I'm Mariasole and would like to tell you about my Erasmus experience in the Caribbean island of Providenciales, in Turks and Caicos archipelago. I won't lie; to be honest when I left I was full of doubts. I was scared of having made the wrong choice. But I suddenly changed my mind. The long sandy beaches, the turquoise clear sea, the coconut palms, the conch and all the fish seemed puzzle jigsaws creating a breathtaking landscape. Besides its infinite beauty, it let me forget my previous routine frenetic rhythm and live in a relaxing atmosphere.
At the beginning life was no peaches and cream. I found in a place where if you cannot speak you are nobody so it was difficult. As time passed by, I got the hang of it and I even made jokes in English. Every day I spent my time in challenging situations thanks to which I grew up so much both from a personal and social point of view. Now I am more independent, autonomous, proactive and my self esteem has doubled.
I lived some moments feeling nostalgic about my home, family and my routine life but thanks to my 'adventure mates' these sad moments disappeared. Indeed I established important ties based on interculturality. I told my new friends the hiden wanders of my country while they taught me their habits and traditions. The memory which is deep in my heart is the Fish Fries, a local party with stalls full of food and local products and Caribean dances following the rythm of drums. It is not a great event, but you can perceive the soul of the island and of its inhabitants. The more I was in contact with their culture, the more they were curious about mine; respecting Italian style, any occasion was good to celebrate by meeting and eating together. In these moments the athmosphere was full of harmony, joy of being together sharing habits and traditions; thinking about these moments now I feel a big nostalgia. Thefore that's why I would like to give a tip to those who are scared or not sure if leaving for an Erasmus or not. Want to know what I think?
In life we must dare, without fear of change.
Mariasole Marziali
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