People, stars and late-night talks

 This is something that happened in another Erasmus project I went to. This one was in Poland, we were staying in a 3-story building, far away from big cities and in a very mountainous region.

The building was pretty, but the most important part of it was a little balcony on the 1st floor, that was connected to two rooms.

During this Erasmus, me, Gonçalo and the friends we met started a ‘tradition’. At night, after the activities we would all get together on that little balcony. We would talk, play cards and sometimes just lay down and stargaze.

The night sky over the balcony was always filled with stars and in the background, we could see a giant mountain with its peak always covered in snow.

I remember playing different card games with them. Talking about the activities we did and the ones we would do tomorrow, about cultural differences, and getting to know more about each other and more about their culture.

I remember vividly one night in specific. It was late already, people were starting to go to their rooms, to go rest. A girl, named Halszka (that is now my girlfriend), was looking over the balcony, to the beautiful mountainous scenario we had and looking at the stars. She was trying to find a constellation, but she wasn’t being very good at it. Then, seeing this scene, I said:

-        “What are you looking for?” 

-        “Stars” – she said, but let’s just say my hearing isn’t the best

-        “HOES?!?” – I still don’t know how I heard that

-        “Yes. Hoes. I’m looking in the night sky for hoes”

-        “Oh, let me help you then”

We started looking at the sky together, and then we found the Ursa Minor constellation. Problem? Neither of us remembered its name in English, so I just said “The little bear you know?” and she replied “Oh yeah, the little bear”.

We laughed at each other and stargazed together for a little longer and then we went to sleep.

This story is not really like the other ones I’ve been telling, it’s not about a funny moment, doesn’t end with me having a broken arm. However, I think it’s the one I hold closest to my heart.

Whatever you like doing, if it’s stargazing, looking for hoes in the night sky or just playing cards with your friends. I think you should gather them and go to a faraway place. Just to enjoy each other’s presence, just to go away from the pressure of society and do whatever together.

This is a story about a group of unknown people, going to a different place and getting to know each other, a story about being human.

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