INTROCAMP '08

The past week I have been at my first Rotary Exchange Student camp of the year. There were about 30 aussies, 10 brazillians, 3 argentinians, 5 new zealanders and 2 south africans making for one awesome week.



Each day began with breakfast, then Danish lessons from 9-12. We learnt so many new things and the teachers were very very nice! I feel much more confidant with speaking a little danish here and there now.

In the afternoons, we would sometimes go on day trips to towns and lakes and cities. Our first day trip was to Viborg, with a beautiful church, originally built in 1160 but rebuilt in the 1800's. The town was very very pretty, with cobblestone streets and lovely Danish people everywhere.



Eating tasty marshmellows-with-chocolate-coating-and-biscuit-base-things in Viborg:



The gang (Siri, Me, Matt, Sophie and Alistair) at a lake:




We also went to Arhus, Denmark's 2nd biggest city. We saw the museum of contemporary art, where the feature item was made by an Australian artist:



Saw a busker (with Siri, an exchange student from Gosford, dancing:



At night time, we were fed delicious food by the camp staff. Freshly baked bread, tasty salads, indian curries, prawn salad things and lots of tasty meat. After dinner, we would sometimes play soccer, or do trivia but often we just socialised, playing pool and chatting with people from all over the world.

On the last night, we had a big farewell party with DJs and performances by exchange students. I played my hsc performance piece on the piano, and the New Zealand girls did the haka. All the australians joined in for an epic rendition of "Land Downunder" and the Brazilians almost outsung us with a Brazillian song.

Tim from Melbourne and I:



A short skit:



Dancing:



Myself and Camilla from Argentina:



And finally, Siri and I (note my new hat!):



After a week of very little and lots of learning, it is very nice to be home. After a week of talking to lots of exchange students, it is good to know that other people can relate exactly to what you are feeling, and I am missing all of them already after just a couple of hours. I will sleep very well tonight, but I can't wait til the next exchange student gathering in April!

Planned for me in the next couple of months is a school trip to Paris in March with my class. Lots of sightseeing and socialising in the city of crepes and rude waiters will be lots of fun! In April, there is a gathering of all the exchange students in the country (160 of us) for a few days which will be awesome! I have booked my ticket for the Eurotour trip in May this year, and I cannot wait!
In the closer future, I have school again. Language school twice a week on tuesday and Wednesday morning, and school everyday. It will be good to see my classmates again. I may also meet up with exchange students in Silkeborg (the city of my school) in the close future as we had such an awesome time at Introcamp.

Love to all, Daniel