Der Austausch mit unserer Gastschülerin war eine bereichernde Erfahrung. Aktivitäten und Ausflüge stärkten unsere Bindung und schufen unvergessliche Erinnerungen. Sie bereicherte unseren Alltag mit ihrer positiven Energie und Offenheit. Am Ende des Austauschs fühlten wir uns wie eine erweiterte Familie. Wir waren mit dem Austauschprogramm von ODI äußerst zufrieden, da es uns eine wunderbare Erfahrung mit unserer Gastschülerin ermöglichte und den gesamten Prozess reibungslos und gut organisiert gestaltete.
Eine Bereicherung für die ganze Familie. Wir hoffen unserem Gastschüler, Hayato, das Gefühl mitgegeben zu haben, dass er hier eine „Familie auf der anderen Seite dieser Erdkugel“ hat und zu der er kommen kann, wo er sein darf, wie er ist und gemocht wird. Ein bisschen „Zuhause“. Wir würden uns wünschen, dass die Verbindung bestehen bleibt.
Es war alles ganz einfach mit Franco. Er war unser perfektes erstes Mal Gastfamilie sein.
Super hilfsbereit, super pünktlich, ein perfektes Match!
Unser amerikanischer Austauschschüler aus Alaska hat sich sehr schnell in unsere Familie und seiner neuen Umgebung integriert. Durch seine offene Art konnte er sowohl im Urlaub in Lissabon als auch in den 2 Monaten in der Schule viele Kontakte knüpfen und hat bei seinen Praktika-Plätze (Zahnarzt, Tierarzt und Krankenpflege) viele Herausforderungen erfolgreich gemeistert. Mein Tipp: in allen Situationen alles direkt ansprechen, um Missverständnisse zu vermeiden. Die gemeinsam gefundene Lösung war auch meist die Beste.
Was war besonders positiv, was war schwierig im Vergleich?: Positiv: an Shane sein liberales Denken und Leben, viel Toleranz, negativ: anderer Umgang mit Ressourcen Was war das schönste Erlebnis?: Urlaub in Lissabon und ein Besuch im Theater und gemeinsame Gespräche am Frühstückstisch
Unser “local coordinator” hat uns ganz toll betreut und konnte viele kleine Missverständnisse aus der Anfangsphase ausräumen
Wir sind alle gewachsen, sowohl meine eigenen Kinder, als auch unser Gastschüler als auch ich als Gastmutter: einen spannende Erfahrung!
Ich hätte nie gedacht als ich in Japan war, dass ich so viele gute Freunde kennenlernen werde. Ich habe auch viele Leute aus anderen Ländern kennengelernt,was sehr schön war und ich konnte viel über deren Kulturen lernen.
Ich bin so froh dass ich mit ODI ein Austauschprogramm machen konnte. Ich vergesse diese Erinnerung nie.
Meine Erfahrung war sehr schön, sie war besser als meine Erwartungen. Meine lokale Betreuerin war sehr nett, ich habe sie auch besucht, so konnten wir besser über den Austausch sprechen. An meinem Aufenthalt in Deutschland hat mir besonders meine Gastfamilie gefallen, weil sie immer da für mich war und ich viele neue Sache gelernt habe.
Keira hat für www.mitmischen.de, der Seite des Deutschen Bundestages für Kinder- und Jugendliche einen Blogpost über ihren Aufenthalt als Junior Botschafterin in Deutschland geschrieben.
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My experience as junior embassador includes meeting others on their level, wether it be my host family or friends, showing my interest in the German language and in their lives. It makes me understand that my country is not perfect, but thinking internationally in regards to who I am and the people I affect. In Germany it is expected of you to be cautious of others and your environment. For example sorting trash, getting up for elders, and being clean.
Connecting and making friends at my Gymnasium and church environment as well as hanging out with people has been really rewarding. I loved being able to travel to Munich during my Herbstferien, it was beautiful and historically rich.
In order to write down all of the new things I've learned about Germany, I'd need a huge document and several hours, but I'll just focus on food at the moment. Of course, we all need to eat food to survive, but food all over the world (especially Germany) is used as a form of communion, where people can come together, chat, play games, learn of each other, plan for the future, and simply enjoy the company of other social beings. Even in the preparation of food, where I helped make pumpkin pie for a festival on the Day of German Unity, I would talk with neighbors, explore uniquely German recipes, and use measurements I wasn't super familiar with. Not only that, but my host mother would explain the different types of alcohol, show me which mushrooms in the forest were edible and deadly, and make food that she and her own mother enjoyed in their youth.
Two of my favorite experiences were absolutely going on a day trip to the Netherlands and Luxembourg. For the Netherlands trip, I was the main planner, meaning that I helped get people get tickets, researched for an itinerary on what we would be doing, and made sure people were feeling happy and safe throughout a long day of walking, waiting, and traveling. Overall, it was a major success, and it was so fun to explore another culture and part of Europe, picking up a few Dutch phrases and seeing how much they love bicycles. Similarly, a couple weeks later, our group saw how wealthy the city of Luxembourg is, counted eight different languages being used there, and spent quality time together before we would have to go back to the routine of schooling in Bonn and eventual departure of everything we had gotten used to over the course of two months. These trips exemplified our freedom in this program, and brought a large group of us together through our combined interest in other cultures existing on this massive continent.
My nicest moment so far was going hiking with my host father and brother, south of Munich, on the border of Austria. The hike was lots of fun and despite being stuck in the clouds and not seeing a great view from the top we got to spend time and enjoy each others company. As junior embassodor I appreciate having the opportunity to meet so many people from completely different backgrounds here in Germany. It has opened my eyes to how multicultural Germay is and having talks with older generations, it was insightful to hear their feelings on the direction of the country. I was able to make connections to the US and similar issues we have between the two countries.
I have enjoyed my participation of being a junior ambassador for the United States. It’s been so interesting to compare and have different conversations regarding the differences, similarities, and areas of improvement. I have learned that Germany is really motivated to share stories and their history during the Nazi regime and how they have learned from it. It is very admirable.
I find it interesting that in English class in Germany, they learn about big issues that occur in the United States. My first day in the class, they were learning about gun control in America. I found it so interesting that they were so interested in these big issues and problems that differ from issues in Germany. It has been cool to be asked different questions in gymnasium and give my perspective as an American and they can compare my opinion with what they have heard from the media.
I have really enjoyed spending time with some of my host sister’s friends. They are neighbors and are around my age. We have been doing lots of fun activities together and its nice to have friends other than others in the program I can see outside school.
I went hiking with my host mom and some of her friends in the Mosel Valley area, and it was beautiful. It was really cool seeing a small German town, and we had a great view at the top of the hike. Sometime navigating social situations with the other students is tricky, but it’s a learning process, and a lot better than being lonely. I have realized that people are watching me as an American. I have also learned that Germans talk more openly about politics and they value my opinion.
I had the best time in Germany. Carneval in Cologne was particularily crazy! The people go wild and party all day long on the streets. The city is full of costumed people. I met up with other PPP students and we had the best of time. I learned so much in Germany and would love to come back to study here.
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