heeey guys!

Hello everyone! =)

My name is Martina, I am 19 years old and I come from Italy. I've finished secondary school last June and in September I enrolled at University in Milano, faculty of Political Science. Today I start my European Voluntary Service programm in the Radio Station of Didzdvario Gimnazija. First task? make my personal blog: a place where I can talk about myself and my experience here.

My flight landed in Riga 4 days ago. I think that I'll never forget the cold air which overwhelmed me when I got out of the plane. Italy is famous for its warm weather and this cold it's so strange for me! But I'm already getting used to it.

A taxi was waiting for me at the airport and on the road to Siauliai I had my first encounter with an animal of this land: a little deer crossed the road in front of the taxi! I love them, so I took it like a very positive signal!
When I arrived at my EVS flat two beautiful girls were waiting for me: Linda and Marie, two German volunteers! They were - and they still are! - veeery kind to me! They have a lot of patience with me, 'cause my english is not very good! But they told me that it will improve. I hope so!

The day before yesterday Linda and Marie took me on a sightseeing tour through the city. The Golden Bboy is very very nice, and also the pedestrian street! We walked, or rather we slid!, on the frozen lake, very exciting! I've never see a frozen lake.. I'm very curious to see these things in summer, without snow. I`ll stay here until the first week of July, so I have the change to see them! However also the snow has its charm.. But I'm not well equiped for it! It's not a big problem, of course. The two girls will take me to go shopping!

Another problem is Lithuanian language.. sooooo difficult! It's strange and a bit stressful when all people around you are talking and you don't understand anything! Also at the supermarket.. you take something but you don't really know what you are taking! But it's only my fifth day here,I think that in the future everything will get better.

I'm very happy to be here. My adventure has begun!

Yours,
Martina*.