House Speeches

This Blog is about my Transition Year - and because of that I have to write about our House Speeches which took place yesterday evening (28th,September 2014, Sunday) at 8 pm.
First of all, it was really fun, even if I wasn't on stage. Ella hold a Speech about Imagines and she won it. The second place were Douglas (about Drugs) and Sey (about the missing girls) and the fourth place Max (about stupid Footballers).
The winners in my heart are still John -who made a hilarious speech about the Black Stereotypes- and Robyn about her trip to Donegal. But one sentence will stay in my mind from Seylogos Speech about Boko Haram, the group who kidnapped 200 girls who are still missed. In the end of her speech she said: "Today is the 160th day the girls are missed, and I pray every night for them to be found." It was really moving, and I just want to remind you, that every day bad things happen.

This are all the students in my year who hold a speech:

Packet - BEST IN MY LIFE!

I swear I love my Mum! Her packet had a perfect timing!
She send me this:

and a card where she said that I told her once over Skype that I miss my stuffed animal, so she decided to send me this although I am soon back in Germany! And if this wouldn't be enough she send me cookies, Maoam, Chocolate, and my favorite jellies!!! I love her!

Aware

Hey guys,

I am really sorry, yesterday was really busy and I am sick today, so it was really hard to write!

Yesterday we all went bagpacking in Dun Drum to raise money for the Charity Aware, which helps against Depression (http://www.aware.ie/).

This is the second and my group! - and obviously the best group!

It was really fun and we all enjoyed it, until we had to walk back. We had to walk around 30 minutes and nobody knew the way! So we decided to ask a few Taxi drivers and one of them remembered one of our group (Lukas, he is not on the picture) because he drove him a week ealier to Dun Drum.

After that we finally found our way and I was really happy coming back to my cookies! 

In the evening, Mali (a student from form 6) and Julinka (student from form 5) went out to Dun Drum and eat with Mali's family, it was fantastic and so much better than the school food. 

This is my dessert (warm chocolate brownie with peanut ice cream and strawberries):

I just heard that I got a packet and I will just check what it is and after that I will go sleeping again. 

Have a better day than mine and be careful that you won't catch a cold too!

Adventures

First of all, I will tell you something about Pippa. Pippa has curly, brown hair, is short (excuse me :D) and really funny. She loves fantasy books (like me), what means that she reads a lot (like me again) and loves adventure (bada dam: like me!).

Today after dinner we had one hour left and I didn't know what to do, so I asked Pippa (who told me a day earlier that she is going often outside for a walk) if she wants to go outside with me. Luckily she said yes and we started to walk. We walked down a long road and she said that the last time she walked this street she stopped because she saw a house (probably a teacher's house). This time we found a path and when we saw a wall with grass on the other side, sun and trees it was like in a movie (do you know 'Bridge to Terebithia? Great movie, maybe just for small kids, but still..) and suddenly we started to run. It was really funny and the landscape was fantastic!

If you don't know how I look, that's me -around me is the place I talked about- :

This is Pippa and me next to the wall.

And I couldn't believe it when I saw that there grew Blackberries!!! I hope in a few weeks we can taste them. 

After 30 minutes we walked back and we saw deers, no joke! I am sorry for the quality of this pictures, but I took them all with my phone and the deers were too far away to take a better picture. 

If you want to check out Pippa's TY Blog: http://hiddenwallflower8.wordpress.com/

Hockey Match

Today I watched my first Hockey Match! It was really really interesting and I am looking forward to that moment when I will play my own Hockey Match!

This is Lola (right) and her friend (left) in 3rd year.

Feeling Home

Even though I feel still homesick, we all started to settle in more and more.
Today I started to decorate my dorm with Washi Tape (thanks Robyn!) and it looks awesome -at least that is my opinion-. Here is a picture of it:

What do you think? Have one of you a good DIY (Do-it-yourself) idea to decorate my dorm? 

I would be happy if I got some ideas! 

xx Lena

Roomates

Hey guys,
for those who don't know it yet, everyone in our year has to make a blog.
When you're interested in finding out more about my roommates, or just in watching other Blogs, you can visit their blogs.

