the end is nigh
My Dominican adventure is coming to an end and I thought I should give you all an update after a month or more of neglect in this area.
All is well at school. Octavo have started their exams and the others will follow shortly. They completed their written exams on Wednesday and I did the orals yesterday. Some were a complete disaster – those from pupils who spend a good 80% of the lesson facing the back of the classroom – and others did very well.
The school has been competing in a number of volleyball tournaments recently, turning most of the playground into pro volleyball wannabes. While making it exceedingly dangerous to walk past the volleyball net at lunchtimes, it can also liven things up as it did on Friday afternoon. I only had half an hour with one class after lunch on Friday before the all-afternoon volleyball tournament got under way, which made for an interesting afternoon of watching testosterone-filled teenage boys think they’re the best and the girls simply proving beyond a doubt that they aren’t the best and never will be.
Despite the fact that no one was very good at volleyball it was all good fun because most classes were cancelled and everyone came out to watch and cheer on their mates.
Last week I went to see a school production of Jesus Christ Superstar by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Christelle and I went to two performances of it and enjoyed it very much. Even managed to film it and take a few photos.
King of the Jews – Jesus Christ Superstar
As I mentioned above, the end of the year is approaching fast. I have decided not to stay on next year, instead resuming my studies. School finishes around 20 June and I’m flying back to Brussels on 4 July.
