Milena Maria Krzeminska
Award Level:
Bronze
Favourite memory of the Award:
I loved the actual journey the most, as it really made everyone involved closer and allowed us to learn so much: skills, and overall resilience. My favourite memory was us sitting down for breakfast: it was freezing (it was 7am and still quite dark), windy and we were all terribly sore, but somehow everyone was laughing and enjoying themselves.
Age:
15
Biggest challenge from doing the Award:
I think the biggest challenge of all was the preparation journey, as we were inexperienced and i took too many things, and a bag which added on a lot of weight too. On that day we walked 18km, got lost a few times and went down a valley from which it took us an hour to come back from. We also had to cross a freezing river in the dark and we were the last group to come back to the tents. A lot of tears were shed that day. I remember hating it in the moment, but at the end of it all i was so glad I went and I could not even remember the bad parts.
Country:
Spain
Have you continued any of your Award activities? If so, what:
I grew to really enjoy piano and scientific projects, so this year for the Silver Award I will definitely continue with these activities and maybe even search for a career surrounding music.
Tell us the story behind your photo:
For our Award journey, we went to Tarifa, Andalucia. I was very excited when I found out as, when I was younger, I used to dream of camping in a tent, under the stars, and so close to the sea. My expectations were high, and Tarifa did not disappoint. My group and I drew a route sloping around many beautiful hills and mountains, and then along a beach and going through a National Park, the dunes It was gorgeous and we created a video as our goal, which showed the fauna and flora there. The photo shows my three friends walking in front of me, discussing when exactly we should stop for lunch.
Award Role:
Participant
