Learner stories from Germany
Download as PDFHendryk: "Through the VHS I found joy in learning again"
"To the VHS Bochum I came through my father. I knew he caught up on a degree there. That is why I have taken the initiative to do the same. Through the VHS I found joy in learning again. Here, you can be just the way you are and the teachers are s...
Katharina: "I learned a lot about myself and about life in general"
"Hello, my name is Katharina. I came to VHS Bochum through my grandmother. She encouraged me that I would have good opportunities there to catch up on my degrees. And she was right!
Only if it doesn’t work out somewhere else, that doesn’t...
Zainab: "I wanted to take a chance on something everyone around me advised me not to do"
"Hello my name is Zainab. I visit the VHS Bochum, because I wanted to catch up on my degree. I wanted to take a chance on something everyone around me advised me not to do. Everyone told me it was going to be too difficult and fast for me, but thi...
Eirini: "The VHS helped me to realise what I can do with my life"
"Hello, my name is Eirini and I have been now for over a year at VHS Bochum. I originally came from Greece and have lived in Germany since 2015. In the past, I never had good experiences with schools and that is why I dropped out of school. But si...