On my first days here in Sofia I was first of all amazed by the quantity of young people from all around Europe coming to work on a Voluntary basis. Before arriving and meeting them all, I have faced this quite sceptical attitude of people from my environment at home country. The attitude of “is this going to be of any benefit for you?” With the departure date approaching I had more and more thoughts and doubts reflecting this attitude of others. However, all of that was dispelled a soon as I saw this incredible variety of young adults ready to devote themselves for voluntary work and at the same time gain this invaluable experience. All types of people - from recent high school graduates to nearly 30-year-olds with several master’s degrees and solid “normal” working experience. Therefore, I feel that it is essential to emphasize, why volunteering is a right choice at any point of one’s life and how it is going to be beneficial for you (a.k.a. shut the scepticism):
