What's going on?

Recently we had some extra activities outside Illescas! First we attended a school fair in Madrid like a few weeks ago. Well, actually it's really far from the centre. So, Helena's sister Marina drove us to this school where both she and Helena used to be students.

We had a stand where people could buy books and get information about our activities and EVS. The students were too young to do an EVS but we met some 16-year olds who were interested in participating in a youth exchange, or maybe in the future doing an EVS. I told one of them about my experience, hoping that it would be encouraging. And I'm so happy to find out that some teenagers are not just worrying about celebrities, football or taking the perfect selfie. She wants to be a volunteer and study abroad. And I want to believe that there are so many like her. It's a private school and those students are so lucky to have way more opportunities than the rest. And I believe big dreams, kind hearts and perfect opportunities will make a good future both for them and the world.

And on Monday we went to a primary school in Humanes de Madrid to make a short presentation about our countries and traditions. I must say that I felt like a celebrity:p Signing papers, getting hugs and being called the best "Turkey teacher"... haha well, probably because there's no such thing:P

Well, those kids are so smart! They asked me so many questions so they were highly interested. Turkish lira, Istanbul, Atatürk, turkish delight, turkish coffee, mosques, Turkish names, Karagöz and Hacivat (a traditional shadow play) and henna night... We even talked about religion!

It was surprising to see that some of them already knew the capital city, or the football teams (actually just one, Galatasaray:) At the end I wanted them to draw something they liked about Turkey and took them as souvenirs:)

and we ate so many rosquillos!!! these things are so delicious nom nom