Austria Student Ambassadors

Ylli

Fri, 2 May 2008 09:12:00 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
Playing in a park in Macedonia - we were laughing and playing

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a car mechanic.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subject is Math.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: English
most boring: -

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
A little bit

How many languages do you speak?
I speak Albanian and German.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Albanian: Mirmengjes !
German: Guten Morgen !
English: Good morning !

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to play soccer.

What are your favorite games and sports?
PSP, computer and soccer

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
Times table

What is your favorite quote? Who said it? Why is it your favorite?
Learn while you´re young, otherwise you won't be smart when you´re grown up.

Sina

Fri, 2 May 2008 09:11:58 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
my first day at day care when I was three

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a policeman.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subject is English.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: Crafts
most boring: Math

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
no

How many languages do you speak?
I speak Persian, German and a little Turkish and English.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
German: Hallo, wie geht´s ?
English: Hello, how are you ?

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to play Playstation games.

What are your favorite games and sports?
Taekwondo

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
Our project about animal rights

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Swimming lessons in grade 3

What is your favorite quote?
The one who smiles instead of raging is always stronger.

Selma

Fri, 2 May 2008 09:11:56 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
I was three years old and my mom put me on a chair, gave me something to eat and put on a DVD.

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a lawyer or an apothecary.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subjects are German and Crafts.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: Maths
most boring: PE

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
no

How many languages do you speak?
I speak German and Bosnian - and a little English.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Bosnian: Ja igram bobro Hip Hop.
German: Ich tanze gut Hip Hop.
English: I am a good Hip Hop dancer.

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to skate, swim, bike and I like cheerleading.

What are your favorite games and sports?
Cheerleading and "human memory"

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
A project on animal protection with people from the humane society

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Our fieldtrip to annaberg for almost a week and the swimming lessons in grade 3

What is your favorite quote? Who said it? Why is it your favorite?
The one who smiles instead of raging is always stronger.

Sandra

Fri, 2 May 2008 09:11:54 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
I was in a submarine when I was two or three years old

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a hairdresser.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subjects are Arts and PE.

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
no

How many languages do you speak?
I speak Serbian, German and English.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Serbian: Ja snam dobro da pewam.
German: Ich kann gut singen.
English: I am a good singer.

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to chat.

What are your favorite games and sports?
"Mensch ärgere dich nicht" (Ludo) and running

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
Our fieldtrip to Annaberg

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Our fieldtrip to Annaberg

Müzeyyen

Fri, 2 May 2008 09:11:52 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
When I was five, my parents went to Schönbrunn Palace with me.

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´m not quite sure, I think I´d like to be a teacher or a nursery-school teacher.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subjects are German, Math and PE.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: -
most boring: Arts

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
No !

How many languages do you speak?
I speak German, English and Turkish.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Turkish: Ben güzel sarki söylerim.
German: Ich kann gut singen.
English: I am a good singer.

What do you like to do outside school?
I like Ballet dancing.

What are your favorite games and sports?
"Mensch ärgere dich nicht" (Ludo), memory, volleyball, basketball

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
Our project about animal rights

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Swimming and going to the park

Mario

Fri, 2 May 2008 09:11:50 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
Nibbling on my toys when I was about two years old

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a firefighter.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subjects are Crafts and German.

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
no

How many languages do you speak?
I speak German and English.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
German: Hallo, mein Name ist Mario.
English: Hello, my name is Mario.

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to keep tabs on ants.

What are your favorite games and sports?
Playstation 2 "Legend of Kay", computer "Cesar III" and skateboarding

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
Learning about the history of Vienna and about the human body

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Swimming lessons in grade 3 and the children´s museum

What is your favorite quote? Who said it? Why is it your favorite?
There is sunshine behind every cloud ! My teacher always says that.

Manuel

Fri, 2 May 2008 09:11:49 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
I remember playing with my toy-car, I was three

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a policeman.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subject is English.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: Crafts
most boring: Math

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
no

How many languages do you speak?
I speak German and English.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
German: Wie geht es dir ?
English: How are you ?

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to play Playstation.

