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However, we know that this is not always the case. Unfortunately, more important than
competence is still the colour of one's skin, one's nationality and the country of one's
origin. The experiences that educational projects bring to young people lead to
recognizing differences in culture, languages, traditions and customs as well as
eliminating prejudices towards those who are different. It is a slow process, but judging
by experiences of Erasmus students, we have learned that exams and diplomas
obtained abroad are being acknowedged by professors at trade schools, colleges and
universities at home, and students' work experiences abroad are also being approved.
Europeans are slowly beginning to realize the importance of international collaboration.
It has to do with accepting new challenges here and now with positive, critical thinking
and acting based on our experiences from the past.
3.3 Everyone should be committed to the environmental problems
Sara Lindeman – The Netherlands
One of the most difficult problems that face society today are environmental problems.
Thousands of people have died in the past and are dying today due to climate changes.
Climate change is the result of environmental problems. Do we help the world together
in its demise? If everyone is committed to the environmental problems, many
unnecessary consequences can be stopped.
If everyone is committed to the environment, it will ensure that there will be less
pollution in a few years. So less air and water pollution, resulting in a healthier living
environment and because of this people will live healthier and fewer people will die. In
this way, we can ensure that our future generations will also grow up healthier.
Another reason why everyone should deploy to the environment is that it saves
precious money. The high cost of advertising campaigns can be put to better use such
as in finding solutions to the environmental problems. If everyone is committed to the
environment, you will see improvements sooner, for example if we stay below the limit
of 1000 tons of CO 2 , the temperature of the earth will rise less and this will prevent
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