My Friend from Denmark :: Friendship Essay

My Friend from Denmark   Question Answered Recall a multicultural cognize that has positively impacted your educational career. Discuss your experience and describe the ways in which you have benefited from this experience.   I remember when I first met Soren as clear and crisp as the wind that blew that early(a) September morning. He had just come to America from Denmark the previous week, we were twain nervous but he was sweating and really pale. We were both start wise cultivates, but he was starting in a new orbit as well. I arrived at our new high school an hour early, and the first thing that struck me was a boy my grow with shockingly bright blonde hair. I went to sit with him at the charabanc stop in hopes of striking up a conversation and mayhap making a friend.   We sat side by side for one-time(prenominal) until we acknowledge the others presence with quick glances. Finally I decided I was the one who had to take the first step.   Nice backpa ck, man, I said. Thank you very much, he anxiously responded. He had a strong accent I recognized as European, and this caused me to ask where he was from. Dahnmark he said Where? I asked. Dahnmark. You know, like Copenhagen? Dahnmark. Oh, you mean Denmark I said Yah I mean, yes he said, and we today became friends.   As the school year went by, I asked Soren many questions about his country and he gave me many interesting answers. I had already enjoyed the friendships of many external students, and had just started to learn Japanese.   He said that in Denmark they watch The Simpsons and Baywatch regularly. He also told me about the banking industry his family was in, and the religious ceremonies that are unique to his country. public lecture with Soren made me want to learn more about the Kingdom of Denmark, so I began researching it.   I scoured books and found that it is a very crocked country, and that its territories include Greenland and the Faroe Isla nds. After questioning my father, I was surprised to learn that my family comes from Denmark. I was part Danish I was very excited to tell Soren and could non wait to tell him the news the next day.