Summary of article in Billed Bladet #37, 2011.
Modtaget med Jubel - Recieved with cheers.
Written by Ken Richter.
Sporting a new hairstyle Mary visited Langkær Gymnasium (*) (high School) in Aarhus (**) recently. Upon entering the hall of the high school, Mary was recieved enthusiastically with applaus, cheering and whistling, visibly pleasing her.
Here a new international line has been started. In DK high schools, there are two lines: a mathamatical or language line. - Now also an international. All teaching is done in English, thus enabling the graduates to better apply for studying at international universities.
So far 50 students (two or three classes) attend the international line.
Mary said: "I'd wish such an offer existed when I went to school. With the education you have the opportunity to become global citizens. It takes hard work but it also prepares you for the next step in life".
(*) Langkær Gymnasium is located in western Aarhus, in a immigrant heavy part of the city. As such a large percentage of the students are second generation immigrants, in particular girls. Surprisingly, or perhaps not, the DRF is popular among immigrants, even among newly arrivals.
Usually pupils leave school after graduating from ninth grade and enter a gymnasium = high school. They will study there for three years and if and when they graduate, they are students. Many then move on to a university or a similar highter education.
However, a large percentage of those who attend high school, really shouldn't. they are immature, don't have the abillities or simply do not work hard enough and for them it ends up being, not three years wasted, schooling is never a waste, but with so low grades, they can hardly use their title as student for anything.
There are so many in that catagory in fact that you can feed the pigs with them (idiom). It's a pity, but there is unfortunately also a degree of snobbery involved and children being told they are more brilliant than they really are.
Example: a child of two academics,
have to attend high school. Such a child cannot become a plumber, even though a plumber probably earns more than a doctor, at least for the first ten-fifteen years, including residency.
(**) Aarhus is more than a 1.000 years old. The Latin name for Aarhus is Aros. Aarhus means house/settlement by the river. - Just in case you need some material for some idle small-talk.
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I was at work when writing and talking to customers 
