Day four

Tuesday began with a light breakfast of fresh fruit and yogurt with wonderful Danish grains. While some were eating, some were showering and getting laundry done. We left to head to Hilltop at 0900 for a day of classes, lunch with the Hilltop crew and socializing. The “Americans” split into two groups to head to classes for social communication/psychology and social thinking skills. The conversation between both sets of students and staff was so enlightening and the participation was 100% across the board. Our students were asked to share their perspectives on different topics and compare them with the Danes’ perspectives on the same issues and clarifying misconceptions on each topic. The buffet lunch gave all of us an opportunity to socialize with our counterparts from across the pond. 

There were some surprises about the level of interaction initiated by our students. It was incredible to see how they gravitated to some of the Hilltop students. The quietest students ended up being our most social. 

After lunch we took a few mile walk to see downtown Skive, the 800-year old church, cemetery, and the beautiful sculptures scattered about.  

 

 After a quick ice cream later and some light shopping we took our walk back towards Hilltop to take a quick rest before heading off to Buffett and Bowl.  The buffet was awesome and was loaded with traditional Danish food and snacks. The teams were then set for the big match between the four pre-arranged teams. Through the smattering of strikes, spares and gutter balls the abundance of laughter made the competition much less important than the social aspect. The activity was a huge success! Even though we didn’t get back to the compound until 21:30, we made time to spend an hour in the pool. Stay tuned….