Liebe Leser und Leserinnen, 

We are Ben, Emilia and Helena, exchange students from (Freiburg/Ueberlingen).  

We all arrived in Australia at the beginning of Term One. Our host families are all very nice and kind and they have already shown us a lot of Western Australia. 

Here are some highlights from us for this term at school: 

For Class 10, the term started with a Drama Main Lesson and theatre performance of ‘Blue Stockings’, and the three of us were also given a part. It was a bit difficult to learn our lines in English, but we really enjoyed the play. 

In our German lessons, which was definitely the easiest subject for us, we shared some culture with the class in the form of a few typical German songs. 

In sport, we did rugby and kayaking ,both of which were both new and really nice experiences for us. 

Emilia: During my stay in Australia, I visited Margaret River, I loved the beaches and the big waves. I made new friends, and I look forward to seeing them in Germany again later this year. In the holidays I'm going to attend the Zero2Hero camp. The exchange has been a great experience. 

Ben: I went down south and visited Elephants Rocks, which was really beautiful. I was really impressed by the night sky and all the stars. I found a few new hobbies for me during my stay, rock climbing. I’m looking forward to continuing to do this when I am back in Germany. In the Easter holidays my host family are taking me go up north to Monkey Mia and Shark Bay. I am really sad to be going back to Germany in May, because I really like the people here!  

Helena: In the mid- term break I went up north to Dongara to see the beautiful nature there and the beaches. I saw the Pinnacles up north and the endless landscape of Australia. I was often on the beaches of Perth, where I took surfing lessons and swam a lot in the ocean. In the Easter holidays my host family and I will go down south to enjoy the beauty of the beaches and the nature. I am really happy that I was able to make new friends, learn the language better, and discover Australia. Thank you to everyone! 

Thank you so much for the lovely time we have had here and for all your great support. We really enjoyed our exchange here in Australia and hope to see you all soon again! 

Liebe Gruesse  

Ben, Emilia und Helena  

P.S. To our teachers, thank you all so much for the great experiences, help and support!