MELINDA, Romania
The general feeling, that
I felt in the air, throughout the
training was passion, openmindedness,
determination,
„maximum
diversity”,
which
was really useful, as we do not
have the chance to experience
intercultural learning every day
in a real context. It was the first
time I used waste materials (e.g.
cardboard, plastic bags, textile)
to create something. We did
a lot creativity workshops at
school when I was a student and
now with my students, but the
materials were bought for this
purpose. Now, I know how to use
the materials that we already
have to repurpose them, or to
turn them into something new.
I realised how easily we
can re-use the waste materials
we produce and what beauriful
things we can create. I will
definitely teach the techniques
to my students when school
begins. I am sure they would
enjoy it and be as excited as I
was by the results.
I also realised that now, it
takes me longer before I take a
photo, bearing in my mind the
things we learnt at the training,
regarding light, frame, lines,
symmetry, which added some
quality to my photos. I’m still
not a professional, but there is
noticeable improvement.
I learnt that we can turn
our “daily trash” into something
new and useful. One small
action that can make a huge
difference in reducing the things
we buy and hanging on longer
on what we already have. It was
a chance of learning how to be
more resourceful and mindful.