I used to say that for interpreters the European Parliament is like the Olympics for professional athletes. Well, I have the rare opportunity to attend the Brussels/Strasbourg Olympics for a month. After two exam sessions held last year in Romania which ended in a successfull manner, I now spend four weeks in the capital of the European Union as a trainee. It is definitely a very useful experience: I am attending committee and working group meetings, conferences, take notes, translate texts and get acquainted with many people working or spending their internship in Brussels.