So today is Saturday the 14th of September, I have been here 9 days and the intro week is now over. I think I'm finally starting to realise and get used to the fact that at UWC you're constantly surrounded by people. It's so different to my life back in Wales. The socialising over the last week has been non-stop but seeing the strong bonds that I already have with some people is weird considering I've only known them a week. One of the biggest things I was anxious about before coming is my roommates - whether I'd get on with them or not. But, I've got to know them the last week and I absolutely love them. Our third roommate Victorija from Lithuania (who will be my bunk bed buddy) is set to arrive on Wednesday, so finally we will be a full room. I am sleeping on the bottom of a bunk bed - its cosy. I have one notice board that I have started to cover with gifts from friends and family and photos from home. Until now I haven't experienced home sickness which I am very surprised about.
The Intro week was a pretty chilled one with activities and presentations. For the academic side of things we had the academic fair which consisted of having presentations from the teachers of all 6 of the IB requirement subjects letting us know what the IB in their subject is like. Then once we had time to think about or subject package we had our academic interviews which just consisted a head of a department going through our subject package for us and checking it met the IB criteria.
But the more important part of Intro week (at least for me) was the socialising and the second years planned many activities and games in order for us to get to know our co years and second years. Some of the activities that were planned were a talent show, sports morning, speed socialising, roomies night (where Sundos cooked Pizza) and trips to the city and the supermarket.
The campus and the city are so beautiful. The school has already picked up the name of the Island as it is indeed a tiny island as its surrounded by a small moat. Already rumours have started about throwing people in on their birthdays but its not the cleanest of moats. The only problem with the campus that has been highlighted so far is the fact that the boarding students live in two separate buildings with half the students in each, and after check-in we are not allowed to the other building which is creating a divide between the students, but along with the residence mentors we are all trying to figure out some kind of solution.
I've got to dash for brunch now, Selina x
The Intro week was a pretty chilled one with activities and presentations. For the academic side of things we had the academic fair which consisted of having presentations from the teachers of all 6 of the IB requirement subjects letting us know what the IB in their subject is like. Then once we had time to think about or subject package we had our academic interviews which just consisted a head of a department going through our subject package for us and checking it met the IB criteria.
But the more important part of Intro week (at least for me) was the socialising and the second years planned many activities and games in order for us to get to know our co years and second years. Some of the activities that were planned were a talent show, sports morning, speed socialising, roomies night (where Sundos cooked Pizza) and trips to the city and the supermarket.
The campus and the city are so beautiful. The school has already picked up the name of the Island as it is indeed a tiny island as its surrounded by a small moat. Already rumours have started about throwing people in on their birthdays but its not the cleanest of moats. The only problem with the campus that has been highlighted so far is the fact that the boarding students live in two separate buildings with half the students in each, and after check-in we are not allowed to the other building which is creating a divide between the students, but along with the residence mentors we are all trying to figure out some kind of solution.
I've got to dash for brunch now, Selina x
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