DIGITAL MAGAZINE 2

Comenius Experience

Student Opinions by luisa_marquez_g6973

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"Connecting schools, building... memories"

Portuguese students recall the times they lived together in the last two years with the "Connecting Schools, Building Citizenship" Comenius Project.

Ana Margarida Coelho: 

Comenius project in three words: Hard work, Unity and Adventure. Travelling with the class to nations never before seen by many, and meeting young people from other cultures, was the best part of the project.

Cátia Pimentel: 

Meeting different cultures and different ways of being and living. Sharing moments with colleagues from Spain, France and Poland was unique and very fun. Many thanks to the project Comenius for giving us this wonderful experience.

Cristiano Cibrão:

Many works were done where union and team spirit between colleagues excelled. Today I know some of them I can call "friends" and keep for life. It was the first class trip that we were all waiting for, where we would meet our colleagues from different nations. It was a week that will certainly remain in our memories, each day was lived as if the last one. The project Comenius was to me an enriching experience. Unforgettable moments where I met new peoples with different cultures. Works were done to learn the values of society. It was hard, laborious, but well worth it in the end. 

Cristina Figueiredo: 

We learned many ways of team work, and how fundamental it is. I met excellent people, truly friends for life, people with different cultures and ways of life. Communication, however, with my colleagues from other schools was the most difficult part. 

Diogo Alves: 

The project Comenius was good for the class, since it gave the opportunity to communicate with students from other nations through social networks. In these two years there many works were made on the cultures and ways of the integrating nations. 

Érica Gonçalves: 

When in Paris, the day before the last was my favorite. We were all in a public square (Place du Trocadéro) singing and dancing and conversing with our colleagues, who are our friends today.

The trip to Poland was very special. I had many expectations because it was a nation that I never thought to visit. It was a funny trip for the Polish people found us somewhat uncommon.

Fábio Gonçalves:

I would certainly be on the trip if it were not for my heart problem. I lost the reception to our French colleagues. I lost many things in those days. Still I admire this project, which gave the opportunity to make new friends, meet many new locations. This is why I give a high mark to this project, and may it never stop. 

Fabrício Spencer: 

The project Comenius was very interesting, wonderful, and the best experience of my life until now. We took photographs of the most beautiful avenue of the world, the Triumphal Arch of Paris. We went to the Eiffel Tower, to Disneyland and to the Louvre Museum. I fell in love with a French colleague, we strolled much, played and danced. The last day was sad because we had to say goodbye, but that is life. One year after I have the opportunity to go to Poland and the pleasure to know Kracow and Rzeszów, where we met again! 

Gonçalo Trigo: 

This project, with the works made and the trips, was the best, because each one from different nations got to know different cultures, food, among others. In the end I can say it was a unique experience and unforgettable, something that was worth all the work we made. 

Iara Borges: 

I did not believe we were going to travel to Paris until the day came. The last day was moving, we got together, conversed, danced, got each other's Facebook. In Poland the best day was Thursday, the day before returning, when we showed our works, our dance, our song and our play. With the project's end I hope we all keep in touch.

Ivanildo Junior: 

We had the special visit of the French students. We shared many activities. It was a time very rich to be close of people from other cultures. The project Comenius was a way to make new friends and live in peace anywhere in the world . The contact with our colleagues remains. 

Melanie Pires: 

The project Comenius allowed us to meet other nations, see the great monuments, make friends, talk with other students and bond with colleagues from Spain, France and Poland. 

Nuno Galvão:

My favorite works were those on the Gypsy communities and the "Boys and Girls roles". 

Potche Manessim:

The project Comenius contributed, without doubt, to changing the vision and notion I had of Europe. By this adventure we bonded with other students, and, although the distance, we are still in touch, thanks to the social networks. I would have been good if our colleagues from Spain and Poland had also come to Portugal. Of the works we made my favorites were: "Bring back our girls" and "Homage to the Holocaust victims". I think our contribution was worth it.

Ricardo Almeida: 

The project Comenius was a unique experience. We were well received, either in Aubervilliers or in Rzeszów, we saw new locations, learned new words and tried other foods.

Rodimila Miranda: 

The most interesting and fun part of this project was the interaction between students of different nations. Participating in the project Comenius was a true adventure. I met new nations, new people from different cultures. The good of this project was that I learned teamwork and companionship spirit.

Romina Rocha: 

The French students received us very well in their school. It was very good to converse with them, we got to know more of their traditions, it was an experience I will truly carry for life. The trip to Poland was doubtless another magnificent experience, we were very well received. The show set by the students from Poland in their school was very good, because it allowed us to see more of their traditions. The project Comenius opened a new future door to me.

Rony Monteiro: 

The project Comenius broadened my horizons. Thanks to it I had the unique opportunity to meet Poland, a magnificent nation where the people suffered much in the past and with a very sad history. I saw new locations, made many friends, many of which will remain forever. Many of them differed in culture but we overcame the language barrier, which was one of the difficulties we had.

Sara Raquel Cerqueira:

We saw new things that were imprinted in our memories, such as Auschwitz-Birkenau, German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp, now Memorial and State Museum. We lived good moments, in France and in Poland, made great friends, and even more we showed we are united. We also want to say to the students of Spain, France and Poland that we thank them for all the love and welcoming they gave us. For all the good moments we spent together we also say that, even though the distance, our friendships will endure!

Sérgio Maocha: 

With this project we have the opportunity to spread a little of our Portuguese culture.One of the things I loved to do was to staged two of our many Portuguese legends to the professors and colleagues of Spain, France and Poland - "The Legend of Our Lady of Porto Salvo" and "The Legend of Barcelos Rooster".

Ana Rita Assunção:

I only came this year to the class of 12º C and well I was told of the Comenius project. I had no idea of what it was. I went to the lectures, to the trip preparation to Poland and tried to participate by the best way possible. On the reception welcome to the French students, who also integrated the project, I sang them the Lisbon Fado. It is my opinion that it was a project well elaborated in all and clearly done out of good will.

STUDENTS' UNION

Portuguese, Spanish and French students went to Poland - Krakow and Rzeszów - to a last Comenius encounter celebrating their youth, joy and hope for a true international union!

BOYS, GIRLS AND COMENIUS

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