Tandem teaching & learning diaries of TAMK students.
The third meeting was at the common kitchen at the student residence, Lapinkaari. As we were already more relaxed with one another and it was dark and cloudy, we thought it a good plan to remain indoors and have some coffee and cookies and to carry on with our language and cultural exchange in a pleasant setting.
The second Each One Teach One meeting was in the city centre in the McDonalds. We wanted a laid-back session to make learning and communicating easier.
The first Each One Teach One meeting was held on 2nd October. We prefer meeting in the lake which was open and peaceful giving us a chance to connect and communicate without any strain. It was not a formal lesson, just a friendly cultural sharing which was developed due to discussions, interest, and experience.
Today we had our second meeting, and this time we decided to take a walk around a beautiful lake in Hervanta. Our first meeting had taken place in the city centre, in contrast, this second meeting felt much more relaxed and spontaneous thanks to the natural setting and the freedom of walking while talking.
Our second meeting took place from 19 to 21 of September during the Cottage camping experience. We shared the wooden cabin to get closer and we round ourselves surrounded by nature and international students that were as excited as us.
Our first meeting took place on 16 September, and although the plan was originally to sit down somewhere quiet and start defining specific language-learning goals, the day unfolded in a much more organic way, because we are both Spanish so we decided to teach each other a bit of English and French, but also our cultures, because one of us is from the North and the other from the South, and even comming from the same country, we have different cultures. We ended up walking around Tampere together, getting to know both the city city and each other.
Karaoke with the girls
Cafe The Hidden w/Katja
Our next meeting took place at the Kaupinoja sauna. We walked together through the forest to get there and the walk itself was already a nice way to talk and catch up before reaching the sauna.
For our latest “Each One Teach One” session, Thijs and I met up with Katja and Etty to share some of our favorite games from home. We all gathered in my room, excited to try something new together.
