Emily Hall Gives October Report
I'm doing well :) Right now we have a week off of school - it's our October Break. Like March Break back home, except in October ;) And it's kinda for the same reason - they made this week so that the kids could help their family and friends harvest the potatoes!
School is interesting and challenging...on Friday we went on a mandatory trip. It was a hike through the local area to see the different mills and learn about them on the way. I, luckily, found an English brochure about the mills at the beginning of the walk, so I was somewhat able to follow what was being said, but still not all the way there. For the most part I just took the time to see what was around me - they really do have nice forest areas!
This week I didn't really have a question - we had small conversation in Danish. Mostly it was him speaking in Danish and when I could, I would reply in Danish, but when I couldn't, I would reply in English and we would carry on our conversation.
It's always raining or dreary in Denmark! We were actually lucky to have sunshine on Friday during our trip! But yes, it is starting to turn cold - especially in the mornings. Which isn't so fun when you have to bike to school.
The Danes 'fall holiday' is the October Break - that's about it (well, besides Halloween). They don't celebrate Thanksgiving, and actually, this year I forgot about it! I had forgot about it until someone on Facebook mentioned the Rockton Fall Fair. I ALWAYS know it's Thanksgiving weekend when the Rockton fair is on...and this year I didn't have the constant reminder of the fair, therefore I forgot the holiday. So, my host family was a little disappointed that they wouldn't get 'the Canadian Thanksgiving', but I told them that we could do it on the American date - it really is the same thing, just on a different weekend.
I'm not sure if it was shown (the man jumping) on TV in Denmark - I would assume it was - but I know it was definitely all over the internet. I'm actually at my family's summer house right now, so I didn't get to see it live, but I've seen many videos already!
In class, we almost are always using our computers - whether it to be checking Lectio (the site that our school uses. Lectio translated into English is actually "homework"). It's nice to be able to have the internet at our finger tips and look up things and use the internet and our computers as a handy resource, instead of having to leave the class to use a computer in a lab or something.
The only way I can describe Lectio is FirstClass on steroids. It is handled much more nicely and you can actually navigate your way around the site - unlike the confusing FirstClass.
I seen some of the pictures from the District Conference on facebook! I'm interested in knowing what happened! I know it's far in advance, but I'm looking forward to meeting all the newbie exchange students for our district for next year! :)
I'm not entirely sure how large my school is. It's a private school, so the grades range from JK/SK age to 18/19 in age (grade 12/13), and on top of that, all the kids in the International Department. I know in my grade there are 3 classes with about 20ish students in them. And I know that it's about the same with the 2.g and 3.g classes as well. Give or take a few. And yes, I will be in the same school all year! I'm very thankful for that :)