From July 1994 to August 1995, I lived in Sonderborg, Denmark, as a Rotary International
Exchange Student (or udvekslingstudent, in Danish). It was the most amazing year
of my life. Denmark is a beautiful country, and the people were so welcoming and
friendly. I met all kinds of wonderful people, learned to speak Danish, and came
home with a great appreciation for the world outside my doorstep.
I attended Amtsgymnasiet i Sonderborg, where I was placed in 3rd year, which is the
senior year of the equivalent of high school in Denmark. My class, 3B, was so
wonderful to me, and I will never forget them. Malene, Trine, Eva, Kari, Randi,
Tina, Gunhild, Tanja, Rikke, Julia, Susanna, Mie, Anette, Naja, Pia, Dan, Jesper,
Jacob and Rolf ... you guys are the best.
I also met many other exchange students while I was there. It's really important to
have other exchange students to talk to during an experience like this -- they always
know exactly how you feel and provide comfort and laughter and love. Amy, Darren,
Jaime, Louyse, and the rest of the clique, Abby, Heather, Sarah, Jeff and the rest
of the Canuck contingent, Kaja, Adam, Becky, Meaghan and everyone else in Sonderborg ...
I'll never forget any of you. Thanks for the memories.
See some pictures of us here, here, and here!
If you're in any of these pictures, by the way, I want to hear from you! EMAIL ME NOW! Please. :-)
Links to other sites on the Web
Official Danish Tourist Board Homepage (in English)
facts and figures about Denmark (in English)
The Royal Danish Embassy in Washington, D.C. (in English)
Rotary International
More links:
You can learn about my school, Amtsgymnasiet, in English or Danish.
Two pages in Danish about my host city, Sonderborg are here and here. I found two
great personal pages about Denmark here
and here. There are also some here and here.
Learn about the Danish royal family in Danish or English.
And, if you want to see what Danish looks like or try to pick up a couple of phrases,
try here.
If you've been an exchange student, or have lived in Denmark, I want to meet you! Please email me and tell
me all about your experiences, and share any links you have about this great country!
Wander back to my wacky world ...
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