...........The Last days in Vordingborg............

Yes, my dear blog. It is time to say ''farvel'' to Denmark because I have 3 more days to stay. I actually didn`t understand how the time past really quickly during this month. As for what I have learnt here so far, I can say that I have experienced many different things with my firends, we have shared a lot, actually we have formed a small family with different siblings. I dont know I learnt a lot in Peter`s class in that the topics were a bit different from what we observe in Turkey and Peter generally applies different techniques while making group works in the class. I believe hat I may apply some of them in my class during teaching practice next year. In Ann Christine`s course, I was familiar with the topics related to grammar.Apart from grammar, the other topics related to culture and language seemed quite interesting for me and I have learnt a lot. I believe that I may choose my topic among these topics for the book or academic paper which I am supposed to write next year in Turkey. I believe that I wont forget some of my friends in the class in that they were really kind and nice people, and actually I know that I am going to miss lots of things that I am able to do here because I may not have too much time even though I really want to try. Therefore, I believe that if the weather is not rainy tomorrow, I may ride bicycle one more time. By the way, I really liked playing bowling, and I became the winner in my group 2 times even though it was the first time I had tried it. It was really enjoyable to go there with Thomas in that he was also really kind. By the way,, we will be glad if our teachers may come to Turkey, and before going to Turkey, I will invite some of my friends who are kind to me for drinking tea for the last time. In addition to this, I know I will miss my Turkish friends in that we all come from different cities. I dont know a really hard year is waiting for me with a hard exam in addition to the exams and responsibilities I will have to take in the university and life. I hope I can be successful and in the future have the chance of visiting Denmark once more... Thank U Denmark for everything...

...........Exam Week............

Yesterday, I took the exam of Peter`s class, but since I slept late previous day because of some problems, I was too sleepy and tired on the exam day. I really want to confess that I would do better than yesterday. Unfortunately, I was a bit kind of fish which is surprised after finding itself out of water yesterday, yet it is a really good idea to take feedback after the exam in that it helps you to see your shortcomings and also good points. Yes, one of my exams finished, there is one more, but it seems that it is time that I really needed to go back home. Actually, I really had good time here with friends and teachers and I also liked this small, lovely town, but it seems that my mind doesnt work anymore... Now, I have a few days more to enjoy my being here and maybe I can relax my mind for a while.

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Yes, I am a bit confused these days. I dealt with one of my exam papers and finished it. Actually, today I was tired but it was not because of exam. Anyway.... Today, I realized that courses finished and I didn`t understand how this semester finished even though I thought that I missed my family a lot. Yes, I know I have less time than I think. In addition to this, I know that exams make this duration even shorter. If I finish the second exam paper, I really want to try everything once more like the first time I arrived in Vordingborg. I would especially like to ride bcycle in that I know I won`t have chance to do so when I come back. I will laso go to seaside which is one of my favourite activities in Vordingborg. Yes, trying to understand Danish culture and also the other cultures, I can say that I had great time this year. For instance, I made a video and I wanted Jacop, Christine, Kathrine,Lasse,Maria, Sayoha, sweet Charline, and my friends from hometown to help me. All of them were really kind and I was really happy. It was a really good time that they helped me and wanted to take place in it. Actually, I know people loose many things in life and life is even shorter than we think and memories remain compared to the things that we sometimes talk about. I know this video is going to be great reminder of the days I had here with all of my friends. I will miss Vordingborg because I had good memories with my firends, we walked in the rain and shared our thoughts when we had a problem, we took photos in some places of Vordingborg.

Yes today we had exam in Thomas and Peter`s course. It was an enjoyable one in that we again discussed our ideas. We talked a lot, yet I can say all of the things were meaningful for me in that I know I learn a lot from the things which I discuss with other people. Actually, I know I learnt a lot of items of information in the first semester, and it makes me really happy in that I can remember what I learnt. I again encountered with such an example today. That`s to say, I remembered that Summerhill school was a free school in that I also read some knowledge in the first semester. Anyway, another interesting thing for me was that last year I chose to have Democratic Citizenship course as an eclectic course in my university, yet it was imposible in spite of my decision in that my teacher told me that they removed that lesson unfortunately. I say unfortunately because I was really curious about democracy, the rights we have in the society, and actually the term ''equality'' in terms of citizens. In fact, I wanna say that u learn what diversity,understanding the others, or as the some of other people do really ''

trying to have a dominant character in the society u live'', which seems to reminded me the fact that I had to know my place in the society in order to express myself. Anyway, I am really happy and glad that I had the chance of taking this course long years after secondary school in which I had the same kind of Democracy and Citizenship Education. We had some disadvantages in terms of the school we went as also my friends stated, but we tried to do our best as a group.Yeah, we also had the feedback which was good in that it is completely different from Turkish educational system. U just have your grade as your asessment instead of feedback after the examn. Yet, I remembered my teacher Yildiz who was a pioneer for us in that she made us get used to studying with cameras and seeing them as a part of daily life. Yes, I can see the benefits of everything I just worked on, which makes me happy. Today, I have learnt that I always learn new things and learning never ends, and being aware of what I do helps me be happy.

