Name:
Helga Bender Competition entry Every
day as I commute by train to work I imagine what it would be like to be living
the life of my fantasies. Winning
my salary for the next six months would make not one but two of my dreams come
true. I have always harboured
the ambition to travel around the Mediterranean Sea with a mobile home because
you meet a lot of people from dífferent countries on campsites{***}
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which broadens
your horizon and improves language skills. Often I daydream about having complete
freedom to stay wherever I want to. Winning this marvellous price
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would allow me to take a six-month sabbatial and see many different countries.
It would help me learn to cope with the unexpected. I would keep a diary of my
experiences and studies and take photos as one day I would like to write books,
(so this prize could even help launch a brand new career!) As
I am a teacher of Religion
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and History I would have a lot on the agenda for the journey. I would try to learn
as much as possible about Islam and the traditions and habits in Muslim countries.
In Egypt and Turkey I plan to focus on the Ancient World. I am convinced that
my knowledge will help me to enrich
my lessons and enable me to interest my pupils in these foreign countries. By
talking about my experiences during my travels I can educate the girls and boys
to be
tolerant of other cultures. Therefore, the
opportunity afforded by this prize would not only help me to do something
I have always dreamt off
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but would also improve my skills as a teacher and educator. |