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natural way of expressing our ideas.
We will always remember the week spent at the CoESPU where we were given the opportunity to
make use of what we had learnt at school, in order to solve problems together with people coming
from all over the world. For this amazing “work experience’’ we would like to thank our English
teacher Prof.ssa Buratti and the CoESPU for giving us the chance to have our first contact with the
“world of work” and for having the patience to teach us many important lessons and how to
perform tasks that we will never forget.

Here is a collection of interviews from some of our classmates about the project:

Arianna: “This experience was great but we also came across a lot of difficulties, for example with
the organization of our convoy while keeping in mind all types of situations we could find ourselves
in. We always had to have a plan B.”

Alice: “As a team leader, I had many responsibilities, and from this I learnt to carry the burden
given by the expectations that others had on me without being afraid of failing. I would have never
expected such a warm welcome. I will never be thankful enough for all they have done for us.”

Francesca: ”Being a leader taught me to consider all the different points of view of my teammates,
which were all important to reach a conclusion.”

Elena:”I was part of the medical team and I did not expect the work that goes behind the scenes of
a humanitarian convoy. A doctor has to think not only about the medications to prevent infections
but also how to administer psychological aid.”

Francesca C.: ”After my experience at the CoESPU I learned that human rights are being violated
every day. Now I will definitely think about a possible job in the field of humanitarian assistance to
make sure that those rights are fully recognized and respected.”

Riccardo: ”It was a great opportunity to speak English to many people who come from all around
the world and to improve my language skills”.

Giulia: ”It was a wonderful experience, I loved working with my team and even if we were divided
into four separate groups, we still had the same goal which was helping people and giving them the
chance to live a better life.”

Nadia: ”I loved being involved in this project, I left the CoESPU knowing that by helping each other
we can really make a difference in this world. We just need a little bit of enthusiasm, courage and
creativity.”

Vanessa: ”What struck me the most is how we were able to work like a real NGO. The captains gave
us a lot of responsibilities and they never treated us as children, that's why this experience was very
useful, it helped us to discover our hidden abilities”

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