Live life Lively!!!!Yes,Sweeden with perfect friends:)))

Last Thursday we went to Malmo with Lars. Yes, it was a really enjoyable journey. We laughed and enjoyed ourselves. That trip really seemed to be the thing I had been waiting for a long time. Yes, I know I sometimes really miss my family and my boyfriend. Actually I was a bit miserable because I really believe that I cannot do without my family and my boyfriend. That`s to say, I really missed them and the day before we went to the trip, I was really sad. Yet, I really laughed and enjoyed myself. Yes, there happened to be an unexpected accident. Actually, we just concentrated on the road and suddenly when a car behind us crashed into our car, I was shocked. I couldn`t understand what happened. I just held my fiends` hands who were sitting behind. I really was afraid although it was a small and maybe unimportant accident. Actually, the day before going to Sweeden, I talked to my mum and she told me she was afraid because of the roads and the accidents which happen inevitably, and I told her who cares mum in that I was really sad in that time. In addition to this, I want to say that I study in Mersin University, namely in Mersin, and my city Adiyaman is 6 hours away from Mersin. Altough I always leave Mersin for going to Adiyaman and never insist somebody to pray for me so that I can avoid any accident, I called my boyfriend and just told him to pray for me. Yes, the accident; therefore, seemed to have a different effect on me. Anyway, we walked, sometimes went by car, and took some photos. There was a building which was really high. Lars told us that people hired that building whenever they wanted for their aims and needs.We took photos in front of that building and since it was really windy, everybody thought that they were going to fly into the air. We also went to the Christiana in Copenaghen. I felt that I was like in American movies. It was a really interesting region. I was just afraid of the dogs which were there. On the other hand, for me it was a really interesting region to be seen. After returning from our trip, we just went to hospital in order to check whether we had any problems because of the accident, yet everybody in the car was really happy. It was the first time that I had been in a hospital in Denmark. After returning home, we thanked to Lars in that he was kind and really helpful to us during the trip. When I came home, I couln`t sleep for a long time in that I was afraid. I just tuned on the light and played music so that I culd sleep. I wanted to call my boyfiend, but he had an exam the other day, it was too late to call, and I didn`t want him to get frightened. I was able to sleep towards the morning. Therefore, I couldn`t go to school, the night was like a nightmare for me and I just wanted the night to be morning. All in all, it was a really unforgettable and enjoyable day for me... At least I am happy to be in life:)))))

............THE SPIRITUAL APROACH( Rudolf Steiner Pedagogy).................

Last year when I was in Turkey, I thought that I learnt all the learning and teaching approaches given in a book for English language teaching department students. However, time showed me that I was mistaken. That`s to say, this week on Wednesday, I was going to have my exam in 21st century Democratic Citizenship course but our cordinator Dorte sent us to a different kind of school for teaching practice, and everything began there. Dorte took us from the school and left us there after introducing us as being international students from Semineraium in Vordingborg. Yeah, I thought the teachers were really kind. Before going into the class, all students and the teachers gathered in a place and thay prayed while crossing their hands and after this ceremony finished, the teacher told that we did so in that we believed that there is one God. Then Hilal and I went to the Math class with Anidita-sorry in that I may be wrong about the spelling of her name:)-. The class was 7th grade but they were all kind and nice as also the teacher emphasized. Nonetheless, the interesting thing was that they painted some pieces of wood which appeared to be a wall panel in Math class. Again in the class they sang a song before starting the lesson. After they painted, we left the class and went to the teacher room and the headmaster gave us the song and he told that their pedagogy lies in the fact that they believed that everybody and everything in the nature has a soul. They respect everything and they sing songs every month related to seasons, birds, flowers etc in order to show that everyrhing had a soul. Yes, this seemed to be quite clear in that in the Rhtym lesson, the teacher told us that every action u did had a meaning. They grouped the students according to the same type of students. That`s to say, 2 melancholics, 2 inquisitives, and 2 wanting -to -be -leaders sit together so as to leave the other and start to change a little bit. Yet, everybody cannot be teachers in that school and the teachers wanting to do so need educating for 3 years. They didn`t teach just one religion ;they also taught Budism and Islam apart from Christianity, as headmaster said. In addition to this, they decide on what to teach in terms of materials. Yeah, we asked some questions and the headmaster answered. Yes, it was a really interesting day and pedagogy for me.

.........March makes one look through the door, and makes one burn hoes and shovels........

3 days ago:

Girls, let`s go outside. It is really boring to stay at home. The weather is superb; we should take some photos and enjoy this nice sunny day. Hey, come on it is time to get fresh air and just take your jackets, be sure that we won`t feel cold. Yes, I and Semra went outside and we took some pictures since we felt really ready to feel the warmth of March. We were really happy and we walked, laughed and returned home.

Now:

Semra was ill and she couldn`t feel well to come school today. Yesterday, we had to sleep at half past three since she had a high temperature and I tried to help her so that she could feel better. I had a bad headache and I was sneezing yesterday. It seems that we should be really careful about the weather. Yeah I remember my mum. She always used to tell me to be careful about -sun-beautiful liar.I used to say who cares this, mum, u know it is warm enough to just wear a t-shirt but not a jacket with it. Now I realize that actually, she is really right about the weather.Even though I used to ignore this fact, now I really understand her and try to be careful about abrupt weather changes. Even today I was surprised in that it was sunny and windy yesterday and it turned out to be rainy today. I mean in one week , u may experience every types of weather condition. Anyway,at the moment I can say the proverb that puts forward the idea that '' March makes one look through the door, and makes one burn hoes and shovels'' absolutely rings a bell in my mind.:)))