Vienna - there and back again
@TypicalRussian (747)
Budennovsk, Russian Federation
August 26, 2017 1:21pm CST
Really happy to see the same nice people again here!
As i mentioned in my September post, i went from Moscow to Vienna to participate in a 10-month social project (European Voluntary Service) at the kindergarden of one university there. In July, i returned to Moscow.
My work was to act as an educator's assistant 30 hours a week. As i was supposed to be a volunteer, i got no money except 115 euro per month together with absence of paying for a nice single room on the surroundings of Vienna, transportation within the city and food costs 5 days a week.
In addition to it, free language courses were provided and the costs for visa and my train tickets were reimbursed.
So, i have acquired the greatest life experience while being involved in all the activities with kids, meeting other volunteers and people from different countries throughout the world, taking my personal challenges and achieving my personal goals.
"-Can you promise I will come back?
-No.. But if you do, you will not be the same." J. R. R. Tolkien "The Hobbit"
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@TypicalRussian (747)
• Budennovsk, Russian Federation
26 Aug 17
I taught them origami and some facts about Russia. In our schools students sometimes learn English poems during their English lessons
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@LadyDuck (457307)
• Switzerland
27 Aug 17
@TypicalRussian 
I am sincerely happy to get your news.
I am sincerely happy to get your news.2 people like this
@TypicalRussian (747)
• Budennovsk, Russian Federation
27 Aug 17
thank you for a warm greeting :)
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Aug 17
Oh glad to hear it! I wondered how this went!
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@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
1 Sep 17
I was surprised that you didn't post anything during your stay in Vienna. Obviously, I missed your posts! No idea how this could happen.
I'm glad to hear that the experience was positive. Have you gained weight with all the wonderful Kuchen, Torten and Strudel Austria has to offer? :-)
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@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
2 Sep 17
@TypicalRussian You're lucky then.
All in all, it seems that your stay in Austria was a success.
Was has impressed you most? What has influenced and changed you - positively or negatively?
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@TypicalRussian (747)
• Budennovsk, Russian Federation
12 Sep 17
@MALUSE Lebensgefühl! Lifestyle, people, their attitude towards foreigners and nature and many other things. I am going to write about them
@TypicalRussian (747)
• Budennovsk, Russian Federation
2 Sep 17
Well, i overestimated my plans to post during staying there ;)
There are 2 types of people - those who eat a hamburger and gain 2 kilos and those who eat meat, porridge, eggs, chicken and stay slim. I am the second type, so i tried strudel, sacher, wurstchen, kaiserschmarrn almost without gaining weight.
@Poppylicious (11133)
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27 Aug 17
Hello stranger! Sounds like you had a fabulous experience. I so wish I had done something similar when I was younger. Is it strange having to adjust back to life back home? Are you planning your next adventure yet??
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@TypicalRussian (747)
• Budennovsk, Russian Federation
28 Aug 17
Yes, a experienced a bit of adaptation to the native country. I am waiting for the results of my application to one of the Master programme in some german university
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