“Travelling is like dreaming”: the story of Emanuele Belloni from ENAC ER
By Emanuele Belloni
Internationalisation has always been very important in my life and has also had a major influence on my work experience to date. Since I started working for ENAC Emilia Romagna, my trips abroad have always been with my students, as a chaperone and tutor.
However, for the first time, I had the opportunity to take part in a European project thanks to the REX VET LTT workshop I attended in Helsinki, which gave me the opportunity to join a group of foreign colleagues.
Sharing information, ideas, experiences and suggestions was really important for my professional growth. I learned a lot during these three days of work.
I came back from Finland full of positive energy and inspiration, which I am trying to transfer to my daily work at my vocational training centre.
This experience was significant because I also had the opportunity to visit Helsinki, where I had never been before. I really enjoyed the Finnish hospitality and it was really nice to meet new people from different countries. Travelling to a foreign country and meeting foreign people always makes me feel more open-minded.
There is a quote by Edgar Allan Poe that I love: “Travelling is like dreaming: the only difference is that not everyone, once awake, can remember their dream. Instead, everyone has a vivid memory of the journey they have returned from.”
Let’s say that this business trip to Helsinki was like a dream for me. Now I’m back to reality and my students, but I keep thinking about everything I experienced there.
