Lions youth exchange was my first experience traveling without my family in fact I chose an European destination to feel less far from home.
France was actually like this and for us Italians it was a sort of cousin and I easily got used to their traditions and customs especially in family.
I received great attention and love both in the family and in the camp and there was a constant presence from the Lions, also in the small town where the camp was located all the inhabitants recognized us and were greeting to us guys last not last it was exciting and unexpectedly easy to make friends with the guys at the camp coming from all parts of the world with whom you immediately created a solid bond
This experience gave me the possibility to live in another family and learn to manage myself with the guys always with the supervision of the Lions.
I can really say that it was an educational experience that allowed me to mature and grow my own self-esteem and give me independence.