School Update

I can't believe that we have already been in school for almost two months now! It feels like we started last week. I agree with Christina on one of her previous comments, "You'll probably be considered a curiosity at first...the new girl from California...but that will wear off and you'll be one of the crowd in no time. California is a place that a lot of people dream about.  It has a myth.  And you are from one of the most beautiful places in California." Thank you, Christina. I totally agree with what you said and appreciate that you mention it. I do feel like I am becoming one of the crowd now. It is a bit challenging but people do grow with challenges. I feel that I am fitting in more and more. I am treated like an equal and is always included.

 

The language is getting easier and I just finished reading a Danish book mostly by myself. I also just finished doing a history project in Danish. I found that project completely different form the projects that I had in the US. I also found that it was hard to write in Danish and that Google translate sucks if you are trying to write a lot... The plus side was that it was super easy and the grades weren't as strict as I'm use to with MSped. ;-) We got the highest score!!!

 

Here is our Prezi. (My teacher didn't know about Prezi so I got to do a presentation for her and the class) 

 

We got to participate in a fun and very Danish event called "Alle Børn Cykler" (All Kids Bicycle). All student from K-10 had to bicycle to school with a helmet for two weeks. It was happening all around Denmark and more than 150,000 school students participated.

I also had my class picture. I just dressed the same as everyday and left my hair out, though compared to the others I was not very fancy. The boys had loads of gel and the girls had loads of makeup. I know that they all dress like that everyday, though with less makeup and gel. One of my friends, Linea, wears a LOT of makeup everyday, so when I see her I don't think of her as a kid- 12 years old, but a teenager. I think that all the kids do it to be cool- personally I think it is pretty weird.

My mom went to a parent meeting in my class and in Stella's. She said it was kind of like Back to School Night at ISM. All the parents met with the teacher at 7pm and talk about the upcoming year and drank a lot of coffee.

Stella went to "Idrætsdag" (their version of field day, but just for all third graders from our school and the neighbor town. A small competition). Stella class ended up as number 4. Pretty good.

Unfortunately, the lady who helped me and Stella with extra Danish, Randi, left after teaching at Lynge school for 40 years. At first, I was more than worried. Now, I feel that in a way, it is a good thing that Randi isn't always there to help us. I feel that it forces us to work even harder and more on our own.

Happy Fall break everyone! After Fall break I will be going to Northern Jytlland, to the beautiful Vesthimmerland/Rønbjerg, with my class for 4 days! We will be in a water land, bungee jumping, and hanging out...