Student Testimonial: Generation 2018
Utisci učenika: generacija 2018
On the first day of the Glac Education Program, two things were obvious to all of us, students. Firstly, we all took part in it for different reasons. Some of us wanted to acquire knowledge in the field of archaeology and history outside of the usual school curriculum. Some of us wanted to improve our English, and others wanted to spend time learning new things in good company.
Secondly, no one anticipated having such an eventful week. We assumed there would be a lot of physical work and we would need to have ample knowledge of history and excellent command of English.
However, our experience in the Program turned out to be completely different from what we expected. We were given the opportunity to work on the site, excavate, learn, make Roman pottery and mint coins, and all of this was taught by top experts. What was special about this experience is the fact that we could apply theory to practice and were treated as equals by the members of the team. This was the first time we were on a site, in such proximity to ancient artefacts. All of this is what makes the Glac Project stand out from other projects we were ever part of. The entire Project team, and of course, our professor Alan, were there for us and taught us many things, some of which we were not aware of at that time. We developed great friendships, among ourselves and with the archaeologists and team members who held workshops throughout the Program. I am sure, we taught them something too. The most important lesson we learned is to appreciate our town.
Probably the best experience for all of us, was the work on site, the excavations. We had the opportunity to work with archaeologists and see what their workday looks like. We learned what to pay attention to, what tools to use and how to behave on the site. Working with Australian and Serbian team members was filled with jokes, laughter and unforgettable moments.
I highly recommend this Program to anyone who wishes to learn something new in a fun and dynamic way and in a multinational environment. This experience was life-changing. It has given us friendships, knowledge, skills, great memories and prospects.
Andrea Darabašić, Glac družina member
Prvog dana na Obrazovnom programu projekta Glac, dve stvari su bile očigledne svima nama učenicima. Prvo, svi smo učestvovali iz različitih razloga. Neki su želeli da steknu znanja iz polja arheologije i istorije, koja nisu imali prilike do sada, neki su želeli da unaprede znanje engleskog, dok su drugi hteli da provedu vreme učeći nešto novo, u dobrom društvu.
Drugo, niko nije očekivao takvu nedelju. Pretpostavljali smo će biti puno fizičkog rada i da će nam biti potrebno veliko znanje istorije i engleskog jezika.
Međutim, naše iskustvo na Projektu je bilo potpuno drugačije od svega očekivanog. Imali smo priliku da radimo na iskopavanjima, učimo, pravimo rimsku keramiku i kujemo novčiće, a sve to uz vrsne stručnjake. Ono što je bilo posebno jeste što smo sva znanja mogli i da u praksi primenimo i što smo bili tretirani kao ravnopravni članovi tima. Nikada do sada nismo imali priliku da se nađemo na lokalitetu, tako blizu antičkih artefakata. To je izdvojilo Glac projekat od svega u čemu smo prethodno učestvovali. Svi članovi tima, i naravno naš profesor Alan, bili su tu za nas i naučili su nas mnogo toga, a da tada nismo toga ni bili svesni. Postali smo tako dobri prijatelji između sebe i sa arheolozima i profesorima. Sigurna sam da su i oni nešto naučili i od nas. Najvažnija lekcija koju smo mi naučili jeste da cenimo svoj grad.
Verovatno su svima nama omiljena iskustva rad na lokalitetu i samo iskopavanje. Imali smo priliku da radimo sa arheolozima i vidimo kako izgleda njihov radni dan. Naučili smo na šta da obratimo pažnju, kakve alate da koristimo i kako da se ponašamo na lokalitetu. Rad sa australijskim i srpskim članovima tima bio je ispunjen šalama, smehom i nezaboravnim momentima.
Preporučila bih svakome ko želi da nauči nešto novo na zabavan i dinamičan način, u internacionalnom okruženju, da se prijavi na Program iduće godine. Ovaj projekat nam je promenio živote, dao nam je prijateljstva, znanje, neverovatne uspomene i priliku za budućnost.
Darabašić Andrea, član Glac družine
