ERASMUS+ KA121
VALENCIA
A.S. 2024/25
ISTITUTO OMNICOMPRENSIVO DI ALANNO
9th March-15th March
ALICIA PIA DEL CONTE
MATTEO BUFIS
ALESSIA DI NARDO DANIELE DI CESARE
EMANUELE DI FIORE
GIADA DI CESARE
ITALIAN students
We decided to take part of the ERASMUS+ project because we believed that it would be an amazing opportunity for everyone. On March 9th, we took the bus from Chieti Scalo to Fiumicino Airport. There, we caught the flight to Valencia. Once we arrived, we met our host families at the exit of the airport and then we went home with our respective host families.
Fiumicino airport
Valencia airport
Sunday – March 9
In the afternoon, after having lunch with the host families and resting from the air travel, one group took the tram to watch a basketball game, while the other group went to see the carnival parades.
Monday – March 10
In the morning we were taken on a tour of their school, where we were shown the way of studying and the courses that the guys can take, we were very impressed by the difference compared to our school. Afterwards they honored us with a concert
In the afternoon we moved to the centre of Valencia to watch the Mascletàs (fireworks) and together, with the Spanish guys, we played a game of laser tag
Tuesday — March 11
We went to the Oceanografic and visited it and we saw a lot of different aquatic animals and different kind of shark’s egg. After the Oceanographic we went to a mall for had lunch.
The same day, after lunch, we went to the Caixaforum, to the Hemisferic, where we saw a short film about the evolution of the science through the years, and at the end we went to the Science Museum and visited it.
WEDNESDAY – March 12th:
go in Turia river bed and walk in the city
In the morning we walked in the Turia river bed with the Spanish teachers and guys for looking the fantastic view.
In the afternoon we headed towards the historic center to see The Fallas. In the evening we all went to the beach together to watch the sunset and play volleyball.
Thursday — March 13
On Thursday we went to visit Valencia centre by tram and we saw the historical places with a guide. In that week, in Spain, there is fallas, it’s a typical festival of Spanish and in the centre there is a sculptures just for this festival.
On that day we visited many monuments particular of Valencia centre as you can see in these photo.
Friday – March 14
Friday, in the morning we collected the Erasmus certificates at school, hanging out with the rest of the school dancing and socializing. The rest of the day we spent time in the center of Valencia on the occasion of the typical festival called "Las Fallas"
Friday – March 14
Saturday – March 15
This was the last day in Valencia, and after saying goodbye to our host families we left and took the plane!
ACTIVITIES
We greatly appreciated all the activities proposed by the Spanish school, as well as those organized by the Spanish students during their free time. After visiting Valencia and learning about its history thanks to the tour guide, we think it is a fascinating city.
LIVING WITH ANOTHER FAMILY
We believe that living with another family can be a challenging experience and it's also a valuable opportunity for personal growth. We truly enjoyed our time with our host family, they were incredibly kind and respectful, and they took care of us at the maximum of their possibility.
BEING FAR FROM HOME
Living far from our families, our homes, and our daily routines was quite challenging, especially because of the cultural differences. We noticed how independent Spanish teenagers are then us. Fortunately, thanks to our phones, we were able to call or message our parents every day, which made us feel less distant from home.
THE COMMUNICATION
At first, speaking in English was a bit difficult, especially because they were very good and confident in communicating in English. However, over time, we managed to speak more fluently with them. We believe that this experience has helped us a lot to improve our speaking skills in English.
THANKS FOR THE ATTENTION!
Project code: 2024-1-it02-ka121-sch-000216375