My first day at school was very nice and all the people are very welcoming! My host family is great and they make me feel at home.
It was very nice meeeting you too and thanks for everything you have done.
Louise :)
Thank you FSA
I would like to thank FSA for organizing this trip for so many of the South African students. It would have not been possible without you. May you all have a wonderful Christmas Holiday.😀
Life with the Schraders
I arrived at Wuppertal Hbf, climbed off the train and my host family was eagerly waiting for my appearance already. I was warmly greated and within minutes we were at home.
I was made welcome into the family and I had a sense of comfort in the house. On the table, there were some Chrstmas sweets and biscuts layed out. It was so amazingly beautiful that I first thought they were only decorations for the house.
I had a good rest in the night. I woke up the next morning and had rye bread with all sorts of cheese and schinken for breakfast.
School was interesting as well, very different from the school which I go to back in South Africa.
Each day will be an enjoyable day filled with adventures, whether it is inside or outside the house. Each family member makes make the visit for me worthwhile.
I am glad that I am finally experiencing life with the Germans and I am excitid for the rest of the month that is lying ahead.
GERMANY
😀 Thank you for every thing at the airport! My family is awesome and I am enjoying my stay!! Merry Christmas.😀
My arrival in Germany
😀 As i was coming here i was filled with excitement and adreneline to meet my new family!! The whole journey was very exciting for me as i got to meet different people and make new friends. i arrived in Goslar in the evening and got to see the night views of Germany. i must say the houses are beautiful and so are the towns. i love how everybody is excited about christmas and i love the decorations here. the family greeted me with open arms and i am looking forward to the rest of the holiday here. i am filled with excitement and i hope everyone has just as much fun as i am having ! wishing you all the best! and i thank fsa!😀
😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀
That´s all I can say about my first one and a half days here.It´s really been fun and intersting.I´ve met many people and everyone so far,including strangers in the street,has convinced me that the description of Germans as ´´not being quite as friendly as South Africans are´´ is not true.I think I´ve managed to do quite a bit already while I´ve been here,certainly more than what I do at home,even during school terms(lol)and I´ve enjoyed it.My host family members are really warm,friendly,conversational people and I really feel blessed to have been placed with such a family.
The only bad side to everything is the fact that I´ll only be staying for a month,Germany really is ´extraordinairily´ interesting,from the houses,the difference in culture,the different plants and trees,the public transport,the schools.tv channels etc.
Any feelings of doubt and hesitation about coming have been totally eliminated,it really is cool here.
Hope everyone else is having a good time and has fit in easily with their families!!
😀
Hallo Petra!
Thank you so much for my GREAT AWSOME COOL familie!! We are having so much fun! Yesterday was the longest school day in my life! Today is feeling much shorter! Also thank you for helping us to get on te correct train and all your other arainshments! Thank you once again, Anri Vosloo
Thanks a lot!
Hi Petra & Peter: thanks a lot for the perfect organization and communication of everything! We love having Theresa around! Best regards, Martina
Finally arrived here in Germany after a very long trip!!! Enjoyed the train ride because it is so different from what we are used to. Love it here with the family, they are so nice. already had my first day at school and it was so much fun. Can not wait to explore more. Thank you for everything!!!
Theresa
germany! :D
Hi Petra! thank you so much for everything you have done for us, especially for your help with the trains!:)My host family is really making me feel at home and everything is going great! thank you :)
i made it by train!
It was a really long but nice journey ! but luckily we all made it! the first school day was really nice everybody is very kind and i feel really lucky to be here and to have such a great host family!It still feels abit weird that nobody can understand what i am saying, but the German words are starting to sink in. Hope you are all well😀
Hai Petra. Danke für deine hilfe, ich bin gud angekommen. My host family is the best.😀
Aufregung
So far everything is going well. My host family( Familie Wilkens) is just too awesome for words. My first of school was interesting.
Danke Petra für alles! My Host Family make me feel right at home(:
My first day of school was very exciting and in musik we sang some english christmas songs!!😀 thank you so much for all your help with the cancelled train, Petra!! I apreciate it!!
Safe and happy
My family (Fischer) is making me feel at home and I enjoyed my first day at school even though I did not understand much! Thank you so much for your help Petra. 😀
Loving it :-)
hello Petra, I have arrived savely at the Hesterberg family and I am enjoying every moment!!My 1st day at a German school was very exciting, I made some friends and rode on a bus for the 1st time today. Thank you for every thing you did to make sure that we are save. Greetings Francois jonker
Germany
Im fine thank you!
*Eeeeep!!*
I can´t believe that this time next week I´m going to be in Germany!!!! I´m so excited!!! I can´t wait to meet my host family and tell them about South Africa!!!! 6 more days... 😀 😀 😀
So excited...
Dear Petra
While I was busy writing this message I sat and wonder what words could I use to describe my feelings the best. I mean there are just so many : excited, nervous, cheerful, agog. But then I realized something...words can´t describe what I am feeling at this moment!!
I want to thank the FSA Youth Exchange for the opportunity they are giving us, we will not disappoint you!
And Petra, thank you for everything you have done up to now and for everything you still will do. All of us ,including me appreciate it very much.
Only 7 days left before we leave :)
I can´t wait!!
Louise
Hi!
