Good luck to our second years!
^The UWCAC official page.
This image brings dread to me. 6 days.
More importanty 12 until History.
Friday 26 April 2013
no further explanation.
Desks are ready - clock is set - IB exams begin on Tuesday.
Good luck to our second years!
^The UWCAC official page.
This image brings dread to me. 6 days.
More importanty 12 until History.
Good luck to our second years!
^The UWCAC official page.
This image brings dread to me. 6 days.
More importanty 12 until History.
Monday 15 April 2013
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End of Codes. Day 1.
The Second Years of Morgannwg woke up at 5:28AM. We had a plan.
Downstairs, we met, yawning, nibbling toast, rubbing eyes and filling buckets of water. Buckets of water seem to be paramount to most pranks at Atlantic College.
At 5:45AM we went to our buddy dorms and woke them up. They needed sweatpants on that could get dirty. No, we weren't going to throw mud on them, we promised... but precautionary nevertheless against any potential liabilities.
Some needed coaxing. Some were anxious. Some just agreed. There were 13 of the 14 boys and 11 of the 12 girls waiting downstairs at 6AM when the alarms went off. We led them outside.
In the field next to the principals house, (very central), all houses began to congregate. Morgannwg, full of pride, was the first house. All first years were put into lines according to house. Four houses on one side of the field, three houses on the other. Then we duck-taped.
It was a massive "Three-legged Race" according to house. Second Years stood in the middle as the line to meet. (The ones who weren't throwing buckets of water at least).
It was hilarious.
It was memorable.
And most importantly, it was not 'Guantanamo Bay' as Jon Morten specified our pranks could not be. (His exaggeration was quite extreme, I believe personally)
Tice won. Maybe. Half there line split from the other after about 10 metres, so there were some disputes.
Anyways, it was over by 6:30, so much of the day ahead!
So far I've seen First Years in Wetsuits and helmets with ILB across their forehead. I've seen boys in saris (to be fair it is actually National Sari Day). All Americans are mandated to Pledge the Allegiance whenever asked. It's only the beginning of the three days.
****
How is it end of Codes is a better question :| I am baffled.
On my last blog I forgot to mention my last AOC service session!
It was a school group, kids we'd spent quite a lot of time with. We played Duck Duck Goose. Football. Red Light, Green Light, the Human Knot... all very amiable. It was only 10 minutes before they were leaving that Carys, a very sweet girl looked at me and said 'So does this mean I won't see you ever again?' I was at a loss for words, really quite sure the answer was probably yes. But she looked so torn. She gave me a massive hug and waved the whole way until she had to get back on the van. It was adorable- and I realised how much some of the students at least had been appreciating the sessions. I loved AOC.
Downstairs, we met, yawning, nibbling toast, rubbing eyes and filling buckets of water. Buckets of water seem to be paramount to most pranks at Atlantic College.
At 5:45AM we went to our buddy dorms and woke them up. They needed sweatpants on that could get dirty. No, we weren't going to throw mud on them, we promised... but precautionary nevertheless against any potential liabilities.
Some needed coaxing. Some were anxious. Some just agreed. There were 13 of the 14 boys and 11 of the 12 girls waiting downstairs at 6AM when the alarms went off. We led them outside.
In the field next to the principals house, (very central), all houses began to congregate. Morgannwg, full of pride, was the first house. All first years were put into lines according to house. Four houses on one side of the field, three houses on the other. Then we duck-taped.
It was a massive "Three-legged Race" according to house. Second Years stood in the middle as the line to meet. (The ones who weren't throwing buckets of water at least).
It was hilarious.
It was memorable.
And most importantly, it was not 'Guantanamo Bay' as Jon Morten specified our pranks could not be. (His exaggeration was quite extreme, I believe personally)
Tice won. Maybe. Half there line split from the other after about 10 metres, so there were some disputes.
Anyways, it was over by 6:30, so much of the day ahead!
So far I've seen First Years in Wetsuits and helmets with ILB across their forehead. I've seen boys in saris (to be fair it is actually National Sari Day). All Americans are mandated to Pledge the Allegiance whenever asked. It's only the beginning of the three days.
****
How is it end of Codes is a better question :| I am baffled.
On my last blog I forgot to mention my last AOC service session!
It was a school group, kids we'd spent quite a lot of time with. We played Duck Duck Goose. Football. Red Light, Green Light, the Human Knot... all very amiable. It was only 10 minutes before they were leaving that Carys, a very sweet girl looked at me and said 'So does this mean I won't see you ever again?' I was at a loss for words, really quite sure the answer was probably yes. But she looked so torn. She gave me a massive hug and waved the whole way until she had to get back on the van. It was adorable- and I realised how much some of the students at least had been appreciating the sessions. I loved AOC.
Sunday 14 April 2013
April Blues
Possibly
the saddest April of my 18 years.
I really hope all of the Mozart, memorisation of dates…deaths…cities…verses…tenses… will all be worth it. As thousands of other IB students at the moment I am sure.
So there really isn’t too much to say. I have listened to hours’ worth of Mozart. I am taking studious notes, and reorganising my binders multiple times. I have now created four binders for History. This makes me very sad.
If I get a 37 in my IB, with 6, 6, 6 at Higher Level I will be going to the University of Bristol to study Law, hopefully doing well enough in my First Year exams to qualify for a third year abroad.
I’ve already decided what Unions/Clubs/Society’s I would like to be a part of J So many of my friends who are in Uni now so they have so much free time- which will be terrible after this UWC lifestyle. So I will try to keep busy!
If I don’t… well I couldn’t have worked any harder!
