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Be SUstainable: The hitchhiker's guide to the best Summer of your life

We all love travelling, discovering new places, having new experiences...and taking part of the Summer University Project is an option to do it, and it has even more: Getting out from your comfort zone, meeting people all around Europe (and beyond), learning about other cultures and developing yourself. But, sometimes we don’t realise how much is affecting the earth some of our actions of travelling. And either way you are travelling for Summer University, or in the rest of your trips during the year, we would like to give you some tips and motivation to travel in a more sustainable way, because it is all of our responsibilities to give up of comfort to save our earth.  PLANNING YOUR TRIP How can I get around the different places?   A very funny and a free way to travel from one city to another is doing hitchhike ! Some people are afraid to do it, but following some tips, it’s really easy. First of all, is very important to go in pairs, both of you will be more safe. Some

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING AN ORGANIZER

When the board of AEGEE-Bilbao made the call for the organising team for the SU, they indicated that organising this event would be a unique experience in life and that it would make us grow as a team (and as a person). After organising “ SSC: The Five SENSES of BILBAO ” the only thing we can say is that it was true... ​and we learnt much more!  The organization of this event has meant facing deadlines that, casually, coincided with exam periods, which made us organise ourselves better and manage the quality of the previous work. It has meant dealing with moments of big stress when we were tired. But, most importantly, it has meant enjoying a job well done and watching that the participants, not only having a great time, but also learning about our region and culture. Keep getting messages from the SU group chat, of participants with the “ Ikurriña ”, singing the song of “ Mari Jaia ” or watching how they export “ Kalimotxo ” to their hometown it’s something that not everyone g