From 17 to 24 June 2025, I participated in an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange project called "YE Empower Tomorrow Entrepreneurs" in Granada, Spain. For about a week, I shared the same environment with young people from different countries, took part in various activities on entrepreneurship, developed ideas as a team and had the opportunity to present what we created to the other participants.

Entrepreneurship was the main theme of the project. We worked on developing a new product or service idea, shaping that idea within a team, presenting the resulting product to others and, in a sense, learning how to "market" ourselves effectively. We also learned about the importance of preparing a good CV and expressing our qualities in the right way.

Meeting people from different countries, spending time together, talking and creating shared memories turned this experience into something far beyond an ordinary training programme.

Day 1: Travelling to Granada

The first day of the project was largely spent travelling. The flight and the journey that followed meant that we spent a significant part of the day on the road.

When we arrived in Granada, we first settled into our accommodation. After the long journey, we had an opportunity to rest and prepare for the programme that would begin the following day.

In fact, having no scheduled activity on the first day was helpful. Reaching another country, travelling from the airport to our accommodation and settling into a new environment was already an experience in itself.

When I first arrived in Granada, the atmosphere of the city immediately caught my attention. From the first evening, I felt that I was somewhere different and that the days ahead would bring both new people and a new culture to discover.

Day 2: First Meetings and Becoming Part of a New Group

The second day marked the official beginning of the project. In the morning, we first took part in various activities designed to help us get to know one another. The first days of projects that bring together people from different countries are always a little exciting. Everyone is trying to learn each other's names, where they come from and what kind of people they are.

The introductory activities helped us overcome that initial distance more easily.

We were then informed about the project programme, planned activities and general rules. We learned that we would be working on entrepreneurship over the following days and that teamwork would play a particularly important role.

We continued the day with several short activities. These helped build the group dynamic and made it easier for people to communicate more comfortably with one another.

One of the best parts of the day for me was beginning to talk with people from different countries right from the start. Although we did not know one another initially, the shared activities helped us communicate within a short time. This also made working together during the following days much easier.

Day 3: Experiencing Discrimination Through a Job Interview

The third day focused more closely on working life and discrimination.

During an afternoon workshop, we simulated a job interview. Different participants took on different roles. Some of us acted as employers, while others played candidates applying for a job.

The aim was to better understand discriminatory approaches that people may encounter during job interviews. Through the role play, we could see more clearly how certain questions and attitudes might affect a candidate. Experiencing the roles directly made the subject much easier to understand than simply discussing it as outside observers.

At the end of the activity, we reflected as a group. We discussed what might constitute discrimination, what should be considered during job interviews and how a fairer approach could be created.

Listening to the perspectives of people from different countries on this subject was also very educational for me.

Day 4: A Journey Through Granada's History

On the fourth day, we moved our learning into a different environment and spent the entire day exploring Granada's cultural and historical areas.

With a guide, we visited some of the city's important locations. Seeing Granada's historical character up close, learning about its past and walking through its streets was one of the most enjoyable parts of the project for me.

One of the most impressive stops of the day was the Alhambra Palace. As I learned about the architecture and history of the Alhambra, I gained a better understanding of Granada's past as an important meeting point for different cultures.

We also visited the Albaicín district and important locations such as Mirador de San Nicolás. The view from Mirador de San Nicolás was particularly beautiful, with the historic city on one side, the Alhambra on the other and mountains in the background.

Experiencing Granada's history in the city itself offered something very different from simply reading about it beforehand.

Day 5: Discovering Granada Through My Own Eyes

There was no compulsory activity scheduled for the fifth day, so we had the opportunity to spend the day as we wished.

I used the time to explore Granada in more detail. I walked around the city and visited local cafés and markets. Observing everyday life, seeing how people lived and experiencing some of the local atmosphere instead of visiting only historical sites as a tourist was very valuable to me.

I think one of the best ways to get to know a country or city is to become a small part of its everyday life. Sitting in a café, walking through the streets, observing how people communicate or seeing local products at a market can teach us a great deal about a culture.

This day also gave us an opportunity to spend more relaxed time with our project friends. Conversations, walks and small trips during the less intensive parts of the programme helped our friendships grow even stronger.

I think these moments will be among the things I remember most when I look back on the project.

Day 6: Developing a Product and Trying to Sell It

One of the final days of the project gave us an opportunity to experience the entrepreneurship theme directly. We divided into groups and were asked to develop a new product idea.

We first shared our ideas and then evaluated them to decide on a product together. We began working by considering what the product would be, who it would be for and how it could be promoted.

One of the most entertaining parts of the activity was trying to sell the product we had created to the other participants.

Developing a product was not enough on its own. We also needed to explain why people should choose it. As a team, we therefore thought about how to present it, which features to emphasize and how we could persuade our audience.

This was definitely one of the most enjoyable activities of the project for me because we had fun while also putting what we had learned about entrepreneurship into practice.

Learning to Present Ourselves Like a Product

In the final part of the project, we moved towards a more personal side of entrepreneurship. This time, the subject we were working on was not a product, but ourselves.

We took part in a workshop on the key elements of preparing a good CV. We discussed which information should be included, how to express our experiences more effectively and how to demonstrate our strengths.

This activity was important to me because even when we are aware of our qualities and experiences, it is not always easy to explain them to other people in the right way.

I therefore saw the CV activity as something that completed the entrepreneurship theme of the project. First, we learned how to develop and sell a product. Then we worked on expressing our own qualities and presenting ourselves effectively.

The Greatest Thing This Project Gave Me: Friendships

I think the most important thing I gained from the project was friendship.

Meeting people from different countries was extremely valuable to me. Each person had a different life story, different habits and a different perspective.

The conversations we had after the activities were just as important to me as the activities themselves. Sometimes we talked for a long time after a session, sometimes we walked through the city together, and sometimes we simply sat and talked about our countries.

These conversations gave me an opportunity to get to know different cultures more closely.

Hearing directly about people's daily lives, traditions, food, education systems and ways of living made the cultural exchange much more real.

What Did Teamwork Teach Me?

I enjoyed the individual activities throughout the project, but group work was what motivated me the most.

Having people of different nationalities in the same team can initially create some communication challenges. Everyone may have a different way of thinking and different working habits.

However, I saw that these differences can become an advantage when there is a shared goal. An idea from one person can combine with someone else's idea and lead to a better result.

The project also improved my communication skills. Working in the same team with people from different countries, expressing myself in a foreign language and defending my ideas gave me greater confidence.

What I Took Away from Granada

Empower Tomorrow Entrepreneurs became much more than a training programme on entrepreneurship for me.

In Granada, I worked with people from different countries, developed new ideas, experienced creating and promoting a product and learned about the importance of preparing a good CV.

Alongside all of this, however, I gained something much more valuable: new friendships and memories.

Through the relationships I formed with people from different countries, I feel that I became culturally richer and began to see the world from a slightly different perspective.

Walking through Granada's historic streets, seeing the Alhambra, discovering local cafés and markets, sitting at the same table with people from different cultures and creating something together became unforgettable parts of the project.

Sometimes what remains after an Erasmus+ project is much more than the knowledge we learned. New people, new perspectives, things we discover about ourselves and memories we will still remember years later remain with us.

When I left Granada, those were exactly the things I took with me: new friendships, new ideas, beautiful memories of different cultures and new experiences that helped me understand myself better.

For this reason, Empower Tomorrow Entrepreneurs has become one of the Erasmus+ experiences that I will remember throughout my life.