Friday, 28/11/14
Day 10, Düsseldorf
To be completely honest, I feel like I am boring whoever may be reading this. I get Tuesday and Friday to write about, two school days while Troy and Charlie get to write about their experiences in Bonn and Köln, two much bigger and filled days.
I will try, but I cannot guarantee that what you are about to read is in any way entertaining or enjoyable.
My first class was education, and when I heard that this class existed I was surprised. In education, the students learn about other education systems, their own, character building and things that Australian classes often avoid. Most memorable was the video about Japanese education which the class really enjoyed, since the rest of the class was simply reading worksheets.
The next period was free for me while the last period was free for most others. This meant I did not have many Australians to meet up with during this time and so I ventured around the school watching others and buying food from the cafeteria.
However, the thing that I would like to discuss the most is the sport class which I was very, over excited about. I’m not sure why but after hearing that we would be playing basketball, I immediately jumped for joy as it is my favourite sport and probably the only sport I play regularly. First, the girls and boys were split before being split again into two teams. I watched the girls play and it was all over the place, there were many turnovers and lost confused people yet everyone obviously enjoyed it.
When it was the boys turn, I was determined to show my skill (what skill?) in the sport. On the other hand, I did not want to seem too over confident either, so I was caught between how aggressive I should play. So when the ball was unexpectedly passed to me, I stuttered and turned my head to find an available teammate to pass to. I succeeded but I knew that I looked bad, which was my aim.
It was a good way to end the week.
~Harry
Wednesday 10 December 2014
Thursday, 27/11/14
Day 9, Cologne
We were in a shopping mall, after a nice train ride to Cologne (the trains are very nice here!). We were just about to leave the mall, when suddenly, "STOP!" shouted Mr. Jäckisch. "Wait a second," he said stretching his arms out, forming a wall. "Before you exit the doors, I don't want any of you to look up until I say so." We had no idea what Mr. Jäckisch was on about. So, he made us form a file, each person with hands on the shoulders of the person in front on them and heads facing down. Slowly, 14 teenagers shuffled toward the doors of the mall, like we were all condemned prisoners. In the corner of my eye, I could see that people were just standing there, just as confused as we were! We got outside, and "Wow!" was all we could say, as we gazed in amazment at the colossal, 140 meter high brick cathedral.
As we walked closer to the architectural wonder, it sort of loomed over us, as tall buildings sometimes do, as if they are just ready to unfold. The people who weren't feeling up for climbing 509 stone steps went shopping and the rest of us went into the cathedral church. It was absoloutely amazing! The church had incredible stained glass lining all the walls, and a 30 ft tall roof! The stone spiral staircase gradually got thinner and thinner the higher we went. Once we got to the top, we were rewarded by a fantastic eye-opening view of Cologne. For miles and miles, full of shopping centres and buildings.
Next, we went to Cologne's Hohenzollern bridge. It was packed with locks belonging to couples as proof of their love. It went for 100 meters and literally every fence was smothered by indented love locks! There were some locks that looked at least 20 years old!
After that, we spent some time loading candy into our bags (and mouths) at the official Haribo retail store outlet, right next to the Haribo factory! It was a paradise. We were overwhelmed by the shear amount of gummy bears and the different possibilities there were. It. Was. Awesome. I did have a sick stomach, but it was soooo worth it.
Cologne and Düsseldorf are close cities, and are old rivals. Cologne may have an old battle-worn cathedral, a Haribo factory and a bridge, but in my opinion Düsseldorf is greater!
~Charlie
Day 9, Cologne
We were in a shopping mall, after a nice train ride to Cologne (the trains are very nice here!). We were just about to leave the mall, when suddenly, "STOP!" shouted Mr. Jäckisch. "Wait a second," he said stretching his arms out, forming a wall. "Before you exit the doors, I don't want any of you to look up until I say so." We had no idea what Mr. Jäckisch was on about. So, he made us form a file, each person with hands on the shoulders of the person in front on them and heads facing down. Slowly, 14 teenagers shuffled toward the doors of the mall, like we were all condemned prisoners. In the corner of my eye, I could see that people were just standing there, just as confused as we were! We got outside, and "Wow!" was all we could say, as we gazed in amazment at the colossal, 140 meter high brick cathedral.
As we walked closer to the architectural wonder, it sort of loomed over us, as tall buildings sometimes do, as if they are just ready to unfold. The people who weren't feeling up for climbing 509 stone steps went shopping and the rest of us went into the cathedral church. It was absoloutely amazing! The church had incredible stained glass lining all the walls, and a 30 ft tall roof! The stone spiral staircase gradually got thinner and thinner the higher we went. Once we got to the top, we were rewarded by a fantastic eye-opening view of Cologne. For miles and miles, full of shopping centres and buildings.
Next, we went to Cologne's Hohenzollern bridge. It was packed with locks belonging to couples as proof of their love. It went for 100 meters and literally every fence was smothered by indented love locks! There were some locks that looked at least 20 years old!
After that, we spent some time loading candy into our bags (and mouths) at the official Haribo retail store outlet, right next to the Haribo factory! It was a paradise. We were overwhelmed by the shear amount of gummy bears and the different possibilities there were. It. Was. Awesome. I did have a sick stomach, but it was soooo worth it.
Cologne and Düsseldorf are close cities, and are old rivals. Cologne may have an old battle-worn cathedral, a Haribo factory and a bridge, but in my opinion Düsseldorf is greater!
~Charlie
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