Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Hello :)

My name is Andrea Waldauf and I am also from Austria. I grew up in a small village called Anras and I live for nearly 10 years in the city of Innsbruck. In Innsbruck I studied educational sciences at the University and graduated in 2007. After my studies I worked as an assistant of the director at the Management Center Innsbruck (University). I will stay to Tallinn for 9 months and will be working with children in a kindergarten and will be organizing events. I am looking forward to Estonia :)!!

Monday, September 13, 2010

Tere kõigile!

(Hello Everyone!)
My name is Gerda, I am 18 years old, from Germany and a volunteer in Estonia for nearly two month. Thus, I'm still staying nine month as most of you.
So far the general information.

I am working in Viljandi which is located quite in the center of Estonia. For Estonian conditions it is supposed to be a big town with 20,000 inhabitants. But also for me, as I am a real village girl.
After finishing high school I didn't know what to study, so I decided to do a gap year. Of course I don't only want to find something that could suit me for future, but also get a lot of new experiences. So I'm curious to meet all of you!

However, in my opinion you can be really happy to come to Estonia, it is a beautiful country and I already start to feel familiar with this place. By the way, the Estonian language is not that hard as you may have heard. But it is challenging, of course it is. There are days I understand something ;)

Hääd (All the best)

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Hello, my name is Henna and I'm from Finland. I'm going to work in a place called Tudulinna with children in a local school and in an orphanage which I understand is quite small. Last spring I graduated as a musician but I'm not sure that's what I want to do all my life - for work I mean. So I hope these months will help me with my future. I'm also looking forward to learn Estonian language.
For me it's a weird feeling to know that I'm going to leave all that is safe and familiar behind and step into life that I know nothing about. But on the other hand I feel so free and am so excited!
One week and a few days more... this is really happening :) ! See you!

A picture is worth a thousand words

Convicted to 9 months of volunteering:      Livia
Age:                                                          24
Current location:                             Romania, Bucharest
Life principle:                                     Live high see far
Jury's decision:                         To be noted on the 17-th of Sept
Hello,
my name is Marina and I´m from Austria. I will arrive in Estonia, as many of you, at 17th September to work in a Youth Center in Maidla. I´m looking forward to get to know all volunteers and staff members. I´m glad to have the opportunity to get to know another country, culture and new people.
I am 23 years old. I´m studing health and nursing science in Graz (Styria) and I have already delivered my masterthesis this week. So you can say I have finished my study  I´m really glad about it. As the end of the academic studies comes closer, I increasingly have an itch to go abroad and doing social work. I think the EVS is a good chance to realise this. I´m very curios how it would be. I´m looking forward to arrive in Estonia and get to know each of you 
All the best and see you soon in Estonia!
Dear everybody,
My name is Renáta Tóth. I'm from Hungary. I am going to go Estonia 17th September to work Tallinn´s City Board of Disabled People.
About me: I am 22 years old. I finished my university in this year. I'm social worker. I am a volunteer a Foundation. In the Foundation I help oragisation national workcamp, some programmes to the children and the youth. We would like to join to EVS programme. So my project will be good for me to get to know everything about EVS, and one part of the social work. I think that's all. I wait the time, when we will be together, and we'll do, talk, or work together. And when I will be able to develop my english skills with you:-DDD
Have a nice day! Bye

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Lets get to know each other:)

My name is Juta and I have proposal for you. As very very soon 10 wonderful volunteers will arrive to Estonia to do EVS project, it would be cool before to get to know each other. So, I propose that all the volunteers will introduce themselves via this blog. Then it is easier also to arrive, when you know at least abit about each other:)

To give a good example, I will start from myself:)
Like I said, my name is Juta. Mostlikely you haven´t heard about me, but you will:) I am board member of your coordinating organisation- NGO noOR (well officially long name is Eesti Erinoorsootöö Ühing noOR/Estonian Special Youth Work Organisation) and mostlikely we will meet here and there once in a while:)

I also did EVS few years ago in Portugal and I think it was one of the best experiences in my life- a lot of good memories from these days:). From my background I am social worker, many years been involved in international youth work, but at the moment I am at home with my baby.

During the project, if you have any problems, you can always turn to me (well, also you can write/call/draw to me, when there is no problems and everything is fine;))