Profile Hendrik

My name is Hendrik and I am 18 years old. Let me begin by describing myself in a few words. I’m a self-confident, open-minded, comunicative and friendly person.
My hobbies are various sports, hanging out with my friends and reading magazines about politics and the economy. I like every kind of sport; especially soccer and swimming. Despite that I’m a member of a gym, which is very close to the house where I live.
I earn my pocket money with a job at the Weser Stadium. That is the stadium, where the matches of the profesional soccer club of our town, Werder Bremen take place. On the one hand I sell bread there and I earn money and on the other hand I’m able to watch the matches of the club. That’s why I love the job.
I listen to a lot of different kinds of music and I prefer black- and house music.
At our school I am interested in subjects like maths and economics, but I also like English. I already participated at a school exchange program called GLS, where I stayed one year in the USA. I became a lot more mature and independent. In addition to that foreign language I also got skills in French.
I live with my parents in a house in Bremen, which is close to the Bürgerpark, which is a beautiful big park in Bremen. My grandmother was born in France and my mother is also able to speak the language perfectly.
I’m actively involved in a MUN-Project . MUN is the abrevation for Model United Nations. It is a simulation of the UN, where a lot of different schools from Germany participate. I like the project, because it is relatively close to reality.
In the future I want to study at an university in a different town or even a different country, because I want to discover a lot of new “places”.
My motivation for the COMENIUS project is to get to know interesting people from other countries with a different culture and attitudes and to give the other people the chance to stay at my house.


PS.:
I belong to the online community facebook , so if you want to know anything about the town Bremen or about me just get in contact with me through my email address: Hendrik6@hotmail.de

AMBOISE IN THE RAIN

Before the visit, I thought it would be a beautiful castle... Once there, I realised that it had been partially destroyed. The morning in Amboise was pleasant... in spite of the showers ! We began b visiting the small chapel where Leonardo da Vinci was buried. I love its architecture.
Then we went into the castle. I didn't think much of the exterior architecture. Nevertheless inside it's very richly detailed, notably the columns and floortiles that are decorated with "felurs de lys". There are also superb stained glass windows. A few pieces of furniture and interesting, like the piano and also the paintings which are of an impressive size.
The most original part of the castle is the tower that riders and carriages used to ride up and down to reach the castle terraces. Finally, between showers and gusts of wind, we came to a magnificent view of the Loire Valley.
To sum up, Amboise castle holds an important place in the histor of France. Many kings stayed there, like Francis I who spent his childhood there. This place is therefore brimming with a priceless wealth : memories.
by Pauline

Melanie

My Comenius partner is Melanie. She lives in Bremen. Her mother workin a doctor surger and her father is an electrician. She has a twin-sister. She likes dancing and going to the fitness studio. She likes seeing friends and going for walks too. She enjoys listening R'n'B and a little house. She studies many subjects, including maths, management, accountancy, German, English, sport, biology, IT, history and Polish. In France we didn't talk much to each other. I found Melanie nice, reserved and polite.
by Pauline

"Moulin Rouge"

1900, Paris, in the Montmartre quarter. The Moulin Rouge is a den of vice for all men of society who mingle with the girls of the streets. Satine, the Glittering Diamond of the Moulin Rouge, is one of these girls. Her role : selling love. But what do you do when your heart becomes attached to a man (the young poet Christian) while it has already been bought (by Duke Monroth) ?
A film which links sensuality and love, comic actors and tragedy, through the magic of the musical, allows us to enter the colourful world of the Moulin Rouge !
FRANKLY, I loved this film ! Its soundtrack sang to me ! and its casting gathers box-office stars like EWAN MCGREGOR (audacious Obi-Wan of Star Wars) and NICOLE KIDMAN (I think she's simply TREMENDOUS in this role) ! My favourite scene remains Roxane's tango : this song tells of the jealousy which a lover feels when his companion sells her charms and on screen a multitude of couples dancing in perfect synchronization. It is so spellbinding that this made me feel like signing up for tango lessons before I changed my mind !
by Naël

THE OUTING IN TOURS

Friday 23rd January we arrived in Tours at about 1 pm. We sheltered from the wind in the station and lunched. A few took photos, especially the Spanish students. After this snack the students divided into groups : the Germans with their partners, the Belgians on their own and the Spanish with us, their partners.

