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Experience report from the international internship at Osbecksgymnasiet in Laholm (Sweden)

Ms. Meyer is currently completing her advanced internship at Osbecksgymnasiet in Laholm (Sweden) and reports:

The internship abroad here at Osbecksgymnasiet in Laholm, Sweden, has so much to offer. It’s been an incredibly exciting and wonderful time that I’ve been able to experience here so far. Before the first week, I was very nervous and worried that spending time here in Sweden on my own would be strange and might not even live up to my expectations. But right from the first day, all the teachers and students were very kind and open-minded toward me, so I immediately felt very comfortable and knew that this was going to be an incredibly great time. Now the time has flown by so quickly, and the third week is coming to an end. In these three weeks, I’ve already learned a great deal and have risen to the occasion in many situations, even outside of school. The Swedish school system differs significantly from ours in Germany, both in terms of how teachers teach and in the student-teacher relationship. Sweden is generally much more student-centered, and both colleagues and students are more relaxed here, which creates a pleasant working atmosphere. The school doesn’t have traditional breaks like we have in Germany; instead, almost every student has their own schedule and therefore different break times than other students. In addition, they can decide whether they want to take more math or perhaps more English. This allows students to be supported more individually in their strengths and, if they choose to pursue higher education, they are better prepared.