Yes, I wanted to explain something. So last week we had a day with intercultural differences. And we were skyping with a kid from Whiterussia, he used to be in my class, but he went back to his own country. And we were talking about the things that us danish teenagers do, and they were so shocked that they didn't know what to do. SO I am going to explain some thing by comparring Denmark to America!:-)
1. Language
Yes, how do we talk. Well I know that in America when you talk to your teacher it's "Miss, Mrs. or Mr." Well in Denmark we just talk to them by their first name, or we even use a nickname with them sometimes. (Not that dramatic, I know..)
But our language is also a bit harsh. Words like bitch, fuck (the word I use the most-_-) that's how we talk. And there is nothing mean to the words, it's become normal to us, and we don't think about it, that just the way it is..
2. Ages
Okay so here is an age list, when you are allowed to do different things.
(15) USA -
(15) Denmark - Have sex
(16) USA - Drive
(16) Denmark - Drive a scooter, buy alcohol with up to 16,5% vol., go clubbin'.
(18) USA - Vote, have sex.
(18) Denmark - Vote, drive cars+, buy all kinds of alcohol.
(21) USA - Buy alcohol, go clubbin'.
(21) Denmark -
Yes, as you can see that our age restrictions are very different.. So if I write about a party or a night out, I'm not lying, it's legal!;-)
Also there is our education programs are diffrent.. I'm only gonna explain the danish system..
0-9 grade is called "folkeskolen" and everybody has to go to school for at least that amount of time.
5/6 years - 15/16 years
Ok, so when you finish "folkeskolen" you can either choose to keep going to school, or just go out and work. But the better education you have, the more you are likely to get a good job, or even you dream-job.
So now we are in the face called High school, but it's a bit different. Here you can go for 2-3 years. If You take a 2 year high school you have to have taken 10. grade too.
But I have the 3 year long one, and that is in the regular high school. There is also schools for the math and science people, a school for the ones who wan't to be in the sales business. Then there is the social services education - nurses and stuff like that.
On-going educations.
Here you can build on and educate to get the education you want. A hairdresser, plumber or a dentist. Right now I wanna work at a daycare or a kindergarten. But I still have time to change my mind:-)
So yeah, that was a long one huh?? Well I hope you still enjoyed it!:-D
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