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ERASMUS+ UNESCO
Making UNESCO World Heritage Sites Appealing to the Young
Alan
Hi, my name is Alan Vogel, I am from Switzerland, 17 years old. I have been living in the Bahamas for 3 years and I’m now studying in England at Earlscliffe. It is good to know people from different places, there is so much to know about other people’s culture. I am looking to expand my experience in other parts of the world. I am a very sociable person. I really enjoy trying out different food from places around the globe to see how diverse the world is. Budapest is a great opportunity to see what other places have to offer. This UNESCO trip is going to make us see how people are living in Hungary and what historical sites are relevant and part of the country’s culture.
Emira
I’m sixteen years old, and I’m from Turkey. I was born in Antalya, but I have been living in Istanbul for the last two years. And now, I’m in England, in an International high school named Earlscliffe, which is located in a small town called Folkestone, in Kent. In future, my aim is to study international law, and become a lawyer who is capable of working in most countries in crucial cases, do good for the people and for the international system that rules this world. Since I want to know more about the world, I’m looking forward to acquire this experience in Budapest.
Harmony
My name is Harmony, I am 19 years old and I live with my brother and my parents and i attend
Earlscliffe Sixth Form College in Folkestone, Kent. I enjoy listening to music, going out with friends
and playing several sports such as football, athletics, tennis, table tennis etc.
Kelvin
My name is Kelvin Oo. I’m 17 years old and I’m from Myanmar. I’m in Year 13, currently attending Earlscliffe College in UK. I’m a naturally inquisitive person, and it is my curiosity that drives to me always to ask the question ‘why?’ I have a keen interest in electronics, because the science behind it intrigues me and simply because gadgets are marvellous. I intend to become an electronic engineer in the future. I am confident, empathetic and always ready to explore new things and meet new people. I have travelled to different countries in Asia, and Africa as well, but I have yet to see the wonders of Europe. I hope to experience Hungary through this fantastic programme!
Mkye
My name is Mkye-Byfield-D' sane and I attend Earscliffe sixth form college. I was born in Britain, but my family originates from Jamaica. I have many hobbies such as athletics and football and I love both participating and watching both. The team that I follow is Arsenal. I love to meet and interact with people from different cultures which is why I am looking forward to going on the trip.
Nicolas
Hello, my name is Nicolas de Haan. I am 19 years old and I'm coming from Switzerland, I’ve been
studying in the UK for the past 4 years. I'm really excited to go to Hungary because mainly I have
never been there and Budapest looks like a really great city. It would be really interesting to meet as
well the student who applied to the same adventure as us.
Zofia
My name is Zofia, I’m from Poland and I’m 17 years old. I’m a boarding student at Earlscliffe Sixth
Form College in Folkestone, Kent. I used to play professional tennis, I really enjoy spending time with
my friends, watching interesting series, reading books and listening to music.
Trejsi
Hello My name is Trejsi and I come from Albania. I am 18 years old and I am doing University Foundation Year at Earlscliffe college. My biggest passions are traveling, photography and learning foreign languages. I can speak fluently Albanian, English and Turkish but also I know a little of Spanish and German. I am considering this chance as a great opportunity to meet new people (which is something that I really enjoy) and finally being able to tick Budapest off my bucketlist as I have been aspire to experience the wonderful Hungarian culture.
Lorenzo
My name is Lorenzo, I'll turn 18 this year; currently I'm studying at Earlscliffe sixth form as an A-level student. I like reading, walking, listening to music and most importantly playing piano and chess. My parents are from China, but I was born in Italy and to learn Chinese I studied in a language school when I was in elementary school along with English; therefore I speak 3 languages. Since I grew up with both Italian and Chinese culture clashing. I've begun to observe the differences between the two and started analytically seeing the world. Last year I made the decision to study in the UK, and I've encountered people from many countries with different views, but that wasn't satisfactory, and I kept asking myself how might other people's point of view differ from mine. Subsequently, I would like to use this opportunity to meet people from Hungary and to visit the masterpieces their ancestors have built.
Mikhail
My name is Mikhail, I am 16 years old and I came to study history, business and politics in an international boarding school in England from Russia, looking forward to study business management in university and hopefully do it in the future. I am exploring English culture now by living and studying there, however I really like to explore new countries, places, people and their culture around the world so I would like to participate in UNESCO World Heritage programme. I also like to be helpful and share my knowledge in community.
Anton
Hi, my name is Anton, I´m sixteen years old and lived in Austria till one month ago, when I decided to attend Earlscliffe for two terms. I like doing sports like swimming, playing table tennis, football, and many others. I enjoy discussing controversial issues and thinking about them. That´s one of the many reasons why I like talking to people from different cultures and I´m definitely interested in making new friends in Hungary.
I think that you can´t really make a heritage site directly appealing to the young. From my understanding, what makes a heritage site interesting is that it shows a part of the culture and history of a certain society. The interest in culture in society however comes from thinking about society and questioning the conditions we, and others, live in, how they unravelled from the past, and how they´ll continue in the future. What really made me interested was talking to people from different cultures, showing me that certain facts are not only a part of history lessons, but actually affect people that you meet in real life. This then showed me that history and culture are not only interesting, but even more important things that we should think about.
In conclusion I think bringing people from different cultures together is definitely one of the best ways to get people interested in culture, and therefore heritage sites.
I would like to learn more about UNESCO world heritage sites, as they often represent culture and therefore how people live and lived in different parts of the world. I´m very interested in learning those different ways of living, because these experiences make me question, whether what I have and do is "normal", and often open my eyes for new ways of thinking.
Sarah
My name is Sarah and I’m 17 years old. I'm half Croatian but I was born in Germany and live there in Munich, which is a big city in the south of Germany. I’m a new student at the Earlscliffe Boarding School in Folkestone (a small town next to London in England). In my free time I’m dancing Hip Hop, do kickboxing and I spend a lot of time with my friends. I really like traveling around the world to learn more about different countries with their culture and food. In my opinion it is really important to know people all over the world. So I would be really happy if I can go to Budapest.
Ahmed
My name is Ahmed, I am from Sudan, my country is located in North-East Africa. I love football so much that’s why I practice it as a sport and I watch it as well, my favourite football team is Liverpool Football Club. I also like swimming and reading books. I am looking forward to this trip because I love meeting new people and I also love travelling.
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