International week


Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey.

This week was one of the best in Denmark. Not juts because of the parties all the time. Not just because international food, conversations until late hours, not because trip to Ribe, not because Eurovision contest… It was the best week for me BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE! I didn’t expect that during one week you can get know each other so much.

MONDAY – we come in to the class room and saw so many people, not just Erasmus students but young people from all Europe. In the beginning we were exchange greetings between students and organizers. I think we all felt so nice and comfortable like at home. The atmosphere was favorable to get know each other closer. After words we went with history teacher to see Haderslev. I’m sure everybody enjoyed it! In the evening we went back to the school and meet in the canteen where Danish prepared for us delicious Danish food like Frikadelas, salad, some sweets. We ate tjavascript:void(0)ogether and after we were singing songs. I enjoyed it so much. It was very good idea to eat together because when people shear meals and spend time like this way it’s so positive for me and sometimes it breaks barriers. It was very important for me. After dinner we went to the pub to drink something. And again we were sitting, talking, making laugh, playing guitar, singing, dancing….. It made me happy! Next day morning was very hard to wake up ;)

TUESDAY- stereotypes! That’s funny to hear from people from foreign countries what do they think about you. And sometimes it’s truth but not always. So it was good experience to confirm or to overthrow them.
In the afternoon we went to Ribe – the oldest town in Denmark. The weather was grate – I think because we were singing the day before. First time I saw that bright sun in here The trip was cool! Specially because our irreplaceable tour guy JETTE! She said to us so many interesting things about Ribe and all places in there. Even when we were in the museum staff who work there were surprised about here knowledge about Vikings. Amazing

WENSDAY was really relaxing for all of us. Music lesson was pleasant and caused us to be creative in doing music. For me it was special day, some thing in my head started to work in different way…

THURSDAY – we could sleep a little bit longer than the others because we didn’t have a school visit But I think that Thursday was the most busy for me. It was a day of Eurovision contest so we had to prepare a song from Poland. We sung ‘Kolorowe jarmarki’ – polish song from 80’s. In the evening we went to Friday’s café to eat pizza together and than the contest has started. All of the countries prepared something funny. Somebody danced, play instruments, sing. We had a grate time together. Congratulations to Hungary – winners! You were the best!

INTERNATIONAL WEEK IS OVER - FRIDAY

… we started from presentations abut whole week, what did we learn, what kind of experience we have, what can we say about different nationalities, what did we like during this week… In that moment I felt so sad… I watched all friends with broken hart, all memories with them, all time which we spend together…I learned so much from them, I learned tolerance, frankness, manners, way of thinking, way of seen world. I felt that there wasn’t any border for young people, that we had so many things in common……..

Some of friends had to leave Haderslev earlier, so we had farewell lunch. Everybody prepared something to eat typical from their country. We could also eat hot-dogs and drink Danish bear outside the college, because principal celebrated his 60s birthday.

Last few hours together. In the evening we went to Christina’s house to have a party together. It was almost 30 people there and it was one of the best parties which I had here in Haderslev. Long talk until 4 in the morning... Unforgettable night!

I want to say THANK YOU ALL for this week. I will remember it till rest of my life!