And I'll give just a small week report. Why? Because I forgot most XD
Monday:
We found the place a bit late, but we ended up to be quite early. Lecture was okay, even a bit intresting, yet still the response was 2 drawings- both from Sushi from Forever Young (sketches I may add!). Made quite a lot of notes.
We went to the camping place, but my dad and I (who both took the same course) decided to sleep at home. After all, it was 30 minutes from home by car. L-chan, a girl from there, noted during lunch that she was uncomfortable with the fact that boys and girls shared the same rooms. She was the youngest (16) so I understood that. Dad offered her to stay at our place, then she and I would share my parent's bed and my dad would take my bed (since mommy is still in France).
She happily accepted and I think that was the moment she clinged to me. Don't get me wrong, she was and is a nice girl..... yet sometimes so..... blunt, HYPERACTIVE..... anyway, not what I'm used to. Oh yes, and a Miss-know-it-all. But, I accepted it.
We got more lecture, and I made another drawing that day........ won't tell you what since a special girl I really really missed a lot will know what I drew then...... and I guess she already knows I mean her since she is as close to me as a soulmate......
Then we had swimming class.... if you can call it that. L-chan and I had a lot of fun so we really enjoyed it ^_^.
When we got back we ate macaroni (and cheese) and got another lecture. The result is a sketch for the upcoming christmas card.. if I stick to that idea. Anyway, I LOVE how the wings came out.
After that we went home, did our homework.... and I found out that L-chan snores XD.
Result: I didn't sleep that well, but you can get used to everything.
Tuesday:
I wasn't able to swim along, so I took notes. But first, we got a lecture. I made a sketch for the upcoming Serenay Moon calendar: Mirror Me. It's gonna be a challenge!! I also made a new drawing for my soul-little-sister ^_^. I promised her that, but I didn't expect her to be still at home when I came back. MISSED YOU!!!
And, made a sketch for Serenay Moon. I taught L-chan how to draw a Chibi-character.
At swimming class I took a lot of notes. It was really hot, but I managed.
Homework: preparing a lesson. I had 'borstcrawl'. I thought it was breaststroke, but it turns out it was not XD. It's a 'stroke' people do to go fast, and it's not the butterflystroke (if it's called like that). I felt quite secure after making it.
We ate:..... Fries I think. Yup!
Wednesday:
We started with swimming class and again I couldn't participate. I didn't make that much notes this time, and it was sooooo hot. I also didn't get time to give the lesson I prepared.
Oh yeah, I slept better this time. I guess I already got used a bit to L-chan.
Anyway, didn't get the chance. We got a lecture on the shore and MAN it was LONG! After 15 minutes I already didn't pay attention anymore and decided to look around how much attention people paid. After 30 minutes nobody paid attention any more.
After 45 minutes, my father said: "My theoretical absorption ability is getting lower". Then we finally stopped. Man what a boring long lecture in the heat!
And while I was on the shore, I paid attention to the group structure, since my councelor from school wants me to pay attention to it more next year. By the end of the day I found out who was the leader (okay, there were 2 girls who were the leaders), who thought they were immensely perfect (a guy- he acted like HE was the teacher) and... who was lowest in social status.
I'm not used to be not that black sheep. I was not high in the social group, but L-chan certainly was the black sheep. When she did things, I saw the facial expression of disgust of others. Sure, she was hyper, but she's 16!!! And then you expect her to sit still for hours?!
I mentioned it to the teacher (the real one, not the student who thought he was great) and he said he would do something about it. He did nothing.
Lecture: Made 2 drawings: Serenay Moon and Sailor Moon. Both quickly done.
My dad was asked to play a teacher and then he would have to face an angry mom... beware... cuz my dad can be really calm!! Oh, how angry the other students were and how proud the teacher. They couldn't stay angry at my dad!! MUAHAHAHA! DADDY RULES.
We ate Nasi. It didn't taste that well.
In the evening we went back to the swimming pool and I finally was able to give my lesson. My dad was in the group and since I couldn't swim along, I had to teach it on the shore. Usually that doesn't matter, but the second I started, they gave structural advice. But too much. In the end I did 2 of my 4 prepared excersises.
They gave too much comments and I felt I was about to cry. But, I didn't want to. So, I gathered my courage and.........
