Students' Comments on the Visit to Frankfurt

The Maltese students were asked to write what they liked and did not like about their time in Frankfurt.

COMMENTS OF THE MALTESE STUDENTS AFTER THE MEETING IN FRANKFURT  (4-8 March, 2005)

Nicholette Saliba:

At first, I was afraid of going abroad alone. I was afraid of the flight because I have never travelled abroad before. I was afraid about what kind of family I would be staying with.

But all my fears went away when I arrived in Germany and found a very welcoming family. I have made a lot of foreign friends and everyone was so nice to me.  We went sightseeing in Frankfurt together. We shared our experiences and our cultures. I was so happy when a German girl  showed interest in the Maltese language and I tried to teach her a few words. It was important for me that I was able to learn more of the German language because I am studying it at school . Now I can interact more easily with other people.

I found it interesting to learn about different school systems. On the last full day, the German students performed a piece of drama. It was brilliant and it was so good that they had a chance to show their talent. The German students also showed us their new A- level subject, making a presentation. Such a subject could be useful and interesting but we did find that for us this presentation was too long and there were problems with the sound system.  The speakers spoke a little too fast for the foreign students to understand. The words on the screen were too many and rather small and unclear which made it harder to understand.

Marilyn Sultana:

At first I was a little afraid to leave my country and my family to go abroad because this was the first time I would be away from my homeland for a number of days. I was also afraid of living with another family. However all these fears vanished when we arrived in Frankfurt and I felt welcomed by the family and all the other participants in the Comenius project. I have made many new friends and I like the idea of meeting people of different nationalities and sharing different ideas. 

I felt shy about doing a presentation in front of so many people but I felt comfortable doing it nevertheless. If someone made a mistake, it did not matter so much and that made me feel more confident. I liked all the activities and experiences so much that on the last day I was reluctant to leave. I think that the exchange was a little short. It would have been better if it had been about a week long because then we could have done more work. One of the problems was understanding all that was being said. Although I know German, some of the Germans were speaking too fast for me and so I could not always understand what was being said.