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Starting a new adventure. With this view, plus Rita and colleagues who have so much to share! Only in a learning space that allows for immersion, among other things, can one truly find oneself as a (lifelong) learner and a citizen of the world. Looking forward to what comes next!
Quote of the day: “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” - Chinese Proverb

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Today, I learned that if you open yourself to the possibility of really knowing the other, chances are you’ll know yourself better than ever; because, deep inside, we are all the same. This song was playing while I was writing this text, and I think it fits the occasion:

"open up your mind and see like me, open up your plans and, damn, you're free; look into your heart and you'll find love, love, love...

Listen to the music of the moment, people dance and sing; we're just ONE big FAMILY and it's our God-forsaken right to be loved, loved, loved, loved, loved.

There's no need to complicate, our time is short, and there ain't no better reason to rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons.

It's what we aim to do, our NAME is our virtue... This is our fate!"

Jason Mraz

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Today it was a difficult but rewarding day for me. I've learnt that being vulnerable is not easy to handle,but that is also something I need for my personal growth as an individual... and that it's ok to be vulnerable. This is something I've been changing all over the years - not to be affraid of showing myself. The combination of a perfect spot, people and Rita's tone of voice made my day. "It's ok not to be ok!"
Listening to the other people made me realize that no matter how different we are, there´s more in common than we could even imagine...

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Today I learned about identity. I realized that we all have different aspects that define us as we are now. And those main aspects that mean so much to us are our values, that's why its's so difficult to talk about them without getting emotional. Another thought I kept in mind is that we change, and when we change our identity changes too. I never thought about it that way, as a concept that changes over the time. I really enjoyed all the sharing and I think that the picture of my dish exemplifies it. So for me it was a full dish!! See you tomorrow!
Quote of the day: " when we change our identity changes too" - Rita Stoskiene.

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I realised today, that cultural identity changes, when person's identity changes. Still I Wonder, what happens nations "old culture"? The origins etc., when cultures change? Or nations become multicultural?

I think internationalisation is very important prosess, 'cos it makes people think about their origin and traditions as well. It's not just studying the foreing cultures and their traditions.

Rita told us the history on Guadeloupe and the slavery. I didn't understand before, how near it is concidering history. And specially in Guadeloupe. I have none personal connection to slavery, because in Finland was no slavery ever. In my point of view, it's horrible to hear, that the divercity between dark and white People still excistes. And you can face the remains of the era.

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I feel myself like a small girl in the first schoolday: ready and eager to learn new. I heard and learned many things about Guadeloupe, and my colleagues around Europe. In myself I found once again the willingness to improve myself as learner, observer, and listener. I'm eager to continue in the process of this course.

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It has been a very rewarding first day with a lot of food for thought and reflections on our own and other people’s identity. While listening to other people, not only did I discover interesting things about them but I also (re)discovered things about myself.

I have also started to learn some very interesting things about Guadaloupe, its geography and history, as well as other cultures (food sharing has been a great experience!).

One idea that I would like to explore more is that of how, as individuals or nations, we grow and change and so does our culture and how we can preserve a balance in all this dynamic process that is part of evolution.