Before I will tell you what happened, I will mention something about our lecture today. It was about I-messages, a form of speaking where you actually take the blame on yourself so the other people will feel guilty. Examples are: "I'm not comfortable with the fact that you aren't listning to me." or "I'm very dissappointed with the fact you are having your feet on the table."
You take the blame on yourself; saying the problem is with you and that way you open yourself up. You become very fragile (in other people's eyes).
Talking like this really works, but according to my fellow students, that could only work with little kiddies. Never with adults.
By that time, they had their feet on the table and screamed for dinner. Talk about being rude!! I corrected them with a hateful glaze and saying I wouldn't say what I thought at that moment.... BUT!
Back to the story:
They gave too much comments and I felt I was about to cry. They simply gave too much! Like everything I did was wrong! So, I gathered my courage and.......
Me: 'I understand, but I don't have the feelings I'm given the CHANCE to teach you how to swim'.
BWAM.
Silence.
A typical I-message. I expressed my feelings and told them why. I mentioned their behaviour, but took the blame on me. They exchanged looks (even my dad was surprised!!) and I went on.
Then the time was up and they told the teacher how I did it: 'Yes, yes, a good lesson! She had patience, yes, a good lesson.'
HUH?! Were they trying to spare me or so?! I do have that feeling though.... And later on I heard from my dad that they said I was a really nice and sweet teacher. Sure. They said that to my DAD. Why should I believe that?!
Thursday:
I slept better and: HALLELUJA! I could swim again! Earlier than I expected though. I went into the water and sighed happily. Some people even giggled when they saw me. I prepared a lesson, but was forced to give something else. Mister-I-am-a-student-but-I-have-so-much-experience-that-I-am-equal-to-a-teacher (say that 5 times fast! XD) reviewed me, as well as the other students and especially that Mister-I-am...a-teacher (made it shorter XD) gave a lot of comments. Again, structural advice, but I was the ONLY student who told the kids (who are played by the other students) what to do after they swam a while. He only mentioned my bad points. And then said that it didn't went that well. I thought it was the best lesson ever!!
Another girl was teacher and she was so far away from me. I played a kid, so I made a kid's mistake. She didn't correct me. THAT was our task. We had to play children and make children's mistakes. She never saw what I was doing. I did it terribly wrong.
When I mentioned it, the teacher stormed at me and said that he didn't like these kind of hidden agendas! If I would go on like this, I could leave!! I thought: excuse me?! but said: "Then I misunderstood the assignment and I apologise for my behaviour then." But, he went on! He repeated himself about 3 times and I apologised again. It's best to apologise then. Not that I cared....
It turned out that some students were just overreacting- being annoying. They did too much and made it too hard for the teacher-student. And that I said what I said on the wrong time... he simply overheard me and his frustration came loose... was at the wrong time at the wrong place....
But... okay. Whatever. I washed it off. We ate spagetthi and got a lecture I still wonder about what the use was.
In the evening we went back. We had to put on clothes and dive at a dummy which lay at 2 metres deep. Piece of cake. Even did it at 3.62 metres instead of 2 meters. The 3.65 metres was harder though..... Anyway, was easy.
Friday:
Slept like hell, again. Made 3 Serenay Moon related drawings (I just saw one was made a day earlier- so sue me), and one I'm not that happy with... the face is too small. We came 30 minutes late, but didn't miss a thing.
Didn't make much notes.
During swimming class, we had to practise our own skills. After 12 years I heard that 2 of my strokes were done wrong. And they kept on trying to get it right! I could really cry! After 12 years you can't get it out any more, unless you practise daily! I'm not a bad swimmer.... and they taught me wrong. I can't fix their mistakes any more.....leave me be.
BUT.... we could finally take a break. We went to a special instruction pool for kiddies, which was a lot less deep and a lot warmer. Halfway I felt I was falling asleep. It scared me a bit... what if I would fall asleep with my face down?! The water was so nice and warm......
We did a lot, but every single muscle in my body aches now XD. And then.....
Finally, the course was over for this moment!! I exchanged e-mail adresses with L-chan and went home....
I'm so tired right now XD. And I have to scan now XD. Uumie is waiting for that!!
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