Day 3 in Leicester => "Isn't the white house in America? ....... Oooooooh it's the White horse"

Hey everybody,

Ok, Day three in Leicester! We had to observe for the whole day and lessons were quite weird... Some teacher (read: One!) was really brilliant... It was a Chemestry teacher and she actually managed to let me understand some really difficult things, which I didn't understand in my own secondary school.

The rest of the teachers were ok but they mostly taught in a very traditional way. The pupils did actually nothing in their lessons... They really know how to mislead their teachers because they had absolutely no idea that they weren't working...

Every subject is given in a very different way than our Belgian way... They do much more with the computer and ICT is integrated in almost every lesson.

Everyone at school is very nice and helpful!

After observering the lessons we were "set free" and off we went to SHOPPING!!!!! I bought an awful lot of new stuff ... The most beautiful experience is that there is a Disney store in Leicester! And there is a HUGE bookstore which Tanja and I almost raided!

Now we're back at home, cutting our socket... Which apperently isn't big enough... Fun insured!

But now I've got to go! We're having some kind of movie night... If we can all stay awake =D


Love,

Anneke

P.S.: Ik mis mijn Stefje echt veel te hard !

Day 2: Natalia is an accident-pro !!! =D

Hey everyone!



This was our second day of our life time experience ! We went to visit our new teaching practising school and it really was a new experience, which we all have to get used to...

The pupils can call the teachers by their first name, they can get up to get something,... The subjects are also very different and taught in a very different way. The pupils have to make a lot of portfolios and stuff... I know now where our Didactic Mum got her creative stuff... Or the other way round...



When we arrived at the school we were all paired up and Lindsay and I are "stuck" with each other for the next week... We first had to observe Textile and it was really a nice lesson in which we learnt a lot! The pupils had to work around one theme, namely the Orient... And they had to create a Kimono, which they did greatly! They all worked so well and the teacher had not to worry about classroom management.



The next lesson we had to observe was History which was quite boring because the teacher only showed a movie... But we have to observe another lesson on Friday which will be something totally different...



Except for the new school, we also had some fun moments... Namely our Natalia who is a really accident-pro! I don't know how she did it but she managed to throw the candles into the toilet =D



But I have to admit I'm getting quite a pro myself... Mostly by saying that it's quite strange that the driver is able to put his feets onto the dashboard while driving... I only forgot that the driver is sitting on the right side of the car and not on the left side... Well... Those things can happen =D



Dinner was also great... Evi turned out to be a really great cook!



But now I've got to go...



Until later with more news from the snowy Leicester!



Love,



Anneke



P.S.: Kmis mijn lief Stefje!!!!

Live from Leicester... "Oh are that the white cliffs of Dover... they do seem rather small, don't they?"

Hey Everyone!

This is me... Live from England...

We had a good journey! We all started very early around 6 o'clock in the morning and then we had to face my most difficult task of the whole journey, saying goodbye to my boyfriend Stef and my parents.

The way to Calais was quite funny. We saw that there was a way to the ferry nearby Calais so we thought, well that will be our ferry... We gave our papers confidentially to the customs office and the guy simply said... Well this is the wrong ferry you have to go to Calais which was about 25 kilometers still ahead.

The man at the customs office of Calais had a clear vision of the facts though when he said that there were six girls in the car... Sorry Timmy, only joking ;-)

Then we got on the boat, which was really nice! During our boat trip we also saw the white cliffs of Dover, where Tanja gave the very first impression of England... The white cliffs of dover do seem rather small, don't they? She said this while we still far far far away from these cliffs :D!

Then it was my turn to take over the wheel and drive for the very first time in my life on the left side of the road... Which ended up quite ok... The car isn't crashed and we haven't crashed against another car so there is still hope for me :D

After a while Natalia took over and suddenly everyone started to feel a little bit sick... We still don't know if it was the driving or the burger king...

After arriving at Molly and Dave's house, I had a huge "WAUW" effect... They have a really beautiful house and her children were really nice to us. They had prepared dinner for us which was really great :)

Now I still have to unpack some things and then we're about to go to bed!

Pictures of our room and house will come soon!

Until then,

Love,

Anneke

P.S.: Stef... I really really really love you !!! =D

We have a big bus...

Hey everyone!

Today was really fun! Natalia, Tanja and I went to test the "bus" and it was so funny! We were laughing like all the time, but in the end we all agreed that we were getting really good, so the problem "driving the big bus" is no more...

Since I've seen our bus, I decided that I could allow myself one bigger suitcase instead of a small one... So I can bring lots and lots of books back home =D

Tomorrow is our last day at home and then Sunday at 6 o'clock we "take off" to a new adventure!

More news, live from Leicester,

Love,

Anneke

Exams are over... Leicester is coming closer!

Hey!

We're almost going to Leicester! It has always looked so far away but now it's coming closer! I'm really looking forward to it, although I'm going to miss Stef, my parents and my friends...

Next week will be so busy as Natalia and I will try to finish our endwork project and we certainly need to be packing... By the way: I have no idea how I'm going to get everything in one (ok ok... two... or perhaps a little three...) suitcases...

Well, at least I've got one week to figure this out!

See you all later!

Love,

Anneke