My first week of school.

I survived my first week of school in London, and in hindsight it has been quite an enjoyable one.

On the second day of school some burglars came into the school at broad daylight [via scaffolding/roofs/window into the study centre] and nicked some computers. Not laptops, but proper big computers. Ironic bit is that I was in class in the room next door, we heard some noise, but probably all thought it was the construction people who are working in the school. The problem with those language schools as well is that anyone can walk in and out, cause the students change all the time, in Oxford they've had problems too, with trespassers coming into the cafeteria and nicking wallets.


Apparently, in this school homework is a rarity, which is annoying, because this way we have to do writings and stuff in 20 minutes time on the computers in school. Like 2 days ago we had 20 minutes to make a powerpoint presentation, complete with pictures, information, graphics, and afterwards we had to present it.
We also did a report, in a way I was not used to, we got all the information in correct sentences, we just had to put it in order and type it out. In Oxford we had to make up our own information, by doing a survey during our lunch time, then make the report ourselves, and later do a second draft as well. All this has been usefull though, because when I got my (corrected) report sent back this week it said: 'this is the best report in the class - well done'. Thank you Charles for your frantic love of homework.

I've kept myself busy after school as well; I visited the great National Portrait Gallery, including the 'From the Beatles to Bowie: the 60s exposed' exhibition, which featured some nice pictures by David Bailey.
I also went to the Houses of Parliament with a friend, and briefly attended some debates in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. It was difficult to follow as these things usually are, especially if you don't know what the issue is about. I feel very sad I couldn't go to the first Prime Minister's Question Time of the year:

British politics is fuckin brilliant, it's pure comedy gold. Maybe I should go back some other time.

I saw 'hottest band for 2010' Delphic live (for free! thanks Linda, for letting me be your +1), didn't really listen to it properly before, but it was actually quite good live.
Yesterday I visited Portobello Market, great stuff there up in Notting Hill, bought a lovely dress, and I'm surely going back up there sometime.

That's it for the schoolweek, this weekend I'm trapped in Kingsbury, as they've decided to close all the nearest subway stations. Not that I was really planning on doing anything, I'm too tired to be bothered going out.