School and College Experiences
On Wednesday of this week we visited a Centre of Adult Education in Haderslev. Before visiting I was unsure of exactly this centre was and what went on there as I had never really heard of such a place to be educated. However, as soon as I walked into the foyer of the buliding and was greeted by a colourful map of the world I understood what this centre was for. Many of the countries from various continents on the map had the face of a student on it, with their names beneath. It soon dawned on me that this school was designed to educate people from foreign countries so that they would then be able to communicate with the Danes. However, it wasn't until later that I was made aware of just how important this is. Dispite the fact that the cost of this education is extremely expensive it is, infact, essential in order to gain citizenship if your nationality is not Danish. If this is the case, many lessons have to be taken in order for the students to then sit an exam in Danish requesting them to have a certain degree of knowledge both about Danmark (politics, history, laws,etc.) and the Danish language. In many ways schools like this are very beneficial for both the immigrants and the people of Denmark. This is because the Danes have then little fear of their language fading away and also racism and misunderstandings between immigrants and natives are fewer as communication is both clearer and easier. Like many of the schools n Denmark, it was well equipped with modern computers (all with internat access) and a great library that included all the books that could be benefit to the students in order for them to sit their exam. The school had a very relaxed and happy atmosphere and it was clear that the immigrants were both happy to be at the centre and in Denmark.
On Wednesday of this week we visited a Centre of Adult Education in Haderslev. Before visiting I was unsure of exactly this centre was and what went on there as I had never really heard of such a place to be educated. However, as soon as I walked into the foyer of the buliding and was greeted by a colourful map of the world I understood what this centre was for. Many of the countries from various continents on the map had the face of a student on it, with their names beneath. It soon dawned on me that this school was designed to educate people from foreign countries so that they would then be able to communicate with the Danes. However, it wasn't until later that I was made aware of just how important this is. Dispite the fact that the cost of this education is extremely expensive it is, infact, essential in order to gain citizenship if your nationality is not Danish. If this is the case, many lessons have to be taken in order for the students to then sit an exam in Danish requesting them to have a certain degree of knowledge both about Danmark (politics, history, laws,etc.) and the Danish language. In many ways schools like this are very beneficial for both the immigrants and the people of Denmark. This is because the Danes have then little fear of their language fading away and also racism and misunderstandings between immigrants and natives are fewer as communication is both clearer and easier. Like many of the schools n Denmark, it was well equipped with modern computers (all with internat access) and a great library that included all the books that could be benefit to the students in order for them to sit their exam. The school had a very relaxed and happy atmosphere and it was clear that the immigrants were both happy to be at the centre and in Denmark.
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