Apmaiņas skolēni
2013./ 2014.mācību gads
12.b klasē mācījās apmaiņas skolniece no Taizemes Pima ( pilnā vārdā Pimchanok Pattranun). Dodoties prom no Latvijas, Pima piekrita savus iespaidus un pieredzi apkopot esejā:
10 months in Latvia
Before I come to Latvia
everyone asked that Where is Latvia ? Which language they use? How you survive
in country that you don't know about it ? and the last sentence of everyone is
Are you sure ? that was making me laughing when they started asking.
First of all I decided
to go somewhere for exchange year. I actually want to go to south america but
my mom doesn't me to go there because It too far away from Thailand and She
believe that it's very dangerous. She told that you should go somewhere in
Europe or Asia. at that time I was thinking I should go somewhere that don't
have so much Asian people. It would be cool that I'm a few Asian in that
country and I could speak national language and receive culture to the utmost.
Then I found Latvia and Estonia. I try to read both of this country again and
again then I decided to go to Latvia because I don't even known about this
country and when I said "Latvia" it sound strange for me then I
thought that I should go and try to survive. I'm so excited to visit Latvia. As
I know here in Latvia speak Latvian by the way lot of people can speak Russian
as well. Then I try to find Latvian teacher even Latvian books but it
impossible. So I'd learned Russian for 3 months before I came here at that time
I only think that I should speak languages that they speak I was worried about
it because my English skill it's not so good and I afraid that you will not
understand what am I saying. So I should know a bit Latvian or Russian just
easy words like Hi, How are you ? , Thank you, You're welcome.
When I came to Latvia
first my host family pick me up from the Airport. During on the way to Talsi I
was thinking what will be in my exchange life. When I arrived it was around 8
p.m. but it still light. I was shocking because in Thailand there are already
dark. My host mom told that When autumn coming It will be dark faster and
colder. Actually when I came here I feel so cold. I need to wear coat. My host
family told that it's not so cold in winter is the real cold. At that time the
temperature around 18-20 degree. I was like it was so cold. When someone
talking about winter in Europe. I always thinking about snow. And this is the
one of all reasons that why I choose Europe for exchange year because I wanted
to see snow. My dream came true! I saw it on February but unfortunately that I
haven't seen white Christmas. I think I should come here again in someday in
winter with very warm coat.
About my school I think
I'm so lucky that i was study in 12.b class because my classmates so friendly
and very funny. When I don't understand something they always explain. They
taught me lot of Latvian words. and I like teachers in this school mathematics
teacher she can speak a bit English but when I don't understand she explain for
me until I understand, Geography teacher when I came to her class she always
speak with me in Latvian. I think this is the best way for me to learn and
practice my Latvian skill and I got a lot of new words from her and I was very
lucky that I had private Latvian teacher she help me everything even thought
English or Latvian languages. and I just want to say "Paldies par
visu"
I learned to survive in
Latvia but It's not easy I think because of difference culture, difference
language even difference life style. like you think that is good but I think
that is bad, we speak in the same word but we don't understand each other
because of accent. for example on the 2nd day in Latvia my host mom ask me that
" Pim, Do you want honey? " and I ask her "Hmm, What's honey?
" she told honey you don't know honey then she show honey to me and I said
ahh, Honey. sometime it's not so easy to listen somebody speak English in other
accents but now I understand. When I and my host mom don't know some word in
English we usually speak in Latvian.
Popular question that I
got from Latvian people is Why you decided to come here in Latvia ? Do you like
Latvia ? but somebody told to me Why you come to Latvia ? You know Latvia it
very small country if I were you I will go to other country that I can use that
language when I come to my home country. I don't understand why they think like
that. I really like Latvia. You have your own language and I was very proud
that I could speak and understand the language that have few people can speak.
Actually it quite hard language. Although Latvia is small country but I don't
think it that bad because it's like you living very close and very comfortable
to go to other city for meet up your friends and do some activities together.
Last I just want to say
I really love Latvia. I got a lot of experiences and learned so much from
everything in Latvia. I'm very happy when I live here. I had cool family. I had
cool friends. sometime I don't want to say good bye for everything. while I'm
writing this essay I feeling like it's so fast because I lived here almost 10
months and soon I'll be back my home country. At first when I said good bye to
some friends I feel maybe this is the last time in my life that I'll see you
but one of German exchange student told me that "You should happy because
at least you met them" and now I'm so happy that I came here. Learn and
received. sometime I got hurt but it make me stronger. I'll keep this wonderful
memories in mind forever. Thank you for everything :D
2014./ 2015.mācību gads
12.a klasē mācās apmaiņas skolniece no Taizemes Minmaind (pilnā vārdā Srichana Tamonvan )
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