My Friend from Denmark :: Friendship Essay

My Friend from Denmark   Question Answered Recall a multicultural acquire 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 primeval September morning. He had just come to America from Denmark the previous week, we were both(prenominal) nervous but he was sweating and really pale. We were both get-go impertinently schooltimes, but he was starting in a new unpolished as well. I arrived at our new high school an hour early, and the first thing that struck me was a boy my bestride with shockingly bright blonde hair. I went to sit with him at the carriage stop in hopes of striking up a conversation and perhaps making a friend.   We sat side by side for past until we acknowledge the others presence with quick glances. Finally I decided I was the one who had to take the first step. & nbsp Nice backpack, 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 right away 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 international 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. 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 flush country, and that its territories include Greenland and the Faroe Islands. 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.