My first day at school was very nice and all the people are very welcoming! My host family is great and they make me feel at home.
It was very nice meeeting you too and thanks for everything you have done.
Louise :)
Thank you FSA
I would like to thank FSA for organizing this trip for so many of the South African students. It would have not been possible without you. May you all have a wonderful Christmas Holiday.😀
Life with the Schraders
I arrived at Wuppertal Hbf, climbed off the train and my host family was eagerly waiting for my appearance already. I was warmly greated and within minutes we were at home.
I was made welcome into the family and I had a sense of comfort in the house. On the table, there were some Chrstmas sweets and biscuts layed out. It was so amazingly beautiful that I first thought they were only decorations for the house.
I had a good rest in the night. I woke up the next morning and had rye bread with all sorts of cheese and schinken for breakfast.
School was interesting as well, very different from the school which I go to back in South Africa.
Each day will be an enjoyable day filled with adventures, whether it is inside or outside the house. Each family member makes make the visit for me worthwhile.
I am glad that I am finally experiencing life with the Germans and I am excitid for the rest of the month that is lying ahead.
GERMANY
😀 Thank you for every thing at the airport! My family is awesome and I am enjoying my stay!! Merry Christmas.😀
My arrival in Germany
😀 As i was coming here i was filled with excitement and adreneline to meet my new family!! The whole journey was very exciting for me as i got to meet different people and make new friends. i arrived in Goslar in the evening and got to see the night views of Germany. i must say the houses are beautiful and so are the towns. i love how everybody is excited about christmas and i love the decorations here. the family greeted me with open arms and i am looking forward to the rest of the holiday here. i am filled with excitement and i hope everyone has just as much fun as i am having ! wishing you all the best! and i thank fsa!😀
😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀
That´s all I can say about my first one and a half days here.It´s really been fun and intersting.I´ve met many people and everyone so far,including strangers in the street,has convinced me that the description of Germans as ´´not being quite as friendly as South Africans are´´ is not true.I think I´ve managed to do quite a bit already while I´ve been here,certainly more than what I do at home,even during school terms(lol)and I´ve enjoyed it.My host family members are really warm,friendly,conversational people and I really feel blessed to have been placed with such a family.
The only bad side to everything is the fact that I´ll only be staying for a month,Germany really is ´extraordinairily´ interesting,from the houses,the difference in culture,the different plants and trees,the public transport,the schools.tv channels etc.
Any feelings of doubt and hesitation about coming have been totally eliminated,it really is cool here.
Hope everyone else is having a good time and has fit in easily with their families!!
😀
Hallo Petra!
Thank you so much for my GREAT AWSOME COOL familie!! We are having so much fun! Yesterday was the longest school day in my life! Today is feeling much shorter! Also thank you for helping us to get on te correct train and all your other arainshments! Thank you once again, Anri Vosloo
Thanks a lot!
Hi Petra & Peter: thanks a lot for the perfect organization and communication of everything! We love having Theresa around! Best regards, Martina
Finally arrived here in Germany after a very long trip!!! Enjoyed the train ride because it is so different from what we are used to. Love it here with the family, they are so nice. already had my first day at school and it was so much fun. Can not wait to explore more. Thank you for everything!!!
Theresa
germany! :D
Hi Petra! thank you so much for everything you have done for us, especially for your help with the trains!:)My host family is really making me feel at home and everything is going great! thank you :)
i made it by train!
It was a really long but nice journey ! but luckily we all made it! the first school day was really nice everybody is very kind and i feel really lucky to be here and to have such a great host family!It still feels abit weird that nobody can understand what i am saying, but the German words are starting to sink in. Hope you are all well😀
Hai Petra. Danke für deine hilfe, ich bin gud angekommen. My host family is the best.😀
Aufregung
So far everything is going well. My host family( Familie Wilkens) is just too awesome for words. My first of school was interesting.
Danke Petra für alles! My Host Family make me feel right at home(:
My first day of school was very exciting and in musik we sang some english christmas songs!!😀 thank you so much for all your help with the cancelled train, Petra!! I apreciate it!!
Safe and happy
My family (Fischer) is making me feel at home and I enjoyed my first day at school even though I did not understand much! Thank you so much for your help Petra. 😀
Loving it :-)
hello Petra, I have arrived savely at the Hesterberg family and I am enjoying every moment!!My 1st day at a German school was very exciting, I made some friends and rode on a bus for the 1st time today. Thank you for every thing you did to make sure that we are save. Greetings Francois jonker
Germany
Im fine thank you!
*Eeeeep!!*
I can´t believe that this time next week I´m going to be in Germany!!!! I´m so excited!!! I can´t wait to meet my host family and tell them about South Africa!!!! 6 more days... 😀 😀 😀
So excited...
Dear Petra
While I was busy writing this message I sat and wonder what words could I use to describe my feelings the best. I mean there are just so many : excited, nervous, cheerful, agog. But then I realized something...words can´t describe what I am feeling at this moment!!
I want to thank the FSA Youth Exchange for the opportunity they are giving us, we will not disappoint you!
And Petra, thank you for everything you have done up to now and for everything you still will do. All of us ,including me appreciate it very much.
Only 7 days left before we leave :)
I can´t wait!!
Greeting from South Africa
Francois Jonker