Personal Profiles Hey, my name is Nicole Forte and I’m from Lower Austria. I’m 17, and a fourth year student at a Schumpeter Business College in Vienna. I speak English, and a bit Spanish. My hobbies are meeting up with friends and playing Volleyball but I also like to travel and to listen to music. When I have finished school I would like to make a year abroad in the USA or in Spain. Hello! My name is Lina Gao and I am a 4th year student at the Schumpeter business college. I was born in September 1993 in Vienna but my parents originally came from China. One of my hobbies is drawing. When I was younger, I was only interested in drawing humans but nowadays I also paint landscapes, architectures and other stuffs. Like about a half year ago, I started learning guitar. I actually wanted to learn to play the piano but I think that it is too difficult to learn such an instrument in my age. Learning playing the guitar is kind of difficult too because I am always quite busy, but whenever I do have time I just grab my guitar and play. I really love it. The question “What music do you listen?” is really hard to answer for me. This is because I like ALL kinds of music, like R’nB, Hiphop, Pop, House, Dance, Reggae… I am an absolutely passionate eater! Especially chocolate and sweet stuff! I am a real chocoholic! People know that I also enjoy eating at McDonalds, but usually I eat very healthy at home. I make sure that my meals are balanced. I am pretty interested in cooking and love to try different foods. A lot of my friends always wonder why I’m so skinny although I eat so much. My friends know me as a mostly happy, friendly and reliable person. I like to make jokes and have fun. Sometimes I am pretty lazy and just want to relax or sleep (I am also a sleepaholic), but if I really want to have or reach something badly, I can be very ambitious. Hey :D I’m Carina Fürnkranz student from the Schumpeter business college. Most people just call me Cari. I would describe myself as a creative open minded person, who is enjoying new challenges and experiences. I’m living in Vienna, the capital of Austria and have been an exchange student for the last half year in Florida, USA. I love to travel get to know different cultures and meet new people from all over the world. I have 3 younger brothers and sisters and because of my exchange I’m a reasonable person, who can work independently. I’m quite an optimistic and active person who cares for other people a lot. My passion is the music. It helps me relax a lot, I love going to concerts and play the clarinet myself. Name: Stephanie Hafner Age: 17 years Country: Austria School: Schumpeter business college Since 2007 I go to Schumpeter business school and next year I´ll graduate. I live with my parents and my sister near by Vienna, in a village called Mauerbach. Three times a week I play volleyball in a team. In my leisure time I go out with friends or I´m relaxing at home. After school I want to study in Vienna and I also want to spend a semester abroad. My name is Natalie Haring and I’m seventeen years old. I live with my parents and my three brothers in a small house in Mauerbach. Mauerbach is a village near by Vienna, the capital of Austria. In my leisure time I like to listen to music, go out with friends, go shopping and dance. I started to dance when I was twelve years old and for four years I’m in a showgroup in which we train for contests and performances. This year I began to take piano lessons and I also try to teach myself playing the guitar. I go to the school “Schumpeter Business College” for four years and I’ll graduate next year. When I’m finished I’ll study immediately or I’ll make a voluntary social year before. My name is Jennifer Hofmarcher and I am 17 years old. After my graduation I want to go to university and get my degree. In my leisure time, I am going to a dance class and I like to work with children. I spent the last couple of months in New Brunswick, Canada, because I did an exchange there. I love to explore new cultures and get in touch with different countries. I would describe myself, as an outgoing person, who tries to see everything from a good and positive side. People think, I am a very optimistic person. My name is Tanita Hopfenwieser and I am 17 years old. I live in Vienna, the capital of Austria. I have one older sister and two younger brothers. It is funny to live in such a big family but sometimes it is stressful. I am going to the Schumpeter Business Collage. In my leisure time I am doing gymnastics. I am a creative and open-minded person. After my graduation I want to spend a year abroad in the United States of America. I am really excited about living in a new country. Hello everyone! My name is Daniel Huszar. I am 17 years old and live in Vienna (Austria). I have an older brother. His name is Attila. At the moment I visit the fourth class of Schumpeter Business College. My hobbies are playing table tennis, football and swimming. At the weekends I hang around with my friends. We often go out in the evening and have a lot of fun. In the holidays I spend a lot of time in Hungary and Carinthia. Maybe you recognized that my family name is an Hungarian. My father is from Budapest but he lives with my mother my brother and me in Vienna. He works for Siemens Austria. My mother has a job as a teacher. She comes from Carinthia. There my grandma has a big house and we come to see her in the holidays. I am glad to meet you. Hello, my name is Sabrina Kiss. I was born in Vienna on the 19th of May 1993. I am the second and youngest child, my brother is older by 6 years but we get along pretty well. My mother is from Chile and for that reason I don’t know lot of my family, just one aunt and her daughter. I have a dog who I really adore; she is the cutest thing I know. I love to read but during school time it is very hard to find time for it. I personally prefer the fantasy genre, but I’m OK with everything, as long as it’s not boring. Recently I started to read a Japanese book, and I’m highly impressed by it. I also like to draw and do music, I play the guitar and flute, I also like to sing but I think I have to get better in singing. As well as doing stuff alone I like to meet up with my friends and go to the cinema, hang out a bit. I really do love to play volleyball, and I do it regularly on Tuesday with my best friend, there it is always funny. The decision to which school I go was very hard for me, because the school I wanted to join first, was not good enough for me, and I did not like it and so I looked for another and found this school. I am very happy that I chose the Schumpeter secondary college of business administration. I think it is a good school with lots of