Tere!
My name is Kanoko. I am an intern from Japan and
I’ve been doing my practical training in YFU Estonia since the end of July. My internship is coming towards the
end.
I mainly worked in YFU Tallinn
office.Tallinn’s office is always open to everyone, which is really cool (also,
there is always something to eat for the hungry volunteers).
The
reason why I decided to be an intern at YFU Estonia was because I wanted to
know how a YFU office in another country works, and I wanted to see how it works
in Estonia. At the office, I had various tasks. One of the coolest
opportunities I had was participating in the arrival camp. It was really nice to see awesome volunteers and sweet
exchange students from all over the world. In the camp, I could learn Estonian
language and through workshops learn about Estonian school system, families and
food together with exchange students. I
will definitely share my experience and knowledge in my home country and make
good use of them.
There
is one more precious thing I experienced in Estonia. I had a marvelous family
here, and had a splendid time with them. They took me to many places so that I
could see various parts of Estonia. Moreover – I got the chance to go to Finland. My host
parents were great cooks and made me many different kinds of Estonian food.
Because of them, I now know a lot about Estonian cuisine and find it delicious.
My host siblings were absolutely stunning as well. I wouldn’t have had such I
wonderful experience in Estonia without them.
The day after tomorrow morning I’m going to
leave Estonia for Japan. I still can’t believe that I have to say good-bye to
everyone I met here and to this wonderful country. Now I feel more like I’m the
part of YFU family, and Estonia is already my second home country. I will
definitly come back here again!
With
a lot of thanks, Kanoko Yano