Appendix 2. Questionnaire students

Appendix 2. Questionnaire students.

Why do you want to have your internship abroad?

Wanted to travel to another country, and see how they worked in landscaping To get more experience in adapting to a workplace in another country To see how working conditions are abroad and to experience something different than danish gardening It hæs been a dream if mine, for a very long time. Få at blive beder Får at prøve krafter med en anden kultur og kom ned og prøve hvordan de arbejder Jeg vil rigtig gerne ud og opleve noget, og prøve nogle af mine grænser af. At lære nogle nye ting, i et andet land Fordi det er en enestående mulighed for at se hvordan et andet land arbejder inden for det felt Jeg synes det kunne være interessant at lære nye ting I want to travel and see what the world has to offer. And I would like to see what my field of choice is like in other countries To experience a different culture and work environment Lære mere og hvordan man passer dyr i andre kulturer Because I would like to expand my worldview, and see how it is working in a different culture than my own. I think it is a wonderful opportunity for travel, learning and meeting new people. Because i want to experience different cultures Experience and seeing other countries.

Are you concerned of something before leaving? If yes, of what?

No Getting through customs. If I have packed the right things. Will something go wrong underway? I can be concerned how much repeated work there is and if it will be very hard I am a bit concerned about wether i have prepared enough or if i am missing something Nej no

Jeg føler, at jeg er forholdvis godt forberedt Ja, men det er i forbindelse med at jeg har børn derhjemme, men det hjælper meget at vi skal afsted 2 sammen

Yes, all the technical stuff that could go wrong, like the plane is delayed or there is something wrong with my papers Just general nervousness about traveling, arriving and so on. Nej I am mostly excited, but it is of course a bit scary to be so far away, in a field I am not 100% sharp in yet. no, i am ready to leave No.

Did you get enough help from your mentors?

Yes I thnk so, they were really prepared for this Yes Yes. Do you mean our tutors? They have been very helpful Yes, i would say so Ja yes

Ja, de har været rigtig støttende og hjælpsomme Ja det syntes jeg Ja det synes jeg

Yes yes Ja

Yes. yes, they have helped us very well Yes plenty.

If not, how can they help you?

Jeg har selv stillet spørgsmål vis der var noget

Are you well prepared for internship? If not, why?

yeah I think so I think so, but I can't be sure until it is done. I feel prepared. Maybe I’m not, but I will see when I get there! Well, i feel i have prepared a lot, but i dont no if it is enough Ja ja

Ja Det syntes jeg, igen hjælper det utrolig meget ikke at skulle rejse alene Nej tror jeg ikke

I feel I am prepared, but I am just scared that something could go wrong Somewhat, the sleeping situation is almost sorted out. Ja

Yes! sort of, I think I am ready to leave on my own I feel prepared.

What are the challenges you may faced during the internship?

maybe the difference between two countries and their ways of working (maybe it goes faster or maybe it goes slower etc,) Fitting in at the workplace. Finding the right way to the workplace. Communication problems, not happy about work tasks, not learning anything If anything, i think, maybe communication Mad har forgår på det andet sprog

Sproget kan altid være en udfordring, ellers er der ikke rigtig noget. Jeg anser mit største problem for at være at skulle tale et andet sprog Lidt sprog og forståelse i starte

I am travelling alone, and that is something I just need to get over Adapting to a different culture, getting used to a new work environment. Jeg er ikke sikker måske sproget A new schedule and a different workstructure than I might be used to. Different terms in relation to language and the green field might also be a challenge. To be social with the owners New culture maybe.

How will you deal with them?

with a smile and remember I am here to learn Preparation I will try and take it as it comes. Be open and talk with people about it. It depends on the situation. Practice

Ved at kaste mig ud i det. Og se om man ikke kan finde en løsning på det Gøre mit bedste Snakke og forståelse

Just believe that everything will work out just fine Prepare through research and generally breathing deeply. :) Pas

With being open, curious and willing to learn and adapt. Try to start a funny conversation Get to know the culture and people.

Any comments or suggestion are welcome

It’s good that we know we can contact the tutors if we have problems

Den kan ikke blive beder

Nej

:) Synes kun det går godt, hjælper meget

No

Can I contact you for further information. If yes, please write your email

wapsy_dog@hotmail.com

Yes. Saravestergaard@gmail.com martinrhpetersen@gmail.com Ja

nannaow@gmail.com sara-c-z@hotmail.com

dalsgaard-pedersen@hotmail.com Laitinen95@hotmail.com Christian-holst-lind@hotmail.dk

Adamossofstad@gmail.com emils_lyder@hotmail.com

Appendix 3: Semi – structured interview. Example of questions sent to interviewers before the meeting.