First days in the German school!

Hellooooo everyone! How are you?

Here we are again... the summer's holidays are unfortunately over and a new school year is starting!

For all of us it's almost a new and different year again: for those who are going to spend the fourth year abroad but also for those who remained here at Carducci, because the builiding is completely new and very modern! 

It's a new school year also for me: I'm always here in Bolzano but I'm attending the German school "Walther von der Vogelweide".

The school began the 5th of September... but I was already scared a few days before!

 Actually, I'm still a little bit frightened :D , because the German school is quite different from the Italian one. Okay...maybe a lot more different: starting by the German students and teachers themselves; the different way of teaching a subject; the relationships between teachers and students; the materials and so on. The German school is completely another reality!

When I chose this school I knew I would have been facing a challenge, because it would have been a hard year full of news, changes, obstacles.

In fact, a few days before the beginning of the school, I thought "No, I'm not going there!". But then I realised that it was a great opportunity, that I should have not let slip.

I would say that I'm proud of me (thing that doesn't happen to me very often!), because I was also brave...it wasn't an easy choice to take. 

Now that I've spent some days in this school I'm calmer and happier, because she made me a really good impression! :-)

My class is really big, we're 26! There are other 5 Italian students there with me, not only Claudia and Giulia as you already know, but also 2 other Carducciani and one girl from Marcelline. The German classmates surprised me a lot because they are different from what I expected: they immediately welcomed us, smiled at us and were very kind. Also the teachers seem to be very competent, kind and helpful! :-)

I hope it will be a great journey and adventure! 

I'm looking forward to learn more about this different culture and these interesting people...and obviously hearing news from you all!

Camilla