Day 3 and 4 – Torino (16th-17th February) In order to get in time to Torino, all of us had a long journey to take: Zvonimir from León, Réka from Toulouse, and me from Lille. Thus our programme first started in late afternoon with an interview with Giulia Melis, President of AEGEE-Torino, then a meeting with the Board and the… Read more →
Every year since 1988 young Europeans have been able to have the summer of their lives. All the unforgettable experiences, positive emotions, gained skills, amazing memories and discovered places are possible because of Summer University project, the oldest and probably the brightest project of AEGEE. This time it is also more possible than ever, so we decided to gather some… Read more →
The Netherlands and Germany… One would directly think about beer, weed, and the Red Light District. The discovery made by some lucky participants could not be further from this! The Germans and Dutchmen like to discipline people. That is why between the 4th and 19th of July, participants realised what the word “justice” means during an AEGEE event. This was… Read more →
This summer I was a participant of the Travel Summer University (TSU) Fasten the Belt in Belarus, which was been organised by AEGEE-Minsk and AEGEE-Grodno. The TSU through the beautiful Belarus was simply amazing and beyond awesome. We were 15 motivated participants from Spain, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Turkey and Ukraine, all of us ready to know the country better… Read more →
With the intention of making this year’s Summer University (SU) the best possible, AEGEE-Niš and AEGEE-Sofia joined their creative forces and the magic happened – “Balkan Beats” was born. In the spotlight of this SU were, as the name itself hints, music and dance, both traditional and modern ones. 25 participants from all over Europe had the opportunity to experience… Read more →
If you wander around AEGEE for a certain period of time, it is hard to miss the countless stories of Summer Universities (SU). Fellow AEGEEans might describe them as the best experience of their life, a great place to make life-long friends from other European cities and – for some – even a place for romance. SUtopia: An AEGEEan Myth… Read more →
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear of Brescia? Footballers Pirlo and Balotelli who come from the same named province, mountains, lakes, or just a small hidden and relatively unknown paradise midst the famous Franciacorta vineyards? Brescia is all of them and even more. Heading there for AEGEE’s Summer University (SU) I wasn’t sure whether… Read more →
Baby birds depend on their mother in order to survive, they receive all the care and food from their loved one. But as they grow older, gain power in bones and voice, as their puff become feathers, they have to go in search of their own life, by learning to provide for themselves. Everyone is scared when leaving the nest. … Read more →
It was once said that the best way to spend your money would by travelling: for the insight, wisdom, joy and friendships you would get, experience and make is said to be priceless. While many people agree that travelling broadens the mind, it also narrows it in a certain way. For when you travel, you tend not to have enough… Read more →
“How on Earth can you travel so much!?”. I am pretty sure that many of you have heard these words already. We are AEGEEans, we are tireless travellers and adventurers – yet at the same time we are young and (most of us) students that many times cannot afford the typical travel expenditures. When was the last time you travelled… Read more →
