"Rockin’ Bones" himself, the late Ronnie Dawson (R.I.P)out of Dallas, Texas. In addition to their own shows, the Go Getters have backed many of the 50’s biggest rockabilly stars, including Sleepy La Beef, Ray Sharp, Larry Donn, Johnny Powers and the greatest of them all, Mr. The success of these records fueled a demand for the group throughout Europe, where they toured without mercy for the better part of a decade. The platter soon topped the European roots music charts and led to the release of their debut LP, Real Gone! considered a milestone in modern Euro rockabilly music for its heavy infusion of the blues. After appearing on several compilation albums in the late 1980’s, the Go Getters released their first single, You Don’t Love Me, in 1992. Led by standup drummer and chief songwriter Peter Sandberg on lead vocals, the Go Getters have electrified audiences around the world with their own custom blend of ass-kickin’, blues-marinated, high-octane, mega-watt rockabilly boogie. Fourteen years later the ensuing inferno rages like an oil fire out of control. They would call themselves the Go Getters. There are a lot of things to see and experience, and we should be grateful to have the possibility to do that.In January of 1988, amidst the frozen badlands of Västerås, Sweden, a gang of Vikings decided to heat things up by forming a rockabilly trio. I want to remind other students that finishing your study as fast as possible is not always the right thing to do. We can go anywhere we want with our passport, we have the possibility to go away and experience new things when we want to. ‘I learned to be insanely thankful for living in a country like Sweden or the Netherlands. Instead, I want to bring up understanding.’ What do you want to pass on to fellow students? This may sound cheesy, but there are a lot of things going on in the worlds and I don’t want to have prejudices. ‘My main goal for this year is to get a bit more understanding. I figured that everything is the same there as here, they also have regular working days, we have a lot in common.’ Back to Taiwan: what do you want to achieve with your internship? After a while, I got used to the environment there, I became a part of it. The people at the airport laughed at me, a scarf to cover me was not necessary. For example, even though I thought I was open-minded, I still ended up with a scarf in my backpack. I helped with bridging the gap between the Arabic and western culture.’ What did you learn from your time spent there? Eventually I heard I was accepted and that’s how my adventure began. In the meanwhile I heard about the opportunity to improve abroad organisations. However, the semesters in Enschede are quite different from the ones in Sweden, meaning I had missed a lot. ‘I was studying at the UT and I was supposed to go back to Sweden. I am interested in developing my leadership skills, and it’s great that I also increase my knowledge about other cultures.’ What did you do in Lebanon and Jordan? I especially like the familiar atmosphere, it is really honest. A board year is a good way to meet new people in Enschede. I saw this as an opportunity and I did not regret it. In my house, I met the members of the board, who let me know there were still positions left. ‘I did not know about the existence of AIESEC until I came to the Netherlands. I was really enthusiastic and decided to do the internship myself.’ Why did you decide to do a board year at AIESEC? During my board year of AIESEC, a Taiwanese girl told me about this internship, so I could match others to it. I work for a biomedical company on medical devices. ‘I am following an internship in Taiwan at the moment. How did she end up there and what did she learn from her journeys? What are you currently doing? However, plans changed and Sanne currently lives in Taiwan. After her exchange year, the original plan was to return to her home country Sweden. She ended up being part of the board of AIESEC, which gave her the opportunity to travel to Jordan and Lebanon. Sanne (25, master electronics) came to the Netherlands for an exchange semester.
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