Students were asked to write an essay where they would describe what their experiences taking part in this project had been like. Here is a summary of the ideas they most mentioned:
- Travelling itself was very valued especially because the places were very attractive and, in some cases, unusual. Moreover, for some of the students it was the first time travelling abroad or going aboard a plane
- To get to know different people and cultures during the trips done to other countries: many students took the opportunity of going to a foreign country and staying with host families. They could meet people of different origins and stay in their houses for a few days. In this way, they learned other customs and traditions. Also, some of them made friends with other students and keep in touch with them. When the possibility of staying with families students was not possible, they could travel to the country, know different towns, visit schools and share work and free time with other European students and teachers.
- Together with travelling abroad, they could practice English and they realized what important speaking was and they were motivated to practice more so as to get more fluency, improve pronounciation and acquire more vocabulary.
- By working on Human Rights, especially on the four topics they concentrated on, the more they researched ,the more interest they showed. After all the work done, some students have said that apart from knowing more things about the topics, they are also more conscious of the aspects they have to change so as to change the world step by step and be more equal.
- Team work and projects have also been pointed out by students: They have found the work hard but enjoyable. They list the following activities: they made questionnaires and surveys, selected some news, made summaries and translated them. Then, they made their own comments ralated to the topics. As final projects, they made power-point presentations and murals, wrote essays, poems, stories and a team diary.
