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For those of you that don´t know who Rachel Greene is, I will make it clear to you once and for all! Rachel Greene is this beautiful character from one of the most famous series worldwide called “Friends”! She doesn’t have a profession, but she is rich and beautiful (she got a nose job-don´t forget that fact) but not everyone has that same luck.

So, when does her real-life start? Well just right after she leaves Barry at the altar and she cut all her credit cards, then she started this completely new life, from trained for nothing she achieves and becomes one of the most successful managers at Ralph Lauren in a couple of years, and not only that  but she becomes a mom as well, with the one person she really loved, so she achieved all that because she chose to do something, and she did something!

To start a completely new life is scary, actually it’s a terrifying adventure but worth it in every step. To become someone independent and useful is something most people struggle with all life, so that´s why you should be careful not to waste your time, but to use it wisely, to gain new things every day, a lesson, a memory, a skill! Everyone has the power do that and every day is a new chance for you, for me, for everyone to start over or to start fresh.

The start is the hardest step but once you step in, you cannot get out without fulfilling all your goals so go on, start doing something, start becoming someone. Let it be today. Let it be tomorrow or even after tomorrow, just don´t wait too long you might lose the window…

But how can you, we do all that?

The key is starting to know yourself even if you think you´re are way too old to do that, or even if you think you know every cell of your mind and heart, it is like the process of blood cells, if it starts to end you are in danger, but knowing yourself is a journey that ends when you lose the skill to think or the desire to become better, or to achieve something more!

So this is the beginning of every power to know yourself and find where you belong, and to find your window or windows to achieve great things. But the beginning is only the first stone in the wall. After that starts the hard road, starts the complication of building, creating, of working, of giving everything and still failing but that´s the beauty of life, the lesson: To never give up, and to never leave unless there is something brighter for you and the community that surrounds you!

 So how do we start to know ourselves?

We try things we know very good from inside-out, things we think ourselves of as masters, things we think can make them work, things we know and we are not afraid to show that we know better! This is the best part or side, then you should start doing things you might not like so much or dislike, like getting a seasonal job, doing chores you do not like, learning how to cook, clean, respect rules and make space for everyone! You might have to work in a job you hate but it is better than becoming a burden for your family, couple or someone else. You might have to do some tasks or decisions that go all against your beliefs but that´s life, you must gain the skill to compromise!

After all that you start working with goals, objectives and priorities! But before all this you need to decide which are the things, the skills you need for a job, for a new position at your firm, and which ones you want to learn as a hobby, so if you do this you´ve framed your goals as well, at the same time!

After you frame your goals it is time to put everything in, the passion, the time, the love, the effort, the hard work and everything that might be needed! If it is needed you will have to sacrifice some things as well but you have to put in balance what is more important to you, so make sure the path you choose will make you happy as well!

Three main things when you develop yourself, get to know yourself, and get to do all the above are:

Seasonal jobs - It is one of those experiences that you get enriched by day by day, depending from the job sometimes you get even healthier, but you will get exhausted every day, but the feeling of earning something (salary, compliments, gifts, reviews) it rewards everything you will feel some kind of heaven in hell!

Internships - are the best way to get new skills or improve that, and it is one of the first steps to be a real professional, you get to know how the system works, how the hierarchy in the office works, what is your place there, you get to know new people, have fun, enjoy a new phase of your life and experience a different view and perspective of life after studies or in the middle of them! So, it is the start to prove the expression: If you think your teacher was hard wait till you get an internship or a job- but do not be afraid- some things are meant to be learned the hard way.

Volunteering – Well, there are different ways of volunteering, different areas of interests and of course different ways of doing it or taking action but all the ways are brought together with one main reason or intention: To do good, to make a change, to make it better, to help, to bring good emotions and most importantly to immerse yourself into the process and reaching some outcomes and values from all that.

But why is volunteering important? Because of three main reasons. One, because you actually get to be a part of these amazing things, part of a group, part of fun, part of a community and part of the difference! Two, you get to create a lot of things and challenge, it doesn´t matter how you challenge yourself, but the important thing is that you challenge yourself, and the part of creation is the most important during the time of volunteering you get to create friendships, tools, memories, a new nest, and a new perspective of seeing life. Three, you create a network so you can start a cooperation, a project anytime, because you get to know so many professionals that are ready to help, collaborate and work with you, and actually if you are lucky enough you find people who will care for you for a long time, and it is better a friend than a treasure, trust me, I speak from experience!

Don´t wait too long, do something, become someone, start the process; get involved! Be the next Rachel!

Adrian Zalla
WB6volunteer

• Ko je Aleksej Rakić, kako bi sebe opisao?

Ja sam jedan poprilično opušten i druželjubiv lik, studiram radiološke tehnologije na Medicinskom fakultetu, i tehnički sam domaćica, jer se ja brinem o bratovom i mom domu!

• Koja su tvoja interesovanja i hobiji?

Jako volim i uživam da kuvam (volonteri koji su probali moj banana hleb mogu da svedoče), naročito za druge ljude. Uživam u voženju rolera, slušanju muzike (pretežno rok i metal), igram video igre i raspravljam o politici. Ponekad volim da izađem sam ili sa društvom i gađam sa mojim lukom i strelom.

•  U slobodno vreme možemo da te nađemo na kojim lokacijama u gradu?

