SHARING FROM FORMER EXCHANGE PARTICIPANT

Susanne Lang(Political science student from Germany – Joined Global Passport Ho Chi Minh City from

"Coming froitselfever seen in my entire life. Everybody was honking, everybody drove in little gaps between each other. There was no place for even a single piece of paper between them. In Germany evmost of all: you nearly never hear any horns. It took me about three weeks to get used to that and to be able to cross the street on my own half of my time in Vietnam! My second biggest challeget stared at. I am pretty unusual looking, 1,85m tall, long red hair, not really the thinnest. So even in Germany some people look twice. But in HCMC I seemed to be an attraction everywhere I went! People talking to me in Vietnamesepicture with them numerous times. But I was never angry at your people. I understand that I look like I'm from a different planet to you, and honestly you do look the same to me as well some

This was a truly international experience for both sides. Vietnamese students? Wow -thinking about them now cracks me a smile. At first they were so shy, so polite. Afraid to ask maybe risky questions and so impressed by my simple foreign being. But I tried my best to break their mask and thinking of that awesome party at the end of the project I consider this mission as accomplished. We talked about sex, abortion, unusual family types and politics during our classes in Global Passport. I made so many bad jokes that made you laugh that I think I'll be out of bad jokes for the rest of my life. But what they were always - from the very beginning -thankful.

I've never met so thankful sincere people in mliterally loved us for. And I really hope so much to see them again one day and to give them a big hug to be as thankful for the experience!"

HARING FROM FORMER EXCHANGE PARTICIPANT

Joined Global Passport Ho Chi Minh City from Feb 2014 to

"Coming from a Western country, arriving to Vietnam was already a shock itself to me. The amount of motorbikes I saw with one look was the biggest I've ever seen in my entire life. Everybody was honking, everybody drove in little gaps between each other. There was no place for even a single piece of paper between them. In Germany everything on the streets is very organized most of all: you nearly never hear any horns. It took me about three weeks to get used to that and to be able to cross the street on my own half of my time in Vietnam! My second biggest challenge was to get used to get stared at. I am pretty unusual looking, 1,85m tall, long red hair, not really the thinnest. So even in Germany some people look twice. But in HCMC I seemed to be an attraction everywhere I went! People talking to me in Vietnamese, even though I don't understand one word, I was asked to be in a picture with them numerous times. But I was never angry at your people. I understand that I look like I'm from a different planet to you, and honestly you do look the same to me as well sometimes. But that's what it's all about, right?

This was a truly international experience for still

thinking about them now cracks me a smile. At first they were so shy, so polite. Afraid to

nd so impressed by my simple foreign being. But I tried my best to break their mask and thinking of that awesome party at the end of the project I consider this mission as accomplished. We talked about sex, abortion, unusual family

g our classes in Global Passport. I made so many bad jokes that made you laugh that I think I'll be out of bad jokes for the rest of my life. But what they

was

I've never met so thankful sincere people in my life. Every effort the other teachers and I put in their education they literally loved us for. And I really hope so much to see them again one day and to give them a big hug to be as thankful

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HARING FROM FORMER EXCHANGE PARTICIPANT

2014 to Mar 2014)

Vietnam was already a shock . The amount of motorbikes I saw with one look was the biggest I've

ever seen in my entire life. Everybody was honking, everybody drove in little gaps between each other. There was no place for even a single piece of paper

erything on the streets is very organized - and most of all: you nearly never hear any horns. It took me about three weeks to get used to that and to be able to cross the street on my own - that is about

nge was to get used to get stared at. I am pretty unusual looking, 1,85m tall, long red hair, not really the thinnest. So even in Germany some people look twice. But in HCMC I seemed to be an attraction everywhere I went! People talking to me in

, even though I don't understand one word, I was asked to be in a picture with them numerous times. But I was never angry at your people. I understand that I look like I'm from a different planet to you, and honestly you

times. But that's what it's all about, right?

y life. Every effort the other teachers and I put in their education they literally loved us for. And I really hope so much to see them again one day and to give them a big hug to be as thankful

lobalpassport.aiesechcmc@gmail.com