How Does It Feel?
“What is special about Silkeborg højskole is clearly the spirit of the school. To meet a lot of new, young people who love being here and who have chosen it of their own free will and therefore want to stay 100%. To live close to 130 people for a whole semester – it’s amazing.”
What does it actually feel like to attend Silkeborg Højskole?
It’s hard to explain – and even harder to Google. Because folk high school life is about moods, conversations, and connections that only truly make sense when you’re in the middle of them.
Still, we’ve tried to capture a bit of that special something that happens when people move in under the same roof – and share meals, classes, and everyday life.
Below, you can meet some of our former students as they share their thoughts, experiences, and reflections.
I have never before experienced a community that was so full of initiative, creative, and embracing. It was crazy what we achieved together: fun theme parties, weekend activities, a revue, and so much more.
Mads Emil
What I’ve especially learned at the folk high school is that “being yourself," isn’t about doing something specific – but about not trying to do something specific. It’s about accepting how you function. It’s really hard, but it’s valuable work.
Albert
Attending a school where you could go mountain biking every Wednesday morning, sing together in the evening, travel out into the world, take an evening kayak trip – all together with your friends – was exactly what I needed.
Mads Emil
You should definitely join a folk high school at some point in your life! Nowhere else can you will you more about ypurself. But remember – the only thing you can be sure of is that it won’t be what you expected.
Albert
When I look back on my time at Silkeborg Højskole I think of it as a point in time when I could recharge without having to perform and succeed. I needed that after some hectic years in high school.
Mads Emil
What I remember best is the atmosphere. The atmosphere among us who attended the school, among the teachers, in the hallways, in the dining hall, the living room, and the lecture hall. There was a feeling of home and calm, but at the same time always a cozy buzz of life and happy friends.
Gertrud
As an introverted person, being surrounded by people almost all the time can be challanging. I really wanted to participate in everything, stay energetic and not miss out on anything. Sometimes its really hard to balance these things out.
Klara
The community meant a lot to me. I knew there were always people there to catch me, join in the fun, listen, dance, swim in the lake, sing. The feeling of being one among many, as one unit, is indescribable.
Gertrud
