Pauline says:

Hey! Today we travelled to London. It was very demanding. We started at 11.30 am at Chemnitz. The flight and the train run was OK. We get out of the train at the Liverpool Station where Cheriess received us. After a very busy trip around the city we arrived “at home”. At the first moment we were a little bit scared about the house and the other students who live in the house too. But now it is cool. But I personally think that the house is not as good as I thought.

Bye Pauline

Katja

My name is Katja. Currently I´m in a training as a graphic design assistant at the Fortis Akademie in Chemnitz. Within this training, I have already completed a four week internship at a graphic design office. Through this internship in London, I would like to improve my English language skills, learn about new career opportunities in connection with the challenge of a different nation. When I'm back home, I will finish my training and I will improve my professional qualifications in one year by training to become a mediadesigner. Besides all that I want to work on my life dream to realize it. I would like to work as a media designer and make the world for others a little more colourful. In my spare time so I try to create things on the computer. I also go mountain biking a lot and do lot of sports. I am inspired by nature, when I'm going by bike. My life philosophy is: Don´t dream your live, life your dream.

Oli

Hello my name is Oli, I’m 18 years old and live in Germany. The education how I do is called Assistant for Graphic Design and I go to the Fortis Akademie. After my education I will learn to become a good Silversmith and I will learn to design jewellery. Also I hope to achieve a lot of information and work experience in my internship in London. I want to improve my English and to find the right thing for me and my
life, which is why I come to London. The last reason why I come to London is that I want to see the world and meet many new friends. After my placement I go back to school and finish my training to become a
good designer. My hobbies are simple, I love reading and sometimes I draw with pencil or colours and I listen to music everywhere. Well, I get my inspiration from my environment and the people I meet. Hmmm, my philosophy is ,,Never say never” and often I tell other people that they shall not give up so quickly.

Dorit

Hello everybody my name is Dorit. I’m 19 years old and I’m doing a training as an assistant in graphic design at FORTIS-AKADEMIE. During this time I had two internships in an advertising agency and a photographic studio. I also took part in a French-German project in Paris where I gained an Europass. Now I’m here in London with six other mates for another internship within our training. Thereby I hope to improve my English skills, to gather a lot of new experiences and to establish contacts. Because it’s my first time in London I also want to see the city and visit the famous sights. Furthermore I think these four weeks will be good for our team spirit. What I want to do when I’m back home:  At first I want to finish my training as best as possible. After this time I have to decide whether I want to do a third year to become a media designer or if I want to study, maybe communication design and photography – Let’s see… 
With the knowledge I will have gained I hope to be well prepared for working live.  I think working in a marketing company is what I want to do in the future. Since I was al little girl I like to draw and paint. Gradually I knew that I want to do something creative after school. Therefore I do this training. In my free time I like to go swimming and to meet friends. Another hobby of mine is horse-riding.  Moreover I’m interested in photography. No matter what I´m doing my family supports me. They help me to do all the things I want to do. I can say that my family inspires me to improve myself further. They make me happy. My life philosophy: "Life is too short to make a long face"

Tina

Hello, my name is Tina and I'm 20 years old. I did my A-levels and finished school in 2009. Now I'm in a training as a graphic design assistant. Through my placement I am totally aiming to improve my English, my knowledge about the English culture and what it means to work in an English company. When I'm back to Germany I'll continue with my training and will be finished next year in 2011. Afterwards I want to absolve an extra year as a media designer. In my future I want to work in an advertising company. In my free time I like to draw, to paint and I love to play volleyball. I get my inspiration from listening to music or from traveling, because of the influence of new cultures, foreign people and their different lifestyles. My life philosophy: “Each pleasure is a profit and remains so, no matter how small it is.”

Theresa Z.

My name is Theresa and I am 17 years old. I'm in a training as a graphic Design Assistant in Grüna, a part of Chemnitz. In this training I learn how to use Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop, draw realistically and how to apply the correct Typography. During my training I absolved several internships in various advertising agencies and gained a Europass in a three-week Project in Paris. With this internship I hope that I can improve my English, make some precious experience and to take career opportunities. When I am back home, I'll finish my training and do a one-year training in media design and after this I will gain my A-Level. Then I will try to get an internship in the USA. In the future I want to work in a great and famous advertising agency and assume and to manage it. In my free time I love to draw and illustrate pictures and do sport. Carnivores are my passion. I like to grow them and to feed them; it's very interesting. Another hobby of mine is writing literary texts. To do all these things I need someone who gives me support and inspires me, just like my family and my friends do. In addition to them, the diversities of nature are my muse, animals, plants and stunning landscapes. I live my life according to the motto: Live now! That means to live the moment and take your chances to share your future and make your dream become true.

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Theresa W.

Hi, my name is Theresa Weise and I’m 21 years old. Since August 2009 I’m in a training as a Graphic Design Assistant. I already took part in an internship for 4 weeks at Mediaprint in Chemnitz. Furthermore I was part in a French‐German Project, where I gained an Europass. Through the internship in London I hope to improve my skills as a Graphic Design Assistant and learn more about the English culture. After the training I want to add one more year to become a media designer. Currently I don’t know, what I want to do after my training. I don’t want to specify myself yet. Beside my training I have a lot of hobbies. Twice a week I visit the fitness center to keep myself well and fit. Moreover I love to take pictures and work on them by using Photoshop. I also help my brother in law with his short movie projects. There are two things in my life I love most. First there is my family. I grew up on a farm, living together with my parents, my sister, my grandparents and our pets, my uncles and aunts always in reach. My family, our farm and the countryside is what inspires me in my life. The second thing is music. In every free minute I have, I listen to music. It intensified my emotions and supports my creativity. My life philosophy: Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans.

Pauline

My name is Pauline and I`m 17 years old. I am in a trainig as graphic desinge assistent. I hope that I can better speak english after this placement. When I`m at home I want finish my training and after that I would like to do a new training as a media desinger. I don´t know what I will do in the future, I will see what happens. In my spare time I like to go out with friends ,draw pictures, take photos and so on. My family, my boyfriend, my rat and my friends inspires me, to do my own thing. My life philosophy is: „My life, my rules, nothing to lose.“