What does it mean to you to be a European teenager? The WINNER in the essay category is… MAGDALENA BRUNKE, 2e !!!

Graphic by Tomasz Bieliński, 2b

Words of wisdom from your competition entries: Teenagers benefit a lot from living in Europe. Young people should know that Europe must be integrated if we want to create a strong, beautiful and extraordinary continent. Oskar, 18 years old

I live in Europe where is the Schengen area - so I I feel safe in the EU, because I know that I can say everything what I want, I live between people with different mentality and thinking and I can live without any restrictions. Katarzyna, 17 years old I live in Europe where is the Schengen area - so I can go on vacation without any problems and I can have friends from France, Italy or from any European country, because in Europe we are free and we can go where we want to. Sandra, 17 years old

Through international exchange programs for students (like at our school) we became for a moment a member of another community. We get to know their customs, traditions and history. Magdalena, 18 years old I think that Europe helped Poland to be more modern. Of course, it is wonderful for me, because nowadays I can learn in modernized school. Wiktoria, 17 years old

I have an access to modern teaching methods not only in school, but also at home. Schools also benefit from various types of financial support and thanks to that I have more opportunities to improve my knowledge. Magdalena, 18 years old Young people have easy access to education abroad, moreover every learner in foreign schools in Europe have the same obligations and privileges as others. Joanna, 17 years old

We move across Europe all the time and get to know other cultures, religions and language. Thanks to this we are more tolerant than our parents, grandparents or neighbors. Paweł, 17 years old Unfortunately, not all children have the same possibilities because continents where they live are not as developed as Europe and do not have resources like we have. Natalia, 18 years old

Being European teenager is a promise to create the future of our continent. It means we should try to do our best to make it exist longer and longer and become still better. Maria, 18 years old

When people ask me if I am Polish, I answer that I am, but I am an European too. Why? Because of opportunity to go anywhere in Europe. Zuzanna, 18 years old In the future we will be able to choose universities across Europe and later we will have a chance to get an interesting job in an easier way. Dominika, 18 years old

I am a teenager and I have problems like any other For me to be a European teenager means to be free. These days it’s truly easy to have a friend from abroad who you can visit. Marianna, 17 years old I am a teenager and I have problems like any other  teenagers in Europe and we can give advice to each other in forum. Aleksandra, 17 years old

In my opinion, a European teenager is a person who considers Europe as a second home. Such a teenager knows almost everything about Europe, for example; knows the countries of Europe, identities, their roots and basic geographical data. Klaudia, 17 years old

To be a European teenager for everyone means something different To be a European teenager for everyone means something different. The first thing is to be tolerant of other faiths, but keep their own religious beliefs brought from home. Weronika, 17 years old The present state of Europe allows teenagers to grow up in country without any wars, where everyone is feeling safe. Julia, 17 years old

This is self-acceptance but also other people regardless of age, gender, skin colour and views. Each of us is the same! European teenagers belong to the great community. Wiktoria, 18 years old It means to be cheerful and courteous to all people regardless of nation or sex. European teenagers respect their ancestry and know the relevance of continuing their national customs. Paulina, 18 years old

Congratulations to Magdalena and Tomasz Congratulations to Magdalena and Tomasz!!! They will go to Bulgaria for the next meeting of the Erasmus+ project ”Sport is not only football.” Next competitions in autumn!