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Day 12 19 February 2008 |
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Models and Scissors Wanted The workshop held by Theo was the "International Photo Story". I could not imagine what the workshop could be about, thus I was very eager to see what Theo is going to do with our group. Theo introduced us to start with a little brainstorming about how critical incidents could happen in an international environment. We found a lot of incidents and started to build up our own story starting from these topics. Our minds were full of ideas and we had to bring them into one story. Afterwards we went to different places in Dublin, to take pictures of our prepared ideas. Theo supported our photographing and motivated us to try unusual methods. I am still laughing when I remember some silly positions, among others, we were trying to photograph. Back in the hostel, we enjoyed to look at the different pictures. We printed the best pictures and then cut them for the photo story. But the cutting exposed to be the most difficult part as we had only scissors for left-handed people. The most interesting was the glueing part, when we created bubbles, texts and made our photographs to a collage, which went in a high mood. We had fun and the result was highly creative. Sabine Rauh (German Group) |
International Career Strategies The workshop of Thomas made me remember a lot of intercultural situations I have experienced. But this time I saw all the situations I have been through from a different perspective. I thought about the emotions I had when I was confronted with stereotypes about Germans. And for the first time I tried to analyse my reactions to stereotypes. What is the best answer to the statement that all Germans drink beer, just to mention an easy one? Should I explain in a serious way that I prefer wine or should I make a joke of it? During the workshops we also thought about the way we confronted people from other countries with stereotypes and how to act consciously in those situations. This workshop is different form the other workshops I attended before. It was not about learning from books, it was about making new experiences in real situations. So what I have learned during the workshop is to be aware of intercultural diversity, that there is much to learn from others about the behaviour in those situations and that observing other people can be something positive, as long as you learn from these occasions. Assja Tietz (German Group) |
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Sightseeing in Dublin
After having spent one and a half days in Dublin, I can only think of Dublin as a cool city. (Oh come on, not just because the air gets so freezing in the night�) First of all, thanks to the great location of our hostel here, it seemed almost evident for some of us to take a closer look at the famous suburb "Temple Bar" on the first night after our arrival back from Achill Island. That area reminded me of streets I have seen in night-time Paris or even Amsterdam. If it only wasn`t for those unforgettable prices� Then, on the next day I had the opportunity to walk deep into the city and see some of the sights, such as the Ha`Penny bridge, the Dublin castle or the Spire. As a student I also found the Trinity Collage very interesting. For having a nice sandwich the perfect place for me was Merrion square, where I could also debut as a traditional Irish whistle player. (Hope I didn`t ruin someone else's lunch time in the park�) All in all, Dublin IS a place worth experiencing! Cecília Sándor (Hungarian Group) |
Farewell Party in Dublin Our last night of this wonderful study trip has unfortunately come. We were a little bit sad but we came together in the lounge of Kinley House Hostel. I as Social Manager had to think of this last event and I organised a fancy game just as on the first day. During this, we learned how to say goodbye in as many languages as we knew. We repeated our names and we said goodbye to that person in those languages she or he knew. Finally, we went out to a lovely and in some way attractive Irish pub, where they played live music and taught Irish songs to the visitors. Actually, it was a fine night and I am sure that we will not forget it soon. Some of us got tears in their eyes because the time of saying goodbye came a few hours closer. We started to exchange our Facebook and other kind of contacts we had. I have seen that during this week many friendships and professional relationships have born that will continue in the future. At least I hope so. I guess many of us will see each other in the future again. Ugnius Aidas (Lithuanian Group)
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