Bicycle adventure

Denmark is a country where without any problems you can cycle whatever you want. Here is so many bicycle roads and conditions are so good that it's pleasure to have your own bike and ride ahead! Before I came here I was so happy because of that but when I came here my next adventure in Denmark has started! BICYCLE ADVENTURE!
My first bicycle was from Christina. It was the oldest bike from every bicycles which we had at home. But I was so proud that I have an antic bike and it was riding so fast! But suddenly something happen with pedals and I went to bicycle shop to fix it. One week later my tire has broke so I went to bicycle shop again.. But man told me that because this bicycle is so old so I will have problems all the time. So I wrote to Christina again and she give me another bicycle but she said that I have to buy new tire. So again ---->bicycle shop...it was funny! And I was so happy again. But 2 weeks later...my tire was broken again! What is going on?!?!? Do I cycle in different way than other people?? So I wrote to one of the buddies and he helped me to fix this bicycle. Everything was OK but of course again... I brooked another! This time I said NO! I will fix it by my own! So again I bot another tire and round thing inside tire and fixed bicycle. I didn't know which tools I should by so I bought 10 so expensive keys and started my night with bicycle. And I did it!!!!! I have this bicycle still and every thing is ok. I'm so proud of myself :) Few weeks ago Marysia's bicycle was broken twice so we also repaired it by our own. Now we can open bicycle workshop. We are THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!

EASTER

It was my first Easter far away from my house. I thought I will be sad all weekend because in my home we celebrate it so much and all family meet in one table. We knew that all shops will be closed on Thursday and Friday so before we went to Copenhagen we went for shopping and bought all needed products for Easter breakfast. On Saturday afternoon we wanted to start preparing eggs for Sunday so we went downstairs where we leave our food in the fridge. We were in good mood because we wanted to paint eggs and we were laughing because we bought 30 EGGS and we were asking ourself how long we will eat them?!?!? And we went downstairs but instead of eggs we saw empty shelf in the fridge!!!!!That was surprising!!!we were in shock!!! Downstairs live few Danish guys so we knocked to their doors but ofcourse they didn't even open doors!! I'm shocked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 30 EGGS WERE STOLEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So we were sad and started to make jokes with flatmates, of30 eggs which were stolen.


Next day morning we prepared together Easter breakfast, but before that Lila and Kriszti invited us outside the house. They prepared special Easter searching of Easter eggs in the grass. We had lots of fun!!!Than we went home and they shared with us the eggs. We served Polish ham, salad, everybody put something on the table so we had very big feast! Me and Marysia prepared for girls small packages with Polish sweets. I enjoyed together Easter breakfast. Even that I knew that my family is faraway from Haderslev I felt like at home. I want to say THANK YOU GIRLS THAT YOU PREPARED SO BEAUTIFUL BREAKFAST!BIG KISS :)


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Citizenship

People with Polish roots live in many countries around the world. Most of them emigrated before WWII, soon after it or later, when Poland was a communist country under the influence of the Soviet Union.

After many years as a satellite of the Soviet Union, Poland had its first partially free elections in 1989 and then quickly became a democratic country. This political revolution was followed by signing of a new Constitution in 1997. Another important step in Poland’s history was its access to NATO in 1999. Poland is now a member of the European Union, and a country which is developing quickly and improving in every area of life. It is well know for its beautiful countryside as well as historical cities like Cracow, Warsaw, Wroclaw or Gdansk.

Many of these emigrants now would like to regain their Polish Citizenship. For many reasons, there are also a number of foreigners interested in living in Poland. Some of these people might be able to make their wish come true. Especially people, whose parents or grandparents were Polish Citizens, may be eligible to confirm their Polish Citizenship. v have long experience preparing applications for Polish Citizenship.


The last citizenship classes were so interesting and so controversy! We saw a few short moves which contained citizenship "problem". I think that our teacher tried to force us to think about that! After words we started discussion about religions and all this things. It was long and full of emotions discusion I think everybody know what I mean ;) I enjoyed it very much!

This is my example of citizenship. Just have a look in very down of my blog!

Danish

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FIRST DANISH---> CINNAMON CAKE
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Second Danish ---> RUGBRØD
SMØR
OST
LØG
....FROKOST
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THIRD "DANISH"---> LEVERPOSTEJ
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FOURTH DANISH--->PICNIC

I really enjoyed Danish classes :)
Thank you Christina for grate memories connected not only with Danish food :)


Second part of Danish language on the right side of my blog ----------->

Aabenraa Fjordskolen

Staying here in Haderslev on Erasmus program is not just only school, trips and having a fun, it's also getting new experience in profession which we will be work in for few ears. Me, Marlena and Marianna experience everyday during this 14 days of practice something new. It's big opportunity for us to see how Danish therapists work with handicap people, with special needs people. And I think it make us rich inside because we can compare it with our country, we can learn a lot but also we can show our ways of methods and treatment in Poland. I think it's very deep experience and really helpful.
Fjordskolen where we have practice is located in Aabenraa. It's divided in 3 departments:

Department A Fjordskolen --> This department has about 100 students with pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), there are children witch Autism, Aspergers Syndrom a.o.
In this department work 1 psychologist, 1 occupational therapist and 1 physiotherapist. Some of the students also visit the after-school centre.



