BYE, BYE ERASMUS

   Erasmus is an Exchange program between European´s students.  This program has reached 25 years in 2012, an millions of students have enjoyed it. Most of them think that it has been one of the best experiences in their lives, and now, it is in serious danger.

   During an Erasmus, people start from the beginning in another country, with different people and with another culture to learn. Is a door to Europe, to know how people live in other places of the same continent. Is a big opportunity to open you to the world, to live alone by first time, to be an adult.

   But now, the big crisis in Europe is threatening this possibility. Brussels has declared that the program doesn´t have enough money to cover all their students. This means the end of the dream for millions and millions of Europeans, who are waiting from their first year as university student their Erasmus course.

   This is a sad new for me. I´d love to do Erasmus next year, because for me is always interesting and necessary to go to other countries, and to learn languages, cultures and people. I feel I´m so lucky because now, I´m having one of the opportunities of my life. To be in the United States for a year.  I don´t know if the Exchanges Programs with United States are in danger too, but now that I´m living here, I´m surer than ever that everyone should live this opportunity.  It doesn´t matter where. But in Europe, the most popular program is Erasmus, because is closer and cheaper than anyone else, and because it has a lot of places more than Exchange programs with other continents.

   So, if Erasmus program finishes, it will be the end of the dream for millions of students who don´t have the possibility to leave their country, and it is so sad. People need to open their mind; they need to live abroad because it is very important to understand the world. And now that I´m living this experience, I can say it will be a big mistake if these kinds of programs disappear.