It wasn’t easy to keep up with the Spanish students who were buying everything in every store; while Oriane and Aurore looked on helplessly. This included trying on hats, glasses, scarfs; and even a tiara with the added bonus of posing for Cassandra’s keen photographic eye.

Then a quick Spanish snack to boost energy levels before taking out our purses and heading for Ashton and Katcher where Cintia, Carlota and Olalla bought three Rolling Stones T-shirts in different colours (green, grey and purple). Next we went to Claire’s where the French Sarah bought a pair of earrings for Carlota. After asking Aurore and Orianne to look after the Spanish students, we went back to Ashton and Katcher so Léa could buy Spanish Sara the fourth Rolling Stones T-shirt, white this time. Back and forth we went, trying to find our partners who played the fashion victims. We only found Sara who Léa give her present to. We raced to catch the bus, because we were late. Once, in the bus, the French and Spanish Sara(h)s each gave their presents to their partners (Spanish and French). Back home in Château du Loir, we headed for the pub (only to play billiards).

by Sarah and Léa

RED'N TAAGA - the highschool's band

This band is composed by French students : Baptiste on the drums, Lucas and Benjamin on the guitars and also the singers, Julie on the bass and finally Théophile on the synthesizer. But why "Red n'Taaga", you will ask us ? Well, it's a Moore word (Burkina language) wich means "friends". These fans of Bob Marley, Tiken Jah or Janis Joplin write their lyrics themselves with the help of friends sometimes. They have chosen strong topics like AIDS, current affairs including the USA situation, illegal weapon trafficking, always influenced by their passion for Africa.
In the beginning, it was for their passion of instruments that Lucas, Benjamin and Baptiste decided to form their group one summer evening during the holidays. While looking for a bass-player and synthesizer-player, they found Julie and Théophile who joined in September. Once the band had been formed and the songs composed, "Red n'Taaga" gave its firts concert at Le Lude with the help of Esperone, another group from Château-du-Loir which also inspired them. And we were there !
While attending rehearsals we noticed an atmosphere of enthusiasm and good humour... We were particularly struck by the pleasure they took in playing, for example, cult songs like "Aïsha" or "A liberated woman", but that's nothing compared to their spontaneity. Indeed when they were asked to set a poem by Baudelaire to music, they leapt at the chance to turn it into a catchy rap number ! However, the group also has its serious moments when creating original numbers !
We strongly advise you to go and see this group and we personally can't wait to attend their next concert and discover their new songs !
the link : www.myspace.com/reedntaaga
by Clémentine and Fanny

TRYO

The French group TRYO is known fos its activism and conviviality. Everybody knows this group and its accoustic reggae influences, and it has manged to attract fans with strong themes like world peverty, politics, ecology and of course love. Indeed TRYO doesn't just sing but is actively involved in Green Peace.
How did this group start, you ma ask ? Well, it began in 1995 with three young men around a camp fire. Festival after festival, Guizmo, Manu and Mali gradually built up a following. Then Danielito and his percussions skill joined them and this led to their first album called "Mamagulida" in 1988. Two years later, "Faut qu'ils s'activent" adopted more political style and they followed it up with their third album "Grain de sable" released in 2003. More mature and more militant than the two previous albums it didn't hesitate to stress a more political message. On the 1st of September 2008, their long-awaited fourth album was released. Recorded in an isolated farmhouse, this album is less poetic, more direct but the lyrics are still full of meaning.
by Clémentine and Fanny

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