Alexander Broschek's blog

A team is like a family. This statement was very important for me for my whole life. I have always been part of a hockey team since I can think. In my opinion, it is crucial to have a team of any kind around that you can trust and that will have your back. Especially children will learn how to socialize and how to treat others. It is of utmost importance to have a social environment for young people to know the first steps into a social future.  I personally learned that a team will always be there for you as you will be there for them. It was one of the most important experiences that I made, and this experience even further developed after coming to the U.S. this year. When I came to this new country that I have been to before I knew no one and knew nothing except where I am going to study and what team I am in, and it is thanks to this team and its members that I am here and writing this blog entry. These guys helped me from the first step I made in this country. I see them as a...

New situations can often seem very frightening in the beginning. To meet new people, to visit a new place, to start a new activity, everyone already experienced one of these things in his past and will experience even more in the future. To face these problems or adventures one needs encouragement and determination. Especially in the beginning, some situations are too much to take and people wonder whether they made the right decision. A short while ago I had to make a hard decision myself, and I decided to come to the United States alone and start my studies. The first time alone in a plane, the first time in the United States, the first time in university.  Each of these said situations required my full determination to be accomplished, but sometimes even that is not enough to not question one's decisions.  That was when I discovered about what other thing makes us feel like we made the right decision: connections. Connecting with other people and getting to know them c...