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First Years experience a Media Studies session in le Caousou, Toulouse
SECOND YEAR GERMAN EXCHANGE
Gymnasium Hankensbottel, Hankensbottel, about 100km from Hannover
As the plane landed in Hannover Airport 1 and three types of recorders. I attended
was feeling quite worried. Had I learnt only two of his concerts, however, and
enough German in one year to survive mostly stayed at home and watched films
three weeks in Germany? My exchange, in German with H ans’ two younger
Hans Kielblock, had already come to brothers.
Ireland in March and had had a good time, For the first half of my stay my mornings
but his English was considerably more were occupied with school. There I met
advanced than my German. about twenty other Irish exchange pupils.
After driving approximately 100km to It was interesting to see another country’s
the small rural village of Hankensbottel, system of education at first hand. I believe
however, I was reassured of a good time. I our system to be better, due to a better
was also reassured by the fact that the atmosphere which allows for more class
principle organiser, Frau Stieber of EC participation and time for pupils' questions
Exchange, was travelling with the group. and views.
For the first week my exchange, an Almost every day there were trips
accomplished musician, had a concert arranged for us, including visits to the
every night playing the piano, the cello, Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, the
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SECOND YEAR GERMAN EXCHANGE
Gymnasium Hankensbottel, Hankensbottel, about 100km from Hannover
As the plane landed in Hannover Airport 1 and three types of recorders. I attended
was feeling quite worried. Had I learnt only two of his concerts, however, and
enough German in one year to survive mostly stayed at home and watched films
three weeks in Germany? My exchange, in German with H ans’ two younger
Hans Kielblock, had already come to brothers.
Ireland in March and had had a good time, For the first half of my stay my mornings
but his English was considerably more were occupied with school. There I met
advanced than my German. about twenty other Irish exchange pupils.
After driving approximately 100km to It was interesting to see another country’s
the small rural village of Hankensbottel, system of education at first hand. I believe
however, I was reassured of a good time. I our system to be better, due to a better
was also reassured by the fact that the atmosphere which allows for more class
principle organiser, Frau Stieber of EC participation and time for pupils' questions
Exchange, was travelling with the group. and views.
For the first week my exchange, an Almost every day there were trips
accomplished musician, had a concert arranged for us, including visits to the
every night playing the piano, the cello, Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, the
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