July 17th, 2009

So, update time!

Had some trouble with the internet connection two days after the last update. Seems Dulcie turned off the router by accident<.<>

First week of school done. It's been interesting. Pretty easy to understand the teachers - as expected - probably much harder for the teachers to understand the Danish students - also as expected - even more as some of them keep speaking Danish in classes. The teachers seem pretty nice. I especially like our Physics teacher:P He came back from teaching at a university, just to teach us. The guy's crazy. Awesome, really. He makes jokes all the time, and he really seems to be into his stuff.

Our Maths' teacher, Haiyi Wu, is pretty cool as well. He's from China, which some of you could probably guess from the name, I've been told he's the best mathematician in Australia. We've only had him for two lessons, but he seems like a pretty good teacher. Gives us lots of notes, and example of how to solve the assignments he gives us. He asked us whether we wanted to be in a Math contest as well. All high level students on TAFE doesn't have a choice, and have to go, but we have a choice. Thinking about going. Even if I don't do so well on the test (:P) I'll get a diploma anyway. Might be a nice addition for applying to uni^^

So, Mathis and I started riding the bus from school everyday. We bought a ticket that allows us to ride any bus anywhere between Centro (a center arounr 1km from school) and Boat Harbour (a... boat harbour... around 1km from home, I think). Cost us $12AUD. Pretty cheap. A normal ticket is $2.40, but if just flash our student ID, we can get it for $1.80. A lot cheaper than back in Denmark... unfortunatly the last bus leaves at 18.09, and after that... we'll have to call a cab.

Today we also met some of the year 12 students from TAFE. They all seem pretty nice, I guess. Didn't talk to a lot of them. Some of the teachers had arranged some activities. Was pretty fun, but the guy I was paired with, Clinton, didn't talk much. Oh well.

Been to the gym as well. Thursday. Talked to some of the instructors, got an appointment at 16. Didn't have any clothes to work out it, so had to go to Centro to get some, Mathis needed some stuff as well. Then back to Tafe, get a tour on all of the machines, have our (was Mathis, Jesper and me, we were the first ones down there, the others couldn't get appointments) programs made, and just chill a bit. Then back to Centro, get the bus to Boat Harbour, and then walk all the way home... was pretty tired when I got home. Lots of walking, on top of working out and swimming(for the first time in at least 2½ year o.O)

Busy day tomorrow. Going swimming at Hervey Bay Aquatic Center at 11.00(Marine Studies made us all how terrible shape we're in, when it comes), BBQ at Lars' place (a friend of mine, in case I haven't mentioned him before, and it's his homestay family's place, I guess) at around 13. Then we're going to Centro to watch Harry Potter at 18 (we can get the tickets for $9 with our Danish student ID, $10 with our Australian:P)

See ya /wave

Note: Some pictures coming this weekend, if I remember it xD