Department B Fjordskolen --> it's department for children witch multiple handicaps. There is 33 children at the moment. There is a big team of teachers, educators which work witch occupational therapist and physiotherapist.
Most of the children in department B is sitting in wheel chairs and need a lot of care with personal hygiene, eating, etc. Some of the children are fed trough a stomach tube. Many of them gets lifted from one place to another because they doesn't have ability to do it them self.
The children in this department deals with problems like spasticity, muscle contractions, lopsided back, etc.

Department C Fjordskolen --> there is about 125 students with different diagnosis like:
- general developmental disorders
- cerebral palsy
- muscles dystrophy
- spinal bifida
- speak and language disabilities
- epilepsy
- deaf and blind
- syndromes (Down-,Griscelli-,William's)

As you can see there is lots of children who need physiotherapists help.
The main task as a physiotherapist are: Training the children, adjusting aids and appliances, instructing the staff, collaborate with surgical appliance maker etc.
The treatment is done individually, in groups in the gym, in the hot water pool, in the outdoor surrounding of the school.




AIMS --> The occupational and psychotherapeutic intervention is education-related : aimed to improving the students ability to engage in teaching and other activities at school and promoting social inclusion.

Physiotherapy for children is primaly aimed at :
Body function and the possibility of movement trough participation in activities.
Body functions such as muscle strength, muscle endurance, stability, mobility, balance, coordination, strength. tonus and timing of movements and physical endurance.




This job is very necessary nowadays specially that every year is more and more handicap children which need schools and organisations which help them.

Practical visit.

Wednesday was very important for me. We went with Marlena and Marysia in to the clinic in Haderslev in Nørregade 38D. It's physiotherapy clinic were work 5 physiotherapists. Main therapist there is Addi Søgaard. She showed us all clinic. Explain how does the physiotherapy work in Denmark. I saw many common things between Polish and Danish system of work in this profession. But there were also differences. I would like to write few words abut both:


Common things
---> clinic looks very similar to Polish clinic
--->similar equipment
--->gymnastic hall very similar to Polish
--->number of therapists
--->Danish and Polish therapists use the same methods like mobilization, McKenzie, Traction, Palpation Examination, massage, isometric relaxation, manual therapy and many many more

Differences:
--->to became physiotherapist in Denmark you have to study 3,5 year, in Poland it takes 5 years and than you became Master of physiotherapy
---> in Poland we use much more of electrotherapy than in Denmark
---> in Denmark if doctor decided - therapist can use his own project of individual therapy for patient, in Poland we still must follow doctor's recommendation
--->here therapist decide how much time he will work with patient (30-40 min), in my country we still have not enough time to work with patient (like 20 min)
--->most of patients must pay for treatment, insurance cover just some part, in Poland most of patients doesn't have to pay for treatment if they use it in hospitals or foundations which have agreement with National Health Fund
--->in Denmark patients come for therapy 2-3 times a week, in Poland it's every day
and therapy takes few weeks



These are more less differences which I saw during the practical day.
I want to describe a little bit more the physiotherapists treatment because it's the most important I think.
The main thing is that patient must feel comfortable and safe in the therapy room. He need to feel that therapist is experienced and he know what to do. I think that Danish as well as Polish therapist take care of that.
1st step - interview with patient
2cond step - therapy, treatment
3rd step - relaxation and conversation with patient
4th step - exercises which patient must do at home

Some of physiotherapists methods:
1. McKenzie Method
A central tenet of the McKenzie Method is that self-healing and self-treatment are important for the patient’s pain relief and rehabilitation. No passive modalities—such as heat, cold, ultrasound, medicine or needles—are used in the treatment.

The long-term goal of the McKenzie Method is to teach patients suffering from neck pain and/or back pain how to treat themselves and manage their own pain for life using exercise and other strategies. Other goals include:

* Reduce pain quickly
* Return to normal functioning in daily activities
* Minimize the risk of recurring pain (avoid painful postures and movements)
* Minimize the number of return visits to the spine specialist
2. Mulligan Concept
Brian Mulligan's concept of mobilisations with movement (MWMS) in the extremities and sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAGS) in the spine have progressed physical therapist-applied passive physiological movements and accessory techniques in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries.
3. PNF Method
PNF is way of thinking, observing and movement. When we use PNF concept, we become more acceptable, we feel more and we are conscious of that. PNF is simply harmony of knowledge, consciousness and movement.
NAME

Name of concept tells us which part of human body we should use during treatment for improvement of function.

