Kirsten Langer:  

Life Hi :-). I was your exchange student 66/67. First semester at Lakeview High, Battle Creek. Second at Waterford Kettering High, Drayton Plains. Being an exchange student has a huge impact on a young person – and I believe that many of my experiences and decisions later in life can truly be related back to same. I’ve had a good life with many of my dreams and expectations come true. I married in ’78 my dear hubby Steen, chief surgeon at one of our major hospitals and with whom I’m still enjoying life. We have a wonderful son, Jan, who will turn 27 this autumn and terminated his education as a civil pilot January 2008. He has now moved to Berlin, Germany to fly for "Germania". We live in a modern home in a beautiful green suburb some 15 km north of Copenhagen. A pleasant area with lots of lakes and forests, an easy subway ride to down-town and just 7 km from a lovely yacht harbor. My career reflects my background as an exchange student as I’ve now spend more than 40 years within the travel industry producing package tours to all parts of the world. For 8 years as the sales director sending my fellow countrymen on safaris in South Africa. Terminated this position in 2007 as 60-80 hours working weeks and increasing responsibility put me down with stress and a burnt-out-feeling. Been back in business since May 2008 working as sales supervisor for gap year programmes based on adventure, travel and volunteer work. I started working as a trainee at a travel agency right after my return from the US back in 1967. During the years I’ve taken a number of educations though - among others as a correspondent in the English and German languages, a business bachelor within marketing and the int. IATA/UFTAA Travel Mgr. Diploma. My job has made me able to combine hobby with work. Hence I’ve had the opportunity to travel more or less all over the world and experience wonderful nature sceneries, interesting peoples and cultures. I’ve been back to the US numerous times and no doubt, t...Expand for more