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Hmmm I really don’t feel like translating all this stuff to Spanish. I’m tired and, since all that I’m telling happened in English and I basically want to write in English right now, I’m afraid not many people will be able to read this post.
Anyway… this week was a damn busy one. I didn’t have a single second free (as usual) but then there was this extra pressure because of the fucking SATs. I’m so glad they are over.
On Monday I had U talk. Some UK universities came to the lecture room, and since only a few of us showed up, in stead of the common boring power point presentation we had a nice chat. It was pretty interesting. One of the UK Us I’m applying to was there (Sheffield) and I really liked the whole thing. It’s such a pity UK is so expensive, I don’t think I’m going there even if I get into any U.
Monday night was a Math Portfolio nightmare. After working a lot on it, I still had two different versions. Depending on who I relied, I had to choose one or the other. I finally did what I thought was correct but took extra care with the explanations to make sure every single detail was included in them. Oh well, no worries, it’s over and I can’t change it anyway.
Tuesday was literally a crazy day. I forgot I had a meeting with Jesús to discuss my World lit. essay, because my schedule was too packed up. Thank God Shejuti cancelled karate, because it overlapped with my BTW meeting and I didn’t really want to miss any of them. The BTW thing was OK, too many creativities for this issue, but I kinda felt I had priority over the first years, since I’ve been writing creativities all the time. They didn’t do any comment on the specific thing I did together with Mana, but personally I like it a lot. Let’s see what people think next week, when it is printed.
I had pizza with Jack. It was a little weird because it was only the two of us, but still it was fun. We talked a lot, she was still worried about her “Lachlan” problems, it doesn’t make much sense to me but well, that’s what usually happens with love, isn’t it?
Then she had Eclipse dance and I had U meeting. It was Canada this time. I really liked the people presenting, but they made everything seem too easy. Anyway, I’m definitely applying to Alberta and York, it’s worth the risk of not getting in (which won’t happen, it’s only merit based and I have the best PG possible) or not getting enough financial aid. I missed Japanese club, I got confused with the dates (last year it used to be on Thursdays) but well, it wasn’t that important and I read the presentation they worked on afterwards.
Wednesday was block activity day. We went to the golf BBQ, as last year, and it was pretty much the same. I didn’t help much, but there wasn’t an actual need for help so I guess it was alrite. I played guitar for quite a long time, people liked it and I hadn’t practiced for ages. It was nice, but I didn’t feel as much socialization going around as last year. People were grouped around the fires eating, and that was all. Oh, but the marshmallows were great!
I felt Thursday as a real UWC day. I had lessons in the morning. The English lesson was fun, because Hayley’s husband was wandering around the A-block with Attiva and at a point she came into the classroom and she stayed drawing in the white board while Hayley explained her stuff. It was really cute!
In the afternoon I had yoga (nice start), Chinese calligraphy (please don’t laugh at my bamboos any more, I know they’re crappy, but it still was hilarious). We had Indian dinner. OMG it was sooo good. I didn’t have such a good meal since ages ago (not even in the International Evening, since I was serving food). I had so much chicken curry and the masala tea was simply excellent. And the bread…
After that we had Global Issues Forum on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, with Tom and Alaa as conductors. It was quite interesting, even if I didn’t know much about the topic and therefore didn’t say anything. There was a point at which I discovered myself thinking on how much I love every single spot of this school. I was sitting in the floor, in the courtyard, and looking at the grass, at the classrooms, at the poolside, all the artworks placed around, the people, teachers next to me, classmates voluntary going to a talk about current issues, two really good friends coming from nations in war… that kind of feeling is what makes me want to do something to change the world (I know these are big words but I really mean them) and what makes this place unique.
Friday was fine, I only had two lessons (Math and Chem cancelled) and I missed English because I didn’t set my alarm clock. So I only went to Bio, a pretty good day. I didn’t work in the afternoon, I just watched a movie (Noviembre, I loved it) and went to bed early.
