Germans in the UK

Hi, we are Emma (16) and Lou (17) from Hamburg, Germany. A couple of months ago our teacher Birte Oggesen started talking to us about a work placement in the UK. We would go to Torquay for 2 weeks, work in different companies and stay with host families. We were very excited after we filled out the not too short application. We left on Sunday, February 23^rd and flew from Hamburg to London. After a couple hours of us hanging out at the airport, grabbing some food we got on the coach that would bring us to Torquay. After the long ride on a smelly bus we finally reached the Torquay coach station where our host families picked us up. On Monday morning we went to the Torbay Innovation Centre for the Welcome Meeting, where the TTPL staff gave us some information about our stay. On Tuesday we stated our work placement. Lou got placed at the Training Partnership in Torquay and Emma started working at Churston Farm Shop. From the first minute at TTPL Lou loved working there. The colleagues were all very nice and made her feel welcome the second she entered the office. But Emma wasn’t too sure if the cashier job was the right thing for her even though she really liked the staff there. She got replaced after one week at the Churston Farm Shop and joined Lou for the second week at the Training Partnership. We had many different jobs to do which were all very interesting. After one week Lou was even asked to answer phone calls which she really enjoyed. Emma was very happy with her placement and really liked the work. It was just like she expected – working in an office with friendly staff and interesting work to do. 

Lou

Emma