Start for a Better Future

First of all, I would like to say that I’m proud to be a European citizen and that Romania has finally been accepted in the E.U. We really deserve this, because Romania is a beautiful country with great potential. I think that this potential will be developed as we have much more possibilities now that we are a European country.
The European Union gives us a lot of hope for a better future. Personally, I’m feeling more released because I know that from now on I will have more chances to have a better future or career. This would be possible because our studies will be recognized in every member country and that our working force will be able to find a job and establish a career in its own domain or area of expertise. All these will be possible because there are no more borders and we will be able to travel freely to any member country, but I think that many Romanians will refuse to leave their homeland because of its growing prosperity.
It’s wonderful to know that Romania is involved in several projects with some of the oldest members of the Union and I’m sure that every field of activity in our country will be improved. I feel that I have a larger perspective to become a successful person, because of the numerous youth projects in education.
Romania has a lot of natural resources and intelligent people and it will prove that it deserved to be a member years before the integration took place. Now the economic, social, technological, cultural and political interrelationship between Romania and the other countries will be stronger. It’s not my intention to arouse anyone, but I think that Romania has many to offer, because as I said before, our country is a gorgeous one and has it own personality, its own spirit- so to say. It has got that little ‘something’ that prevents it from being common, that makes it different from other countries. I’m sure that the European citizens will change their bad opinions about our country once they visit it or once they see what great projects Romania has initiated for the European Union. Romania only needed a little support, I mean financially, to develop these projects. I almost 100% sure that we will be more respected as a country, a nation and people by the other countries as they will notice how wonderful we are. They will become open-minded as they should have been a long time ago!
The European Union means unity in diversity, unique market and currency, higher quality, in one word cooperation and support. I’m proud that our country is finally part of it. For me and my fellow countrymen this stands for a better standard of living, new and different opportunities, freedom, security, because knowing that you are not alone in this huge unforgiving world is a really great feeling...

Denisa Fonta
12th C