Ako nije neki volonterski događaj, zapravo ne izlazim iz stana preterano često, ali kad izađem, obično ludim na Medicinskom fakultetu ili na praksi u nekoj bolnici, ili odem da sa nekim društvom u bioskop. Zapravo ne volim da idem na žurke ili koncerte, iako uživam u slušanju muzike, većinom jer ne volim da sam okružen sa toliko nepoznatih ljudi.

•  Koji je bio okidač da kreneš u volontersku avanturu?

Na sajmu obrazovanja 2019. sam naišao na OPENS-ov štand, i onda sam odlučio da se učlanim i krenem da volontiram. Hteo sam da nađem nov način da se nateram da izlazim iz stana više, i da upoznavam nove ljude.

•  Kakvo je tvoje iskustvo u volonterskim “vodama”?

Dosta prijatno,kroz ove dve i po godine sam svašta iskusio, i mislim da mi je grupna dinamika u volontiranju pomogla u pronalaženju sebe. Zapravo često preporučujem volontiranje drugim ljudima kao dobar način da upoznaju nove prijatelje i da se socijalizuju bolje.

• Koja je za tebe formula i ključ volontiranja?

Mogu samo reći šta formula za mene, lično. Kakav god da je događaj, mislim da volonteri moraju biti nekako uključeni u nekakvu “akciju”. Događaji gde bismo mi samo stojali sa strane, brzo bi dosadili. Ja čak i uživam kada imaju nekakvi fizički zadaci, jer sam i dalje pećinac u duši!

•  Koju bi volontersku akciju posebno izdvojio?

Tri mi odmah padaju na pamet su Festival Boja 2019, MTB šampionat i naše volontiranje sa Vojskom Srbije gde smo pomagali u nameštanju bolnice na Sajmu. Festival boja mi je bio izuzetno zabavan zbog čiste haotičnosti, nas par smo delili posetiocima boje, i onda gledali naš ručni rad kad su krenuli svi da je razbacuju okolo. Na MTB-u u Novom Sadu sam proveo 5 dana, gde smo konstantno trčali okolo po Petrovaradinu i testirali svoje sposobnosti do maksimuma. Nameštanje bolnice je bilo zabavno jer smo zajedničkim snagama ogromnu količinu posla odradili, jedini problem je bila upala mišića narednih par dana.

• Koliko volontiranje pomaže mladima da se samoostvare, da nađu put do sebe i nekog svog “zvanja” u budućnosti?

Mislim da volontiranje pruža mesto ljudima svih interesovanja da se druže sa ljudima sa kojima su slični i da zajedno uz rad se bolje upoznaju ili možda saznaju nešto o sebi. Volontiranje je dosta raznoliko, pa može skoro svako da nađe nešto za sebe.

• Ko je Marijana Eređin, kako bi sebe najkraće predstavila?

Imam 24 godine, dolazim iz Crne Bare. U Novom Sadu studiram turizam. Sebe bih opisala jednom rečju – avantura. Težim ka tome da sve što radim, radim sa uživanjem i ljubavlju i da od toga napravim avanturu. 

• Koja su tvoja interesovanja i hobiji?

Najviše volim u slobodno vreme rekreativno da igram tenis. Takođe, vozim bicikl i rolere. Volim da učim jezike, i da putujem. Ljubitelj sam prirode, a kada dodje zima obično vreme provodim gledajući serije i filmove i družeći se sa prijateljima. 

• U slobodno vreme možemo da te sretnemo na kojim lokacijama u gradu?

U Novom Sadu živim četiri godine, i često odlazim u šetnju u centar grada ili šetam uz Dunav. U poslednje vreme dosta volontiram pa me možete sresti na dešavanjima poput koncerata, izložbi, a i na raznim humanitarnim događajima.

• Šta je bio okidač da kreneš u volontersku avanturu?

Poprilično sam aktivna osoba, i ne drži me mesto dugo. Zbog toga volim da mi je dan ispunjen aktivnostima, druženjem i dobrom zabavom. 

• Kakvo je tvoje iskustvo u volonterskim „vodama“

Nemam mnogo iskustva u volontiranju, ali za nekoliko meseci sam prisustvovala humanitarnim, sportskim i kulturnim događajima i na svakom sam naučila ponešto novo.

• Koja je za tebe formula i ključ volontiranja?

Smatram da je volontiranje važno zbog povezivanja ljudi. Kroz volontiranje se može popuniti slobodno vreme kvalitetno tako što će se pomagati lokalnoj zajednici u poboljšanju života u gradu. Takođe, pomaže da se razvije svest o humanosti i očuvanju svega što nas okružuje.

•     Koju bi volontersku akciju posebno izdvojila?

Najviše mi se svidelo volontiranje na Evropskom prvenstvu u planinskom biciklizmu ovog leta. Imali smo priliku da se više upoznamo sa tim sportom, a i da budemo tehnička podrška i podrška biciklistima na stazi. Upoznala sam puno ljudi, bili smo veoma aktivni i odlično se zabavili.

•     Koliko volontiranje pomaže mladima da se samoostvare, da nađu put to sebe i nekog svog „zvanja“ u budućnosti?

Volontiranje može da pomogne da mladi shvate u kom pravcu žele da idu i šta je ono što ih ispunjava. Kroz volontiranje mogu da se oprobaju i u svojoj struci i da otvore vrata svojoj budućoj karijeri kroz sticanje znanja i iskustva.