What are your favorite games and sports?
Tag and soccer

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
The project about animal rights involving people from the Humane Society

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Swimming lessons in grade 3

What is your favorite quote? Who said it? Why is it your favorite?
Don´t learn for school, learn for life !

Larra Jane

Fri, 2 May 2008 09:11:47 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
My 5th birthday, it was great, I had a big cake !

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a teacher.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subject is Math.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: German
most boring: -

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
no

How many languages do you speak?
I speak German, English and Filipino.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
German: Ich liebe Basketball.
English: I love basketball.

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to play PSP.

What are your favorite games and sports?
PSP and basketball

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
Solving Math problems

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
I love going to the park with my class.

Jasin

Fri, 2 May 2008 09:11:39 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
Being on an airplane on the way to Austria, I was three or four years old

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a soccer-player or musician.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subjects are PE and music.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: -
most boring: Science

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
no

How many languages do you speak?
I speak Serbian, Albanian, Bosnian, German and English.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Albanian: Une e du Futballin.
German: Ich liebe Fußball.
English: I love soccer.

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to play soccer and American Football.

What are your favorite games and sports?
Playstation and American Football

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
Our fieldtrip to Lower Austria last May for one week

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Learning the letter "y" in preschool

Ismail

Thu, 1 May 2008 22:35:03 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
I remember being three years old, playing soccer and then wetting my pants ...

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a policeman.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subjects are PE and Math.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: tests
most boring: German

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
no

How many languages do you speak?
I speak German, English, Arabian, Serbian and Turkish.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Turkish: Merhaba.
German: Hallo !
English: Hello !

What do you like to do outside school?
I like boxing.

What are your favorite games and sports?
Boxing, PSP

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
Learning how to divide

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Our fieldtrip to Annaberg for one week and the swimming lessons in grade 3

Iclal

Thu, 1 May 2008 22:35:01 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
I got lost in a market place when I was four

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a teacher or medic.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subjects are PE and Crafts.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: German
most boring: English

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
Yes

How many languages do you speak?
I speak German, English and Turkish.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Turkish: Nasilsin ?
German: Wie geht´s ?
English: How are you ?

German: Wie alt bist du ?
English: How old are you ?

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to watch TV.

What are your favorite games and sports?
"Mensch ärgere dich nicht" (Ludo) and volleyball

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
We have a partnership with grade 1 kids, they come to read with us.

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Field trip to Istanbul / Turkey (This was with my other class back in Turkey.)

Hilal

Thu, 1 May 2008 22:34:59 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
When I was four my family went to the Prater with me.

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a teacher.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subjects are Math and Crafts.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: -
most boring: German

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
no

How many languages do you speak?
I speak German and Turkish - and a little English.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Turkish: Merhaba nasilsinis ?
German: Hallo, wie geht´s ?
English: Hello, how are you ?

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to play.

What are your favorite games and sports?
Skipping with an elastic band with my friends and "Merkball" (= a ball game)

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
Swimming lessons in grade 3

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Our fieldtrip to annaberg for a week and visiting a classmate’s farm

Hatice

Thu, 1 May 2008 22:34:57 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
Going to the "Prater" (amusement park)

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a veterinarian.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subject is Crafts.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: Math
most boring: German

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
no

How many languages do you speak?
I speak two languages, Turkish and German.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Turkish: Merhaba, nasilsin ?
German: Hallo, wie geht´s dir ?
English: Hello, how are you ?

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to sleep.

What are your favorite games and sports?
"Mensch ärgere dich nicht" (Ludo) and gymnastics

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
Special tutoring lessons with my teacher

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Our trip to our classmate´s farm

Halim

Thu, 1 May 2008 22:34:55 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
When I was four years old I damaged five toys

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a soccer player.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subject is PE.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: -
most boring: Crafts

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
no

How many languages do you speak?
I speak Turkish, German and a little English.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Turkish: Ben dokus yasimdaim.
German: Ich bin neun Jahre alt.
English: I am nine years old.

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to play Playstation 2.

What are your favorite games and sports?
"Merkball" (a ballgame) and soccer

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
Working with task schedules on my own responsibility

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Our fieldtrip to Annaberg for a week and swimming lessons in grade 3

Florian

Thu, 1 May 2008 22:34:54 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
I remember being in Italy when I was about one year old.

