Louise from Denmark

Written by Susanne.

Here it goes..

Well, I guess deciding to enroll in DNS came quite naturally to me..

Through my childhood, I have lived in common life, surrounded by many inspiring and different people. When I look back I think I have gained a lot from this, living very close to others, from different backgrounds, nationalities, and I knew quite early that I wanted to keep working with people.

Later it became clear I wanted to do development work. I wanted to go, where I was needed the most. I have always experienced the world with my own eyes. My parents made sure, that my brother and I saw the world first hand, and before I was 15, I had been travelling in Africa, Russia, and most of Europe. After 10th class, I chose that I wanted to keep travelling and live in social surroundings, and I came to PTG, which is an alternative way to do A-level.

PTG is a school, right next to DNS, where I finished my exams, travelled and lived close to my classmates in a house. I just finished my last exam this August, and will now be in DNS 2009. I could also have started at a Danish University, studying development work, but as I see it 4 years in DNS will teach me much more. For me, one of the best ways to learn, is by doing, the best way to understand people is to work with them, and the best way to learn about the world, is to be in the middle of it.

There are many other things I could write, and maybe I will later. But for now, I’ll just say that Im very exited to start the program. - Louise.