Quotes

Quotes of our german students:

“The week in Tampere was full of experiences.” (Elias)
“I got to explore, eat, and meet the locals during the week.” (Samuel)
“On Tuesday we went to my first ice hockey match. Even though our team lost, it was amazing.” (Samuel)
“Saying goodbye to my host family was hard.” (Samuel)
“The houses in Finland are pretty. Our house is pastel green with white windows.” (Greta)
“After the sauna we ran into the really cold lake and screamed like babies but it was so cool.” (Greta)
“We also became a really good friendgroup and made new friends.” (Greta)
“I wanted to leave my comfort zone and talk to people I have never met before.” (Laurine)
“I met lots of new people who were really nice to me and I saw places which impressed me.” (Laurine)
“I guess it was the best trip I have ever done with a bigger group.” (Laurine)
“I started thinking in English and on the third night I even had an English dream.” (Laurine)
“I felt so comfortable among the people and also met new friends.” (Laurine)
“Yesterday we had an art lesson. We had a nice task and I had fun.” (Cecilia)
“I also liked the programm we had. It varied a lot and we could take a look at many different things.” (Elisa)
“We visited some lessons in classes 1 to 8 and got an impression of their way to learn and of their lessons.” (Elisa)
“I lost my fear of speaking English and began using old vocabulary which I hadn’t used before.” (Elisa)
“There are a lot of lakes around Tampere and I could see one from the window of my room.” (Elisa)
“Even though we had to go school, we still had lots of free time.” (Lemis)
“The food was interesting and I’ve tried things I‘ve never tried before.” (Lemis)
“I signed up for the Finland exchange because I love to make new memories.” (Mascha)
“Our host family is very nice and we get along very well with our host sister.” (Mascha)
“I’ve learned very much this week and my time here was exciting and challenging.” (Mascha)
“My host family was so nice that I really felt at home” (Hannah).
“At first I didn’t speak that much English because I was afraid of making mistakes but at the end of the exchange I had more courage.” (Hannah)
“What I have noticed is that Finnish people are obsessed with liquorice.” (Mascha)
“After school we went into town and sat in coffee shops and spent time together which created a nice big group of friends.”
“The prices in the stores are really expensive. One pack of Haribo costs 3 Euros and this is a lot.” (Julius)
“I would like to come here again in the winter when it snows and when I can see the polar lights.” (Julius)
“We were also in a real Finnish sauna and it was much hotter than German saunas.” (Julius)
“I am so glad I did this excange. It was even better than I expected.” (Shermine)
“The traffic system is modern and on time. You can only get tickets in an app or with a bank card.” (Shermine)
“Another thing I found super cool is that they don’t wear their outside shoes in school. They have extra slippers which made school seem much more comfortable.”
“What was new for me was that they eat dinner twice: a warm meal at about 6pm and some bread and yoghurt at 9pm.” (Shermine).
“I learned that they store snow from the year before and use it in the next winter when it doesn’t snow.” (Shermine)
“A shop full of different kinds of chocolates, bars with dried cranberries, chunks of nougat, wonderfully melting truffles you could try at the counter.” (Helena)
“The food at the school is free and even private schools are paid by the government.” (Pablo)