For me, September is a time for looking back to what has happened during my EVS for the last 6 months. I had the chance to do so during the Midterm meeting, which took place in a small quiet town not far from Prague.

The meeting was very personal because it was a good way for us – volunteers – to share with each other about what we've done, what we are proud of, what we don't like about our projects and what is still there to be done. What I really appreciated about this meeting were the sincere, open talks with some of the participants. These talks gave me new ideas and inspiration regarding what I can do in the 6 months I have left as an EVS volunteer.

Another memorable moment was the crazy trip we took to the Bat Tower. Some of us used one of our lunch breaks to explore the city, so we decided to go inside the big tower we could see from our hotel windows. When we arrived there, the door was open and there was no one inside, but we still decided to "break the law" and go up to the tower. It was dark everywhere and at some point we could hear the bats doing that squeaky noise. We screamed and panicked a bit, but kept on going up. In the end, when we got to the top, we could see the beautiful view of Tynec nad Sazavou and the surrounding hills. I don't know what's with these EVS meetings and high places from where you have a wonderful view – but I guess they have a certain mystery in them. Just like the EVS experience!

Roxana Nica