opportunities, as communicating with other students in a business way. I look forward to the work with all of you. I am not the best student, and I think I’m really lazy but I can give it my all and best, if it really interest me. See you! Hey guys out there! My name is Jennifer Machacek, but everybody calls me Jenny. I am 17 years old and I’m visiting the “Schumpeter Secondary Collage of Business Administration”. I live in a flat at the periphery of Vienna with my Mom. My plans for the future are graduating in 2012 and afterwards I want to spend a year abroad as an au pair, so I hope I can improve my language skills there. I’m learning English for years, and since 2007 I’m learning Spanish too, but to be honest, I really do prefer English. I have a lot of hobbies, but most of all I enjoy hanging out with my friends, for example at Starbucks. I’m also really interested in reading books of every kind. And I’m looking forward to this (hopefully successful) experience. Hej My Name is Dani Mitterhauser and I am now in the fourth grade of the Schumpeter Business College in the thirteenth district of Vienna, where I also live. I am 17 years old and I have one elder sister. I would describe myself as patient, open-minded, honest and active. Some people say that I can get along with people very well and I have a very sunny personality. After this summer, in which I worked and traveled through Europe, I enjoy meeting new people and connect with people from other countries a lot. In the summer term of this year I plan to start studying management at the economic university of Vienna. In my leisure time I love to hang out with my friends and party, but I also enjoy playing volleyball or beach volleyball. Hello! My name is Sabrina Öry but everyone calls me Brini. I am 17 years old and was born on the 3rd of June in 1993 in Vienna and I still live in the periphery of Vienna with my mum. I am friendly, honest and helpful and my main strengths are flexibility, working under pressure and I am very good in organising things or events. In my leisure time I go dancing and training in a fitness studio but I also love to play with my two guinea pigs. My favourite colour is pink and the summer is my favour season because I like to go swimming and horse riding and this is nicer when the sun is shining. I like to travel in different countries. The best trip I ever had was a trip to Mexico around Christmas. It was fantastic. Venice is the second trip that was unforgettable, but this trip was in summer. My name is Ilia Piperov and I am 17 years old. I was born on the 15th of December 1992, in Vienna. Now I live in Mauerbach, it´s a small village next to Vienna. My parents come from Bulgaria. They moved to Austria 23 years ago. My father is businessman and my mother is employee in a company. I have two older sisters, 23 and 25 years old. I speak fluently German and Bulgarian, my mother tongue. I also speak English in an advanced level and Spanish is my second foreign language in school. What can I say about my hobbies? – I am a soccer maniac. I play since 2002 in a team called SC Mauerbach. My position is the right midfield, because I am very fast. Dimitar Berbatov, Steven Gerrard and Andrey Arshavin belong to my favorite players. I also love playing tennis and billiard. In my leisure time I spend much time with my family and friends. Last but not least I love listening music. My favorite style of music is house music. My name is Katharina Schwarz and I am 18 years old. I am in the 4th class of the commercial academy BHAK BHAS Wien 13. I live in Vienna, the capital of Austria with my family. My hobbies are meeting friends, playing volleyball, dancing, listening to music and many other things. In school my favorite subjects are English, Business Administration and PE. After my graduation in 2012 I want to study at university and maybe I want to go one year to Australia. Hi! My name is Maria Sumerauer and I am from Lower Austria, there I live in a small town, which is nearby Vienna. I am 17 years old and a student at the Schumpeter Business College in Vienna. I speak German, English and a little bit Spanish. My hobbies are meeting up my friends, playing guitar, listening to music, playing computer games and playing volleyball. I also enjoy going out and watching movies. Well, that’s me. I hope you will know me a little bit from these few sentences. My name is Raphael Thonhauser. My birthday is on the 24th of December 1992. I live in Vienna, the capital of Austria, in the 13th district. I have four brothers and sisters. In my free time I do very much sport activities like football, running or riding the bicycle. Friends are very important for me, nothing is more important than friends. It’s a relationship for your life, therefore I care for them very much. This year I began to work for a catering to earn money besides going to school. I am the class representative 2010/11 of my class. I am in the 4th year of Schumpeter secondary college of business administration, which has a focus on business management. Our school lasts 5 years, therefore I have my graduation in 2012. I am not sure what I will do in my future, maybe study law and economics. My name is Maximilian Uhlig, nickname Max. I’m 17 years old, my birthday’s on the 28th of January. I live in Vienna with my family and have two brothers, who are 15 and 9 years old. My passion is football, I love playing and watching it. I play in a football club in Perchtoldsdorf, which is a village near to Vienna and I train and play there four times a week. In my spare time I also like playing with my Play Station 3 or my Laptop or doing other sports like running or riding the bicycle. I’m actually in the 4th agegroup of my school, so next year I want to make my graduation. I don’t really know what I want to work in the future, yet, but I’m interested in doing something with sports. Having contact with other people is very important for my job-decision. Hello everyone! I'm Christoph, 17 years old and live near Vienna, the capital of Austria. At the moment I'm in the fourth grade of a business school, which means I have to go two more years until my final exams. I am interested in computers, computer games and technical things in common, but I also love to meet with friends or listen to music. Sport is also a very important part of my life, I often play soccer or table tennis. CU My name is Christopher Zajac and I’m 17 years old. I am a student in the fourth grade of Schumpeter Business College in Vienna. I also live in Vienna, the capital of Austria. In my leisure time I like to play soccer or golf. Overall sport is one of my favorite hobbies. I have one Brother. I would describe myself as an open, friendly and helpful person.