pot you feel a part of an international community where everybody is away from home and family, away from the cosiness of the native language and habbits. But that's the best part - you are forced to adapt, to react to this change and somewhere in the process become a better man - more tolerant, more open to the diversity and with much wider world horizons! You stop being locked in your national dimensions and become a true European - young, mobile, always exploring and always learning - by yourself and from the people around you.
What's good about it is that you are young and energetic and have the chance to meet and live with such people from many different countries. Suddenly you realize that the others are not so different and it's so easy to get along and party together. The language is no longer a barrier, the status and connections back home are not important, you are no longer Bulgarian, French, Polish, Hungarian - you are Erasmus :)
I really like this Erasmus spirit and I'm more than happy I was and still am a part of it. So, what I gained from my Erasmus experience - well it's not over yet and I hope in my last 3 weeks I'll add many more unforgettable moments and interesting events. I'll write about that some day soon. But overall it was very good so far :)
Hail to an amazing and world changing programme! Hail to a lifetime experience! Hail to Socrates/Erasmus! :P :P :P