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a lawyer, architect, pilot or maybe a medic ...

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subject is PE.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: -
most boring: Math

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
no

How many languages do you speak?
I speak four languages.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Serbian: Kako je ?
German: Wie geht´s ?
English: How are you ?

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to sleep !

What are your favorite games and sports?
"The Sims 2" for PSP and basketball

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
Our fieldtrip for one week

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Also the fieldtrip

Cemal

Thu, 1 May 2008 22:34:52 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
When I was four years old my parents took me and my friends to the "Prater".

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a soccer player or a medic.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subjects are German and Math.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: -
most boring: German

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
no

How many languages do you speak?
I speak German, English and Turkish.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Turkish: Benim adim Cemal.
German: Ich heiße Cemal.
English: My name is Cemal.

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to play soccer.

What are your favorite games and sports?
Soccer and "Räuber und Gendarm" (= a special game of playing tag)

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
Tutoring lessons with my teacher

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Our field trip to Annaberg for a week and the trip to one of my classmates´ farm

Bunjamin

Thu, 1 May 2008 22:34:50 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
When i was quite small my parents took me to the "Prater" (= a big and famous fairground in Vienna - you can see it on one of our postcards from Vienna)

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be an architect or president.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subject is Math.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: English
most boring: -

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
a little bit

How many languages do you speak?
I speak German, English, Albanian, Bosnian and Macedonian.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Albanian: moter
German: Schwester
English: sister

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to play Playstation 3.

What are your favorite games and sports?
PSP, computer, soccer and basketball.

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
We did a big project on learning about the human body.

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Our fieldtrip to Annaberg in Lower Austria for a week.

Ayse

Thu, 1 May 2008 22:34:46 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
I fell from my bike when I was about 3 1/2 years old - I had to wear a cast ...

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a swimming instructor.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subjects are PE and Crafts.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: Science
most boring: Mathematics, English

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
Well ...

How many languages do you speak?
I speak German, English, Turkish and Arabian.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Turkish: Merhaba !
German: Hallo !
English: Hello
!
Arabian: Keyfe hal ?
German: Wie geht´s ?
English: How are you ?

What do you like to do outside school?
I like to listen to music.

What are your favorite games and sports?
"Mensch ärgere dich nicht" (= British: „Ludo", USA: "Sorry", "Take it Easy", "Chess India", "Parcheesi")
Skipping with an elastic band with my friends
Icehockey

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
Our project about animal rights involving people from the humane society

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Swimming lessons in grade three and the trip to my classmate’s farm.

Antonela

Thu, 1 May 2008 22:31:56 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
I remember hopping on my bed when I was two.

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a singer or a model.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subject is PE.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: -
most boring: German

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
no

How many languages do you speak?
I speak German, Croatian and a little English.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak !
Croatian: Ja znam dobro pjevati.
German: Ich kann gut singen.
English: I am a good singer.

What do you like to do outside school?
I like cheerleading.

What are your favorite games and sports?
Cheerleading and playing Nintendo

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
My report card and learning to read.

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
I liked the field trip to the childrens´ museum best.

What is your favorite quote? Who said it? Why is it your favorite?
Blessings for you wherever you go !

Adam

Thu, 1 May 2008 22:23:25 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory? About how old were you?
I was five years old and stayed up until 1 a.m. and played Playstation.

What would you like to be when you grow up?
I´d like to be a teacher or a medic.

What grade are you in and what are your favorite subjects in school?
I am in grade 4 now and my favourite subject is PE.

What are your most difficult or most boring?
most difficult: Crafts
most boring: reading

If English is not your first language, was it difficult to learn English?
yes

How many languages do you speak?
I speak Polish, German, Tunisian and a little English.

Please tell us something in one of the languages that you can speak.
German: Ich bin ein Bub.
English: I am a boy.

What do you like to do outside school?
I like pillow fights!

What are your favorite games and sports?
Tag and soccer.

In your school career so far, what was the most educational moment you can remember?
When I was able to calculate up to 100.

What was your favorite school field trip or school activity up to this point?
Swimming and our field trip to Lower Austria for a week.

What is your favorite quote?
The universe is endless.