Social Events that have happened though:
The new leaders of Children’s Charities decide! Nineteen interviews. Wowza. Dominique (Dodo) from England/Netherlands, Alexia from Madagascar and Nicole from Hong Kong. I have high hopes!
Sushi in Open House made by Atsuki. MMM.
Gabi’s Mum and Step-Dad came on Friday night. She is a HUGE fan of a Jazz singer, who she’s heard in Portugal, London and Basel. Stacey Kent was performing in St Donats Art Centre on Friday night, the start of a new tour! So Gabi’s Mum bought 10 tickets, two for friends and then six for AC students. I was so happy to have experienced it. The music was lovely. I’ve never listened to jazz live before (or not for that matter), and am now a fan of Stacey Kent and her musicians at the very least.
It was quite funny when she started singing a song in French. As apparently – Chloé and Ophelie said it made absolutely no sense, in terms of grammar. I thought it sounded fine- but then I understood about 7 words…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPLnqICFlqo (here is one of her songs, though I can't remember if she sang it on Friday, or hear it to check if it is a nice one)
Yesterday was Ilisha’s 19th. For the evening there were about 20 friends in the Blue Garden, under shelter as it was raining, for a vegetarian picnic on blankets.
Afterwards I went to look at the Art Exhibition of all the students of AC’s pieces. It was really fantastic. I may have said this last year, but the students at AC’s art is very different to any I saw in Cayman, as my school only had a ‘Fine Arts’ A Level. Sometimes I look at the pieces and the amount of creativity and think I could do things like this- and then I wouldn’t be studying for six subjects right now!
I will put some of the pictures up soon J
Tonight is Move for Amnesty. Another dancing event! Chloé and Gabi in my room have both worked very hard, and they have six new dances to perform. It should be great: D
End of Codes is this week. It really is just meant to be the Friday, but First Years have exams on Thursday and Friday, so our events will have to be done before. I know there’s a whole school event, buddy dorm and Caribbean bonding the next three mornings – I will explain them after the matter. Sadly, that means waking up at 6am each time! EGH.
Less than 3 weeks until exams… Less than 6 weeks until AC is over. What is happening?
I also have applied for six scholarships for University. Two weeks tomorrow I do my first interview via Skype!
Anyways, my laundry is dry.
xxo
Abi
I really hope all of the Mozart, memorisation of dates…deaths…cities…verses…tenses… will all be worth it. As thousands of other IB students at the moment I am sure.
So there really isn’t too much to say. I have listened to hours’ worth of Mozart. I am taking studious notes, and reorganising my binders multiple times. I have now created four binders for History. This makes me very sad.
If I get a 37 in my IB, with 6, 6, 6 at Higher Level I will be going to the University of Bristol to study Law, hopefully doing well enough in my First Year exams to qualify for a third year abroad.
I’ve already decided what Unions/Clubs/Society’s I would like to be a part of J So many of my friends who are in Uni now so they have so much free time- which will be terrible after this UWC lifestyle. So I will try to keep busy!
If I don’t… well I couldn’t have worked any harder!
Social Events that have happened though:
The new leaders of Children’s Charities decide! Nineteen interviews. Wowza. Dominique (Dodo) from England/Netherlands, Alexia from Madagascar and Nicole from Hong Kong. I have high hopes!
Sushi in Open House made by Atsuki. MMM.
Gabi’s Mum and Step-Dad came on Friday night. She is a HUGE fan of a Jazz singer, who she’s heard in Portugal, London and Basel. Stacey Kent was performing in St Donats Art Centre on Friday night, the start of a new tour! So Gabi’s Mum bought 10 tickets, two for friends and then six for AC students. I was so happy to have experienced it. The music was lovely. I’ve never listened to jazz live before (or not for that matter), and am now a fan of Stacey Kent and her musicians at the very least.
It was quite funny when she started singing a song in French. As apparently – Chloé and Ophelie said it made absolutely no sense, in terms of grammar. I thought it sounded fine- but then I understood about 7 words…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPLnqICFlqo (here is one of her songs, though I can't remember if she sang it on Friday, or hear it to check if it is a nice one)
Yesterday was Ilisha’s 19th. For the evening there were about 20 friends in the Blue Garden, under shelter as it was raining, for a vegetarian picnic on blankets.
Afterwards I went to look at the Art Exhibition of all the students of AC’s pieces. It was really fantastic. I may have said this last year, but the students at AC’s art is very different to any I saw in Cayman, as my school only had a ‘Fine Arts’ A Level. Sometimes I look at the pieces and the amount of creativity and think I could do things like this- and then I wouldn’t be studying for six subjects right now!
I will put some of the pictures up soon J
Tonight is Move for Amnesty. Another dancing event! Chloé and Gabi in my room have both worked very hard, and they have six new dances to perform. It should be great: D
End of Codes is this week. It really is just meant to be the Friday, but First Years have exams on Thursday and Friday, so our events will have to be done before. I know there’s a whole school event, buddy dorm and Caribbean bonding the next three mornings – I will explain them after the matter. Sadly, that means waking up at 6am each time! EGH.
Less than 3 weeks until exams… Less than 6 weeks until AC is over. What is happening?
I also have applied for six scholarships for University. Two weeks tomorrow I do my first interview via Skype!
Anyways, my laundry is dry.
xxo
Abi
Wednesday 3 April 2013
Please Support :)
A really good friend of mine:
This sunday I am...
…run a half marathon!
BUT this Sunday (7th) I am running the Forest of Dean half marathon.
I am doing so in sponsorship for the educational charity organisation Project Trust who I will be working for on my gap year (if all goes to plan I should be spending 12 months in South Africa!)
I would be incredibly grateful for any donations however small. I would also be happy to tell you more about what I shall be doing.
Thank you,
Anna (Tice)
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