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Doha Flughafen

New Zealand Blog: 5-7.10.

We started our journey at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) at 12:00 a.m., and our meeting point was at Terminal 1. After everybody had arrived, we checked in for our flight and said goodbye to our families. It was quite emotional, but also exciting, because this was the beginning of our big adventure. After that, we handed in our suitcases and went through the security check. When everything was done, we still had a little time for shopping at the airport before boarding. Then we looked for our gate and waited for our flight to be called. I think everyone was very excited, especially those who had never flown before. During the flight, everyone spent their time doing different things: some listened to music, others watched films, played video games, or tried to sleep.

When we arrived at the airport in Doha, we left the plane and went to our next gate, where our connecting flight was already waiting. Between the next take-off and landing, we had some time to explore the airport, look around the shops, and even practise our song “99 Luftballons” together. Before boarding again, we had to go through another check. On the flight to Auckland, my seat partner and I did the same as during the first flight. We ate, slept, watched films, and played games. The flight was long, but we were too excited to care about the time. Finally, when we landed in Auckland, our host families were already waiting for us at the airport. They greeted us warmly and brought us to their homes, where our adventure in New Zealand could truly begin.

The first day of school.

After a short speech we were greeted with a Maori dance, the ‘Haka.’ It was really interesting and exciting. Something new. Afterwards, we ate together. In the second block, we had a class with our exchange students. Having a subject taught in English for once was also quite interesting. The teachers also tried to help us, and the year nines work is not as hard as my usual subjects. In the third block, we played games in P.E., and in the fourth block, we went to class with our exchange students again. The New Zealanders teach very different to the Germans.

 

(by Luke & Fabian)

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