P – Means proprioceptor (receptor which perceives changes in human body), through which the muscular contracting is stimulated (contraction). Main receptors used by PNF treatment are in muscle (muscular spindle and free nervous end), in tendom (Golgi's tendom organ), and in joints (corpuscles of Vater Pacini, Ruffini's corpuscles and free nervous ends). But beside proprioceptors we use also exeteroceptors (receptors which perceive changes in skin, eye, and ear). Proprioceptors and exteroceptors could be differently activated through basic PNF's principles, by contraction or relaxations of muscle/muscles.

N – Means neuromuscular connection and symbolizes motor unit. During the treatment we try to include optimal number of motor units (neuromuscular connections), because only in this way we could make movement light, coordinated, exact, strong,…

F – Facilitation means that the inflow on motor cell in spinal cord is from every direction and so strong, that optimal muscular activity become possible.


Looking at my mother which is physiotherapist, at many physiotherapists which I worked with, I can see that this profession is so important and needed. But it's hard job because you are not only physiotherapist - you are also psychology, doctor and very very often the only person, in front of who people reveal their problems.

Cooking in Samba's rhythm!

Cooking Danish and International food - MONDAY
Lots of fun and pleasure, fingers in cake, caramel in our mouths, stars, flowers and hearts Bramboracki, cheesecake with snowdrops, aromatic kettle of soup, egg...again landed in Spanish omelet, Turkish spices, Hungarian paprika, vanilla and cinnamon, Danish frikadelas...that was our cooking day:)
Potato and Cheese Pierogi



This is a recipe for traditional Potato and Cheese pierogi. Serve with chopped fried bacon and onions.


Potato and Cheese Filling
1 tablespoon grated onion
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups cold mashed potatoes
1 cup cottage cheese (or more)
salt and pepper

Pierogi
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 teaspoons oil
3/4 cup warm water
1. Potato and Cheese Filling: Cook the onion in butter until tender.
2. Combine it with potatoes and cheese.
3. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Vary the proportions and ingredients in this recipe to suit your taste.
5. Mix the flour with the salt in a deep bowl.
6. Add the egg, oil and water to make a medium soft dough.
7. Knead on a floured board until the dough is smooth.
8. Caution: Too much kneading will toughen the dough.
9. Divide the dough into 2 parts.
10. Cover and let stand for at least 10 minutes.
11. Prepare the filling.
12. The filling should be thick enough to hold its shape.
13. Roll the dough quite thin on a floured board.
14. Cut rounds with a large biscuit cutter, or the open end of a glass.
15. Put the round in the palm of your hand.
16. Place a spoonful of filling in it, fold over to form a half circle and press the edges together with the fingers.
17. The edges should be free of filling.
18. Be sure the edges are sealed well to prevent the filling from running out.
19. Place the pierogi on a floured board or tea towel and then cover with another tea towel to prevent them from drying out.
20. COOKING: Drop a few pierogies into a large quantity of rapidly boiling salted water.
21. Do not attempt to cook too many at a time.
22. Stir VERY gently with a wooden spoon to separate them and to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
23. Continue boiling for 3-4 minutes.
24. The cooling period will depend upon the size you made it, the thickness of the dough and the filling.
25. Pierogies will be ready when they are puffed.
26. Remove them with a perforated spoon or skimmer to a colander and drain thoroughly.
27. Place in a deep dish, sprinkle generously with melted butter to prevent them from sticking.
28. Cover and keep them hot until all are cooked.
29. Serve in a large dish without piling or crowding them.
30. Top with melted butter- chopped crisp bacon and/or chopped onions lightly browned in butter.
31. REHEATING: One of the great things about pierogies, is that they can be made in large quantities, refrigerated, frozen and reheated without lost of quality.
32. Many prefer reheated pierogies as compared to freshly boiled ones.
33. To re-heat, you can: 1) pan fry pierogies in butter or bacon fat until they are light in color or, 2) heat the pierogies in the top of a double boiler or in the oven until they are hot and plump or, 3) deep fry them.



SAMBA!



That day was very creative for all of us. We met 2 grate teachers: Linda and Flemming. We started with some drama games to get know each other better. Before I didn't realized that it's so important to feel comfortable in group to be more open and don;t feel shy. We were standing in the circle and play the "shark". We had to choice one person from the circle and change the place with. That way everybody soon or later was in the middle and rest group focus on his person. But the role of shark helped to forget about it and it helps a lots! After that we played many many different games. We enjoyed it very much. But for me the most pleasure was that in the second part of classes we played instruments like drum-beats, cowbells, tambourines, drums and many many more. It was fantastic! I want to thank you Linda and Fleming for so creative day!TAK!