ecoles autrichiennes oCi, j'ai pu decouvrir une autre maniere d'enseigner. Presque 8 mois de vacances donc oü Ton ränge ses petites habitudes au pla card et oü ä la place du vin et du pastis on arrose un bon repas avec de la blere, du Sturm et du Most. Oü, enfin Ton perd quelques prejuges, oü Ton ne mett pas tout le monde dans un meme panier. Bref un pays d'oü je repartirai le coeur gros et la tete pleine. Brigitte Courbot BTrying to gain an Insight Into Austrian life is perhaps to try to cast too wide a net; to generalise. However, having been here now for 7 months I do feel l've experienced something that has drawn me closer to understanding Austria. I feel with my Irish heritage closer In some ways to the culture of Austria than to that of England. They both share a rieh traditlon which can be frultfui, not just regressive. The streng regional Identity, naturally Is synonymous wIth the dialect, wIth whIch I had more than a few problems to begln wIth. No\a/ l've (sort of) got to grips wIth It, and there's n'owt I enjoy so much as eavesdropping In a restaurant or such llke. I'm sure l'm notthefirst to discoverhow Austria can beasortofspringboardto centre and eastern Europe. l've only this year learned how out of It we are up In „Mancunia" l've been told on more than one occaslon the thIs Is probably the best year of my llfe, and though l've yet to find out, they may well be right. I'd llke to thank everyone who's made my stay so pleasant, and just for putting up wIth me In general. John Conor MacKenzie
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