Trænger du til, at der skal ske noget nyt? Overvejer du at tage et højskoleophold? Så læs med i denne artikel. Chikako fortæller om sit højskoleophold på Den Internationale Højskole (også kendt som IPC, International People's College), hvorfor hun ville på højskole og hendes anbefalinger til andre, der overvejer et højskoleophold. Bliv klogere på, hvad du kan forvente af et højskoleophold hos IPC i denne artikel.
*Bemærk at resten af indholdet i denne artikel er på engelsk.
What line /subjects/classes do you have during your stay at IPC?
1st half of my stay:
Intersectional studies/Heterodox arts and storytelling/Band playing/World cinema/100 years of musical revolution/Us&Them
2nd half of my stay:
Life & the City/Intersectional studies/Danish 1/Global Challenge/Environmental study/Design & Architecture
Why did you want to go to folk high school, and why did you choose IPC?
A friend of mine introduced them to me. I had been working for 10 years after graduating from university, but Corona made me want to rethink my future with a fresh perspective.
How is the environment / community at IPC?
Everyone is open-minded, and there is no sense of nationality or age. If you are willing to make an active commitment, you are welcome to do so, and we are tolerant of people who are slow-paced.
What does a typical day look like for you at IPC?
8:30 Morning Fellowship, woke up just before the time
9:15-12:30 AM class
12:45 Lunch
14:00 Another class
16:00 no class, read a book or go to supermarket with friend
18:00 Dinner
19:00 - ∞ Chat with friends in common room
22:00 or 23:00 - go to bed
I feel young again and my heart has become soft. I have gained the courage to challenge anything again and the motivation to contribute to society.
What is the best thing about the stay?
That I feel young again and my heart has become soft. I have gained the courage to challenge anything again and the motivation to contribute to society.
Why would you recommend others to go to a folk high school and do you have any good advice?
I highly recommend it. As for preparedness, when in doubt about whether to do or not, just do it.
