International Danes at Vejle Sports School

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 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.

The atmosphere here is very cozy. It is called ”hygge”. Everyone interacts very well. But the best thing here is the friends you make. The school organization is very social and encourages strong relations between students, but also between students and teachers.  I also have to stress the adventure trip to Austria where you get to do canyoning, white water rafting and more crazy stuff. It was amazing. I never thought I was gonna jump from 4 meters,  but I did!

This school is different from what I know in the US. You are a lot closer to your teachers for instance. They are kind of like your friends and we mesh well all together.

To begin with I was shy and timid and I got a bit frustrated, because I didn’t understand any Danish. And even though all the classes are in English or translated into English, I felt it was a bit hard. But then I just made a conscious decision to be more outgoing and to ask people for translation when I needed it. I found out that there was really no reason to be timid.

I have definitely learned a lot about myself – and about my strengths and weaknesses. I am a different person now than when I started at the school. It got me out of my comfort zone and made me push myself.

I really opens up your world a lot. It kind of shows you the big picture which is extremely nice. If felt so invited into that world with the Danish people being so open and welcoming to you.

I really opens up your world a lot. It kind of shows you the big picture which is extremely nice. If felt so invited into that world with the Danish people being so open and welcoming to you.

The atmosphere here is very cozy. It is called ”hygge”. Everyone interacts very well. But the best thing here is the friends you make. The school organization is very social and encourages strong relations between students, but also between students and teachers.  I also have to stress the adventure trip to Austria where you get to do canyoning, white water rafting and more crazy stuff. It was amazing. I never thought I was gonna jump from 4 meters,  but I did!

This school is different from what I know in the US. You are a lot closer to your teachers for instance. They are kind of like your friends and we mesh well all together.

To begin with I was shy and timid and I got a bit frustrated, because I didn’t understand any Danish. And even though all the classes are in English or translated into English, I felt it was a bit hard. But then I just made a conscious decision to be more outgoing and to ask people for translation when I needed it. I found out that there was really no reason to be timid.

I have definitely learned a lot about myself – and about my strengths and weaknesses. I am a different person now than when I started at the school. It got me out of my comfort zone and made me push myself.