First of all Blanaid, she is Irish and a wonderful person, a little bit crazy (she really reminds me of Jamie in Jamie's world -> https://www.youtube.com/user/theJamiesWorld ) and although she is the messiest person I know (yes, messier than me!) she is great in school!
Her Blog -> http://mytransitionyearblog1.blogspot.ie/

Then Robyn, Irish too, and one of the friendliest and loveliest person I was pleasant to meet in my life. (No I am not dramatising it, it is just the truth!)
Brown (now) short hair, "Unicorn enthusiast" and so awkward, it matches perfect with my awkwardness! She and Blanaid are nominated for the house speeches (in every house in our School got 2 Students nominated to hold a speech in a few weeks).
Her Blog -> https://robynsdiary.wordpress.com/

Sophie, she is also German, funny, cute and you have to like her! We both have the best bed exactly next to the window and we enjoy that! And of course we are just speaking English here ;)

Last but not least Ana. Ana is Spaniard (from Valencia) has the prettiest, longest, curly, brown hair I know, soooo cute, she has an awesome accent and has the bed next to mine!
Her blog -> http://anaavillalbaa.blogspot.ie/

xx Lena

Spanish Expedition - Movie

Today we were with all the Spanish classes in the cinema. We were in the movie "The Golden Dream" and it was.. no words.. maybe depressing, but really, I am amazed how much can happen in one movie! Maybe you will watch it too, maybe not, hope for the best! 

xx Lena 

Causey Farm- Bog Jumping

Hey!

Today a lot of our 4th years got their junior certificate and to celebrate it - or to be distracted- we went to the Causey farm (1,5 hours from St. Columba's College away) to Bog Jumping. 

The mood was really great, we all laughed and had so much fun! 

Here are a few pic's, i hope you'll enjoy it!

That's our group in front of the bus. (:

Luis took my phone - it was selfie time! They're awesome, aren't they? :D

We baked bread on ourselves, and in the end we all had flour everywhere!
(And it was really tasty, thanks for Maria, she's so good in baking and cooking!!!)

John! I'm still sorry for the Flour-Punch in your face! :D

That is us, Bog Jumping. For those who don't know what it is, it's like swimming in dirt. Just with more fun and more smell! 

We needed 30 minutes to get the dirt off!!!!

After that we went to McDonald's, the best idea in the last weeks!

Sunday Lights

Just checkes out the mobile app for blogger! really cool (thanks john!! :D)

wanted to show you a pic from our swimming pool and the skyline of Dublin in the horizon.. so nice! *o*

Dun Drum

Hey guys,
it's Monday today and we were yesterday in Dun Drum! For those who don't know what Dun Drum is, it's the biggest Shopping Center in whole Ireland!
When you go to DD you are surely going home with new stuff, I promise you.
Guess what, what did I buy? Yes, FOOD! I am so hungry all the time and I have to admit that I forgot to buy Cookies. I am so sorry and I totally regret it!

And after almost one week now, I start to get really homesick, even if the students are so nice and I already found really good friends.

On Wednesday we will make a trip to surprise-where and I hope it'll be fun!

Prep-Time

Today's Friday, and our second 'real' school day.
I have good news for those who read my first post, the first years were quiet today and we got our sleep, we went to chapel and made all the things you're doing in school.

My first lessons were Biology with Mr. Jones and we spoke about 'what's Biology' 'what's Science' and 'human being', it was really interesting! I know, I know, I wouldn't believe it too, but I thought it would be much more boring than it actually was.
After that I had Classical Studies and we just talked about what we will do the next year (Philosophy, Romans, Greeks, etc.). The next lessons were Spanish (meeting in the Lower Argyle because of the many french classes) , English (meeting in the BSR), Computer Studies (that was quiet interesting too, we spoke about the definition of the word 'creative') and my last lesson was another meeting at the BSR because of our Math classes, but normally I would have Health class and I am already exited about what we will do next Friday in our first lesson.

Maybe you don't agree with me, but for the first lessons I am really happy with my timetable and everything else. Hopefully I will still be happy for the weeks to come!

First Day

Today was our first day in St. Columba's College. My roommates and me slept so well -it's unbelievable when you think at our nervousness about the first day- unless.. yeah, unless the first years next to our room woke up at 6 o'clock. I mean, we had to wake up at 8 o'clock (that's one hour more than in Germany!)! But they didn't just wake up and that's all, no, they took a shower and screamed in the Bathroom. Not so bad at all, if our room wouldn't be exactly next to the Bathroom and everything what happens in the Bathroom thats louder than just a shower, will be heard in our room!
So, good morning everyone!

But things got better -thanks god- we had a spartan breakfast (and my mother said I would get fat in Ireland.. pff) and after that we met in Lower Argyle (it's the same room we're meeting for prep-time) and made a "meet and greet" with a few teachers. Also Mr. Jones, the great man behind this Blog-Task. After that we were separated into different groups, (my group was with Mr. McCarthy, he is my Classical Studies teacher and he is awesome!)
We got our time tables and after that -best. thing. ever!- we had lunch! I mean, everyone knows that school food sucks, but today we got mashed potatoes, sausages, gravy, noodle salad, salad and -my heaven- brownies! They were adorable! Did anyone ate them too?

Robyn: "Cookie, talk about Cookies!" ok that's easy! So, we talked about Starbucks, so my second question here is, does anybody know the cookies from Starbucks? We all think that they're the best!
But also normal self-made American Cookies are great!
And because we just talked about cookies I got so hungry! Thanks god for having dinner in a few minutes!