People from abroad: Irina from Denmark

Irisha, as always, the first question about you

Some time ago I came across the touching stories of the Danish girl, Irina, on the Danish homes for the disabledI could not pass up a wonderful, but sad photos of life of patients with autism in Denmark, I fell in love with this magazine, and then her bright, active, and open an Ira. I asked Irina to answer some of the questions not only of Denmark but also on how Mature the decision to leave their homeland. We all have completely different motives, but the story of Irina, like Susie from Finland, will be very interesting. How old are you, where were you born and raised, where he studied in Denmark? I think this is my first interview in life and even curious to visit this role, thank you, Oksana. I'm twenty-nine years, a couple of months I will celebrate the anniversary) I was Born and raised in the city of Omsk, in the Ebro, on the edge of geography. I went to a regular high school and only the last two years of school he studied at the Lyceum, where he chose what really interested the study of foreign languages. After graduating from the lycée he entered the faculty of foreign languages at the pedagogical University, received the diploma of teacher of English and French.

By profession did not work, as it turned out it's not my thing and I found a job interpreter in a marriage Agency, where he worked until his departure to Denmark.

How you felt the first time that I want to leave Denmark? Good question, I think that first there was a desire to leave from Omsk, it is not my city, if I may say so. At the time I didn't even realize that I do not like, just I did not want to live there. Was thinking of going to Copenhagen, even a few times went for a few months, watched. Why did you choose this unknown Denmark? Denmark I have chosen not by chance, for the first time when I was in second year of uni, then I just wanted to practice their English, and I found a Danish family via the Internet.

Why Denmark? Chose where less crime, where stability and peace of mind.

At that time Denmark was a perfect match. The first time I went, fell in love and decided heart, remained in Omsk.

But the second time still left thanks to a friend from University, she worked there about peer and I also found a Danish family.

Who doesn't know about peer this is the program for the study of language and culture of different countries, a chance to live in a family and become a member of the family to help with children and housework. Was it hard to organize the departure and set the family on your move? Now it seems to me that the departure went like clockwork. I went twice to Copenhagen, submitted documents to the Danish Embassy and a visa. The interview took a very nice Danish grandmother, asked the purpose of the trip and plans. And there are already buying tickets and Jan twenty five years ago I came to the Kingdom of Denmark. To configure the relatives was not difficult, they made my decision easy, as he knew my plans and what I've always wanted to get out of Denmark. Although my mom still sometimes asks me if I want to go back, but I think it's just a parent please Tell us about your first impression of Denmark? The experience was so much, probably because I first came to Europe, everything was amazing, beautiful and unusual. For example, I remember even when I arrived and was published in Copenhagen at the airport, I was surprised that the baggage was lying all over the airport and no one cared, people were sleeping on the floor, so clean and comfortable everywhere. Everywhere the people are friendly and tried to help. Of course, nature, and green fields, despite the month of January. The air is clean and so nice and can do a lot to enumerate. Tell us please about people. Is it hard for you to communicate with the locals and how they differ from the Danish? The Danes the people are friendly at first sight, always ready to help and ask whether it is necessary. But if you spend some time here, we can see that to strike up a friendship with a local is not easy. The reason? The Danes are a people of family and keep your family in everyday life. Guests can come only if we agree in advance, sometimes a month and sometimes two. To rely and count on Dane is not so possible. For example, I studied at the Danish College, and used that place me no one will take the task to solve will not help. Every man for himself, survival of the fittest. After years in Denmark I can say that the Danish friends I have. Have good friends, but in everyday life I communicate with the Danes. Probably, because very different mentality, culture and interests. Before there was a language barrier, I can now say that the reason is not exactly that. Met if you're closer with Danish men? What are they? Danish men well-groomed, educated, tall and beautiful places. In communication just a little reserved and passive.

But fate helped to change the selection

Family at home always help and not ashamed of it. Good cook and love comfort.

Able to care, but know the value of money, so don't count on that restaurant bill will pay for it man.

The most burning question about immigrants. They are immigrants? How many people come and from which countries? In Denmark immigrants, especially from Turkey, Iraq, Iran, the attitude of the Danes is ambiguous. If you talk to a person older, you can feel the discontent associated mainly because immigrants have no desire to learn the Danish language, there is no interest in Danish culture and traditions. In General, the attitude can be termed as"the main thing they did not touch me and well,"shunned and treated with distrust. For myself personally I have not experienced the hostility, the more interest and desire to know better, how there lives in Denmark. What is hard to get used to our man in Denmark? Hard to get used to the lack of"night life"after eighteen outside of the soul, especially on weekdays and holidays. Eighteen stores are already closed. The Danes prefer to spend the evening in the family home too. I read about your feat work with sick children. Please tell our readers how life in such places, was it easy for you with them. In fact, I worked with adults who have the disease autism is the most difficult degree. Where I worked is a development center for people with autism aged up to eighteen years. Three patients one worker. Are real professionals and love their work. To the patient specific approach, every day is structured and uses the latest techniques for working with this disease. The Danish government allocates a lot of money to disabled people who constantly update and improve the living conditions of persons with disabilities. Here, for example, not long ago passed a law that every disabled person must be his own apartment. Many of them have already received new apartments with modern equipment.

To work in this center is very interesting, I'm glad to have this opportunity.

Work with people like that builds character. You went to Denmark to study.

What interesting can you tell me about the education system in Denmark? In Denmark education is free for the Danes, but there are some opportunities for us, as visitors.

So, for example, the pedagogical College where I studied and received a bachelor of the Danish free education for foreigners. The only education in Danish, and if you went to Danish language school, you can go to College. There are still grants for free education for foreigners, it needs to score points and to apply, training is in English. So the possibility of studying in Denmark is, the main desire.

And the last question: if you could go back, would you have went through all the way or would have chosen another country? Denmark is my country, here is everything I want out of life, the ability to raise healthy children and to enjoy life.

For those who are planning to move to another country, I advise you to learn a better culture, language and mentality of the country, not so easy to integrate in the country in which you do not like something or not satisfied. Ira, darling, thank you very much for your interesting story and your work. I wish you continue to do what you enjoy. To live in my beloved country, but not to forget family. I'm sure readers will be happy to join my wishes.

Thank you again.

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