{"id":8679,"date":"2026-04-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/?p=8679"},"modified":"2026-04-29T00:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:09:22","slug":"entry-4-let-the-second-half-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/?p=8679","title":{"rendered":"Entry 4: Let the Second Half Begin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week was one of many encounters and self-discovering discussions. Some coworkers and I went to a volunteering act. We spent a morning helping where we could at the Parker Food and Furniture Bank. We helped throw away some furniture to make some space for more useful ones and organized a room full of mattresses to improve their accessibility. It was a fulfilling experience that helped me discover my helpful nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"guten-element guten-spacer guten-6wAW4H\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"645\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4.png 645w, https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"guten-element guten-spacer guten-Ivzkyc\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hostel has given me the opportunity to speak with people from Germany, India and Europe this week, and learned, once again, about each other\u2019s culture and differences. For example, I\u2019ve learned that the gas prices in Germany are around 3 euros per litre, which is the equivalent to about 5 dollars per litre here. I also learned about the Autobaud, where people can pass their drivers licence by being asked to go 230 km\/H on it. I also talked a lot about life and relationships with my coworkers throughout the days and expanded my point of view on how I see it myself and how each day should be lived at the fullest and to always tell the people you love that you loved them. You never know when it might be the last time you\u2019ll talk to them. Also, I spoke to and learned from some wise guests whose wisdom could be perceived in their tone and way of speaking, which was an introspective discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"guten-element guten-spacer guten-sDQNMI\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, this week, I caught up with many friends back home, as many of them asked me for news and were wondering how I was doing. These were heartwarming moments to remind myself where I came from and how far I\u2019ve come. It was also a moment of realisation on the strength of some relationships I developed over the course of my studies at the C\u00c9GEP of Montmagny. To all the friends I met along this journey, love you guys and talk soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"guten-element guten-spacer guten-F1PC6o\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Next week, I\u2019m looking forward to exploring the gardens of the city as well as doing a proper walkthrough of some streets of the city to find more of the arts embellishing the cityscape. The Titanic cemetery is also on the list. I\u2019m excited to see what Halifax still has in store for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"guten-element guten-spacer guten-HzYcyx\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"8683\"  src=\"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/street-art-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/street-art-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/street-art-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/street-art-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/street-art-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/street-art-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"8684\"  src=\"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garden-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garden-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garden-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garden-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garden-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garden-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week was one of many encounters and self-discovering discussions. Some coworkers and I went to a volunteering act. We spent a morning helping where we could at the Parker Food and Furniture Bank. We helped throw away some furniture to make some space for more useful ones and organized a room full of mattresses to improve their accessibility. It was a fulfilling experience that helped me discover my helpful nature. The Hostel has given me the opportunity to speak with people from Germany, India and Europe this week, and learned, once again, about each other\u2019s culture and differences. 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