An experience for life

I have become better in reading and writing Danish, because that I didn’t learn. I have only learnt speaking Danish. And now I know more words in Danish, because I keep asking the Danish students.

I wanted to go to Vejle Sports school to challenge myself, to try some of the many different subjects and to learn about a different culture. When you come as an international student you have to challenge yourself to be open and just go over and talk to people so they know that you are interested in talking.

Fortunately, in Vejle Sports School people are not afraid to speak English. Most people are good at English, but people will try even if they are not so good at it.

One of the best things about the school is the social atmosphere. It is kind of like a big family. Everyone is very friendly and helpful to each other. The school organizes many social activities all the time and because of that people get to know each other better. The school is a place where you learn to be more tolerant and learn that new things don’t have to be scary.

You also socialize with the teachers. At this school there are not the same distance between student and teacher as I have experienced at home.

I learned a lot about the lifestyle in Denmark. It has helped me to get to know many new Danish people and people from around the world and it has given me many inputs to what I want to do with my life. I have learned a lot of Danish and English. The teachers were very good at getting us to form relations even though not everybody spoke Danish. It has been an amazing experience that I am so happy to have experienced.

I had decided to study at Vejle Idrætshøjskole because I had always dreamed about studying a sport school and I wanted to go abroad as well. During my stay I had chance to meet a lot of interesting people from all over the world. For example from Iceland, Ghana, Greenland, Lithuania and Denmark of course. I also got to know Denmark, its culture and its language.

We practiced sports almost every day. I focused on outdoor sports mostly. Some sports like diving or handball were really new for me. In addition to sport opportunities this school also offers various music classes. I loved my music classes because I could practice my saxophone and learned how to play the guitar.

The teachers at this school are professionals and always available to help and give some advice. These five months were great and I will remember them for the rest of my life. I can recommend this school to everyone who wants to enjoy several moths of doing sport and having fun.