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