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GIORNALE EUROPEO, INIZIATIVE

Erasmus+ Bucharest 2026… I was there!

Thanks to the Erasmus+ Mobility programme, from 1 to 7 March, I and some other students from our school spent a week in Bucharest, immersing ourselves in the daily life of the city.

On Sunday 1 March, after a bit of a wait at the airport and the flight, we finally arrived in Bucharest at around 8.00 am and headed to the hotel to settle into our rooms.

The following day was our first day at school at the ‘Liceul Teoretic Bilingv ITA Wegman’, where we presented our school in English and got to know the environment, the students, and the teachers.

Personally, I really appreciated the friendly, welcoming attitude of the Romanian students towards us, their interest in getting to know us and our country, and, in general, how kind and understanding the people there are.

One aspect that the students explained to us, and which I found important, is the Romanian school’s focus on building strong relationships between students and teachers, centred on mutual understanding and support, to optimise the results of the work carried out. In general, all methodological choices aim to promote open-mindedness among students and to develop autonomy and responsibility, in line with Waldorf pedagogy: Schools inspired by this model promote the holistic development of the student, working simultaneously on the mind, the heart, and the hands. In fact, we guests also took part in various educational and creative activities, such as traditional Romanian dances, drawing workshops, and making a cardboard recycling bin, having fun and making friends with our classmates from the host school even after school.

In my view, the Italian education system should take inspiration from this approach, focusing primarily on the physical and mental well-being of everyone and offering students greater freedom and choice to pursue their passions and interests.

We also explored the city, venturing into the historic centre, visiting significant sites such as the Parliament or ‘Dracula’s Castle’ in Transylvania, and tasting typical Romanian meat dishes and traditional soups.

The week flew by, and Friday 6 March was our last day with the students from our host school in Bucharest; we therefore said a sad farewell to the city and the people we met, returning to Palermo on 7 March.

I hope that one day we will have the chance to meet the people in Palermo again, and to show them our city just as they did for us.

I think it was a positive experience, both for the students at the host school with whom we made friends, and for the visits to the local monuments (and restaurants), but also as an opportunity to improve our English.

Ultimately, I think it’s something worth investing in and cherishing, to broaden our horizons with new perspectives and connect with people and other cultures, always with fun, curiosity, and respect.

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