A day in Lindersvold

02.02.2025 | By Martina Cervetti

A day in the life of a Development Instructor at Lindersvold is a stimulating experience of both personal and professional growth. At Lindersvold, the focus extends beyond academic learning to encourage personal development, social responsibility, and environmental sustainability. As we begin our day, we are immersed in a supportive and dynamic environment that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and cooperation.

Our day here starts at 8 with breakfast, even though some people decide to wake up earlier to do some sport or to have some personal time to cultivate their own passions.

On Saturdays we start the day a little bit later, with breakfast at 9 and on Sundays we have the opportunity to sleep in and instead have a brunch at 11.

During the week we are engaged in a lot of activities, between courses, study tasks, common meetings and running the school together, you never get bored!

All of these actions allow us to spend time together and get to know each other better. During the day we always have an hour of free time, to relax or do sports or just to take care of ourselves. Usually, lunch time is at 12:30 and dinner is at 18.00.

In the evening, we have common activities, it could be that we watch a documentary, engage in some sports activities or in some cultural games, but always in group.

After 21:30 we have free time and any of us can decide what to do. Some people go to bed, some watch a movie, some just hangout together chilling, other draw, knit, play, sing and whatever you would like. All of this happens also on Saturdays and Sundays but with a bit more open time, and some days we are also engaged in activities outside the school and the city to have an even better understanding of the topics we are studying or about the community we live in. 

Life at the school is therefore very active! In addition to lessons and study tasks, in the morning, after breakfast we have the “cleaning rota”: 30 minutes to clean all shared areas. The bathrooms, cafeteria, classrooms, corridors, and all other areas assigned to us are cleaned on a weekly rotating basis.

Every week, on Wednesday evening, there is also a deeper cleaning of the kitchen for one of the core groups. Then there’s the “kitchen rota”: to cook and dishwash after lunch and dinner. During the week, we help Belinda, the chef, at lunch, while in the evening, we manage the dinner ourselves.

Classes often take place in interactive settings, with an emphasis on discussions, debates, hands-on projects, and real-world applications, usually we divide in trios or duos to have a better understanding of the topic and to go more in depth about what we are learning. This approach also helps us better comprehend how we work with others and gives us the opportunity to get to know the people we might want to live with during the project period.

The focus on community and social interaction is evident throughout the day, as we participate in group discussions, work collaboratively on assignments, and contribute to the center’s shared goals of sustainability and mutual respect. This vibrant and immersive approach ensures that each student’s experience is not only about academic achievement but also about becoming an active, compassionate, and engaged member of society.

So, each day at Lindersvold is an opportunity to inspire, challenge, and support everybody in their growth as individuals and as active contributors to society, to become a great Development instructor, or as we say a DI.