Saturday was quite horrible, with SATs from 8 till 13. I didn’t have time for lunch so I left LPC as soon as I could get out of the library classroom, where I did SAT (it wasn’t good, but I guess it doesn’t matter that much). I went to North Point to teach Spanish to this old lady (Amelia). She was quite nice to me, even if I was late. I tried to phone her in my way there, in order to warn her I was going to be late, but I had the wrong number. We chatted quite a lot, and we did some words. That was all. And I got extremely well paid (600 HK$ in total, a small fortune that allows me to go and watch “le cirque du soleil”. Wonderful). I came back and went for dinner. Then had a short sleep and met Judit, Oba, Svea, Branka and some more people in the student kitchen. We cooked pudding and then ate it (it wasn’t very good but we had a good time). We also helped Tendai baking a cake for Caoimbe’s birthday. I came back to my room at 22sh and phoned home. Talked about nothing special with mum and dad, and then had a hilarious time with Vio telling me about her birthday and about her lessons and the note she found in my Spanish book (something about Aurora justifying Marta skipping lessons to smoke grass because she shared the habit, LOL. Didn’t remember that, but yeah, we used to have a good time in class a couple of years ago. OMG, it’s already two years ago, time really flies!). Angel, Alice and Sasha also talked to Vio, because mum wanted her to show how much she improved her English while she was here. It was quite fun, with Angel saying aloud all the Spanish she knows making no sense at all.
Then I talked to Alice for quite a while, it was a pretty nice roomies chat. I had to leave for Caoimbe’s birthday, it was quite cool, by the poolside, with Lachlan dancing country and striping. I was damn tired, though, so I left early and went straight to bed. I woke up at 4 am, because I had to start my fasting!
Oh, yeah, I forgot I didn’t mention I’m fasting. Well, I’m joining the Ramadan people (during the whole month, hopefully). I’m taking it as a personal challenge and also as a mean of cultural approach, especially now that I have a Muslim roommate. There are lots of non-Muslim people doing it apart from me (Bettina, Hannah, Marco, Ronnie…) so it doesn’t feel weird at all. Anyway, waking up at 4 to have breakfast was strange, going back to sleep afterwards annoying (with a full stomach… nah). Then the day was fine, I wasn’t too hungry and I managed the water thing quite well. I slept till late, I really needed it. Then I did my laundry and by the time I looked at my watch it was already 4 or so. I started my English essay but didn’t finish it by dinner (pasta and rice, quite nice, Marco cooked). Then Yahia came to my room to give me some pics and he stayed talking to Patricia through msn. Alaa came by and Sasha started to braid his hair. Sera-Leigh did mine and two hours later we were both ready. I finished my English essay and then went to sleep.
Breakfast (breaking fast, lol) at 4 again. Then back to sleep and woke up at 9 because I had to go to immigration. It took me 6 hours in total… I’m so pissed! One hour trip there (and then come back), I arrive and they give an appointment for 2 hours later. No batteries in my MP3, no possibility of drinking or eating anything, so I just wander around for a while, then buy the newspaper and sit in a park, reading. When it’s time I go back to the office, they give me a number (781, how to forget it) and I have to wait until it’s displayed in the screen, then go to booth number 50 (again, how to forget), they take my fingerprints and my picture (with all my braids, ha ha), and send me to wait again. When I get to the next counter they simply take my old ID away, give me a piece of paper, my “temporary ID” and tell me I gotta go back in a month or so. Damn it!
By the time I got here I was so tired I just threw myself on the bed and slept till dinner time (spaghetti again). Then I tried to do some work but I’m tired and I’m really slow. It’s not that I don’t sit down and work, I’m not procrastinating, but I can’t focus properly on what I do. Besides, Alice, Mara and Sybile were here talking. Alice was complaining about Sasha sleeping in her bed last night. Then they left to watch a movie and Sera-Leigh and Sasha arrived, back from Disneyland. Apparently they had loads of fun, and they bought half of the store and brought it here. Then I told them about what Alice said and they were sorry for her but also kinda mean towards her (I mean… I understand she doesn’t like her space to be invaded by someone else). Anyway, Sera told me what happened yesterday (Alex came here an was talking to her in the middle of the night. He actually kissed her and she kissed him back… hmmm let’s see what happens).
Anyway… I still gotta finish this stupid Spanish commentary and also write the review for the last two movies I watched.
I kinda miss talking to Bego, she wrote me an e-mail telling me her schedule is really packed up this year, and she doesn’t have many free blocks, so she can’t write as often as she would like. And I don’t see them online in the weekend, so I haven’t really talked to her for ages. I might phone her next weekend, although I’m not sure coz we have lessons on Saturday.
I might watch another movie. I wanna go to sleep late (at 2 or so) coz if I go earlier I won’t feel able to wake up at 4 for breakfast. I dunno what I’ll do.