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#Confidence that I can thrive abroad #A rewarding experience combining travel and volunteering #Sense of fulfillment from volunteering; international connections
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I joined because I wanted a meaningful and unique experience. The environment was very nice, and it was safe and private. All the friends from around the world who participated were great people, I liked being able to experience foreign environments and cultures through the volunteer work. Just the fact that I challenged myself to volunteer abroad made me feel very proud, I feel proud of myself.
<A beautiful time of loving and being loved to the fullest: Volunteer work caring for abandoned animals in Lisbon, Portugal> Review by Gapper Son Ji-won
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#I wanted to gain a unique experience abroad.
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Hello! I''m Son Ji-won, and I participated in a volunteer program protecting abandoned animals in Portugal. I wanted to gain overseas experience, and I thought volunteering would offer a more meaningful and unique experience, so I went to help care for abandoned animals.
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#I wanted to make foreign friends and experience a new culture.
Through this gap year, I wanted to make a foreign friend. I also thought that by participating in the volunteer work myself, I could understand Portugal''s culture and environment more deeply.
#The conditions were much better than I had expected.
I wasn''t very good at English so I was worried at first, but the conditions were excellent. The accommodation allowed me to store my personal belongings securely, and each room had curtains so I could stay privately. The friends I volunteered with were all nice people. Above all, I liked that during the volunteer time I could experience the foreign environment and culture more concretely than through travel.
#I feel very proud and pleased with myself.
Above all, just the fact that I challenged myself to volunteer abroad makes me feel very proud. I feel proud of myself, and perhaps because of that, it will remain in my memory for a long time.
#Portugal Lisbon volunteer work — here''s what my daily routine was like!
In the morning I woke up and ate the breakfast provided by the accommodation, then took public transportation with the friends I volunteered with to the volunteer site. After volunteering I returned to the accommodation to eat the provided lunch, walked around the area, or leisurely went to nearby cities to travel.
#My tips for preparing for volunteer work in Lisbon, Portugal!
The environment and organization are better than you might think, so you don''t need to worry too much. However, I recommend studying English a bit before you go. I also recommend volunteering in the morning and then going into the city to travel. Combining volunteering and traveling will make your day feel very fulfilling!
#My gap year volunteering in Lisbon, Portugal is!
Experience★★★★★
: You can have a variety of experiences you can''t have in Korea.
Learning ★★★★
: You can learn a lot because people from diverse cultural backgrounds come together.
Environment ★★★★
: It''s a place where several volunteers work together, and it has everything you need.
Safety ★★★★★
: The accommodation uses card-key access and staff are on duty 24 hours, so it''s safe.
Leisure ★★★★★
: There''s the sea nearby and beautiful small towns, so there are plenty of places for leisure.
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