Gotoco - Poland

I had a fantastic time, GOTOCO as an organisation is very down to earth, it's a few people who are passionate about what they do and helping others to be able to have the same life experiences they've been lucky enough to have. You end up having a lot of personal contact with someone from GOTOCO during the cultural tour (we had Matty!) and you realize how much they want to help you with any problems and want you as individuals to have a good time. They're a good balance between helping you when you need it but also encouraging you to sort some things out yourself, learning how to navigate booking accommodation and transport etc is after all invaluable.

The highlights are hard to list as there were so many! Meeting all the people and getting to really know them over the month was amazing and many of them will remain lifelong friends. The cultural tour was an amazing way to relax and see the country with everyone at the end and gave us a great starting point to then go on and continue travelling. The hotel we stayed at for our project was also lovely and there was loads to do and explore in free time!

Benefits of the programme: I felt more confidence exploring countries surrounding Poland that I normally wouldn't give a second look. I met a group of great people from both across this country and others and I tried a totally new experience in a teaching/ mentor setting that I never would've thought to do otherwise.