Description of the integration initiative implemented
The implemented integration initiatives have been:
- The economic resources she had before starting her migration journey, as well as the economic support provided by her relatives. This allowed her to cover the expenses at the beginning of her stay in Spain.
- The previous contact with other Polish people living in Spain and a friend from Seville, who helped her and hosted her for the first few days in the city.
- The informal networks created with other Polish migrants living in the city once she arrived in Seville. This network has facilitated her all the bureaucratic procedures, as the guidance she received from the public bodies was not correct. Moreover, this network has allowed her to maintain the link with her culture.
- Getting a job in the sector she trained for in her home country, Sport Science, has allowed her to improve her economic situation and to have more contact with the local people.
- The development of her main hobby, dancing, has allowed her to create an informal network with local people and other migrants.
- The development of the language course in order to have some basic notions since she did not speak any Spanish when she arrived in Spain.

Personal story
The woman interviewed comed from Warsow (Poland). Three years ago she decided to migrate to Spain motivated by her desire to develop herself personally and professionally.
In her home country, she combined work with her university education in Sport Science. During her studies, she decided to enjoy an Erasmus stay in Portugal, which was one of the main reasons why she decided to come to Spain. She felt safe having friends close to her.
Her nationality is Polish, but after taking the necessary steps, she managed to obtain a regular status in Spain.
She started her migration project without having a previous planning as she made the entire journey alone in her own car. She just decided the route she was going to follow until reaching Spain and, during the journey, she planned the stops. At no time did she feel fear or danger.
When she arrived in Spain, she encountered certain difficulties, mainly the language barrier, as she did not speak any Spanish, and the bureaucratic procedures to regularize her situation, change the registration number of her car, open a bank account, etc. She ensures that the entire process was very complex and costly financially, as the institutions themselves did not give her the rights instructions. She finally managed to complete all the formalities successfully thanks to the help she received from an informal network of Polish people living in Seville.
She highlights the great help received by this network, not only when she arrived, but also nowadays. The way she sees it, the Spanish population is very open and friendly, but she points out the great difficulty of having a Spanish friend to help her in bad times. In such cases, she always turns to other people of foreign origins. She considers that locals have never been willing to help her with the most complex problems. Unlike the Polish population, she thinks that the Spanish population is friendlier initially, but cannot be counted on when there is a real problem.
Another of the differences she highlighted with regard to the Polish population was the perception she had of Spanish women. In her opinion, Polish women are more hard-working, responsible, serious and more independent, and she perceives that, in general, the Spanish population is more dependent on the nuclear family.
In relation to the contributions that the migration Project has made to her life, she considers that it has helped her to be more responsible, stronger, independent and to have more resources to face difficulties, although she also feels that she has become more distrustful. She thinks that leaving her comfort zone has brought her great benefits, such as having more patience and seeing that everything is possible.
Her expectations for the future are to continue living in Spain, in a city other tan Seville; to be able to set up a business related to spot, as it is her university education; and to be able to go to her country to visit her family and friends whenever she wishes to do so.

Analysis of the initiative and individual story
The main initiatives to improve integration have been:
LEGAL ENVIROMENT:
- Regularizing her situation allowed her to develop jobs such as the one she is currently doing in sports centers.
- Getting her car registered.
RESOURCES AND SUPPORT:
- She never request information, guidance or help from social entities, except for the Spanish language course she attended, although she does not remember the type of entity the provided her with such training.
- She received little or no support from public entities, making her regularization in Spain ever more complicated.
NETWORK AND PARTICIPATION:
- The informal network formed by Polish migrant living in Seville made her arrival and the steps she had to take to regularize her situation much easier.
- Informal networks with other migrants help her emotional state.
- Participating in sports and dance activities, as well as her professional work in sports centers, has allowed her to meet local people and broaden her social relations.
CULTURAL IDENTITY:
- Incorporating certain Spanish cultural patterns that allowed her to adapt herself better.
- Keeping in touch with their family and friends in Poland through WhatsApp or Facebook.
- Establishing contact with other Polish people living in the same city, Seville.
RESILIENCE STRATEGIES:
- Considering that everything is possible and that there are no limits.
- Do not worry about things that cannot be solved.
- Facing the situation without limiting oneself. For example, initially, she was not fluent in the language, but she tried to speak even though she was not understood.

Results and Impact
The migration process has brought considerable benefits to the interviewed woman’s life in two fundamental areas: personal and professional. In the personal sphere, she has achieved great empowerment, seeing herself as capable of facing any situation that arises and feeling increasingly stronger and more self-confident.
In terms of professional growth, she has managed to continue training in her field and to be able to work in a job related to her qualifications.