Sara Kuhne (Germany)

Gamlestova Barnehage - 01-NO-110
January 2004 - June 2004

Why are you a volunteer?

I it`s good to get to know a new job and a new country. I also wanted to make something different than learning, so the time as a volunteer is a kind of break for me. I wanted to live in a different way for some time.

Why did you choose Norway?

All in all, I like that landscape. The fjords!! I will study scandinavistic and so it\s the best way to come to Scandinavia and to see and to feel everything. I specially choose Norway, cause I got to know three Norwegian people before I came here and they told me a lot about their country.

What do you do?

Right now I`m a volunteer in a kindergarden and I try to help where I can. Singing, cooking, drinking lots of coffee, trying to understand the children in their language and behaviour …

What is bad about being a volunteer?

I don't know

Three typical norwegian things?

Tran, sleeping in rooms that have a very low temperature, playing UNO

What was your first phrase?

Eg kan pusse nesa min med et papirlommetørkle

Your best norwegian experience?

I don't have a best experience, maybe special ones. For exemple, the sunrise every morning, it`s so nice to look at. Or driving through the fjords , or ,sliding down the hill with all the kids from the kindergarden.

Your favorite norwegian food?

Bringebærsyltetoy, Black Twist ( mixture of chocolate and creamy lakriz) , Fårepølser

If you had optional things to do, what would you do?

Going to Bergen ( everytime I want to ), Tromsø and Lofoten.

The most important phrases in your job:

“Vil du ha litt melk?” ”Er du kaldt på føtene din?” ” Det er veldig fint!”