Page 93 - Schmidt Yearbook 2023-2

STUDENT EXCHANGE

11 A/S FREIBURG

Upon our arrival at our partner school, each student support refugees. This activity was not only fun, but it
met her exchange partner and their parents. We spent also highlighted how we can reduce food waste and
almost nine days with our partners, during which we help those in need.
forged strong friendships that we hope will last a very
long time. In the first five days, we attended classes This marked the end of our school project days as the
with our exchange partners, noticing the differences weekend followed. Each girl spent two full days with
between the teaching styles of our respective schools. her exchange family. Most girls visited Strasbourg or
Colmar in France, and quite a few went shopping. The
During our time at school, we visited Einlädele, a shop shared experience was that everyone had fun.
which sells various items donated by the citizens of
Freiburg to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees. Besides On the last day, which was a Monday, we went with
the second-hand clothing shop, there was also a small our exchange partners to Europa Park. Everyone
coffee shop and a bookstore that used their earnings enjoyed themselves, rode as many roller coasters as
to support Ukraine. they could, and some even won plushies.
Dear parents, students and friends We visited a trash recycling center and worked
on a project about environmental protection. This Unfortunately, we then had to say goodbye to our
In recent years, Schmidt-Schule has been accustomed Our journey began on June 11, 2023, when we experience showed us the effort that the people exchange partners. However, there was not much
to participating in exchange programs with German gathered outside the Jerusalem Hotel and headed to of Freiburg put into maintaining clean streets and sadness because we knew we would meet again in
schools. However, due to COVID, these exchange the airport. After a long and quite exhausting trip, we recycling their waste. October. And that is the story of our trip to Freiburg,
plans were temporarily cancelled. Fortunately, this finally arrived in Freiburg, Germany. Freiburg proved to On the last working day of our program, we Germany.
year we were able to revive the program, turning our be an amazing place, teeming with lush greenery and participated in a sharing project. We prepared salads
hopes into reality. stunning architecture that was quite different from and meals from food that most people would discard.
Jerusalem. We savored the clean streets, impressive These meals were offered for free to passers-by, many Yasmin Sidawi, class 11 Tawjihi
vistas, and beautiful surroundings. of whom left small donations that were later used to Lilia Musleh, Teacher
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