I never thought my village could fascinate someone from Ohio
I’m twenty-four, I’m doing a master’s in engineering in Valladolid and I signed up as a Twenty volunteer almost by chance. I thought it would be a quiet week. It was one of the most intense and fun weeks of my life.
The participants were students and recent graduates from the United States, Ireland, Germany, Japan and Italy. All of them were keen to talk, and their Spanish was much better than they thought.
I especially remember Jacob, from Ohio. I told him about the festival in my village, in the province of Palencia, and he wouldn’t stop asking questions. I never thought something so ordinary for me could fascinate someone from the other side of the Atlantic.
The best part is how quickly people your own age connect. Between the sessions, the walks, the dinners and the evening activities, by the end of the week we were a group of friends.
If you are thinking about it, sign up. All you need is to be yourself and to enjoy a good conversation.
JAVIER GÓMEZ
Valladolid, Spain · Volunteer, Twenty program
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