This is my first time reading the blog since we left the states! The site is blocked from the boarding house computers, so i haven't been able to read or post anything (sorry mrs. barry...) despite the restrictions on the internet, staying in the boarding house has been a really great experience! I've gotten to spend a lot more time exploring caterham, and it's been really cool getting to know all the girls in the boarding house. boarding is kind of different than at reserve though. for one, you can board starting in 1st form, which is like 7th grade. there are less boarders too, and we all live in the same boarding house. breakfast is my favorite time because everyone gets up and eats together. I think because it's the end of the term here the rules are more slack, but we have a lot of freedom to do whatever during the evenings. the one annoying thing is that the matrons come around and turn your lights off at 11. I'm staying at my host's real home for the weekend though, which is how i am able to finally blog!
I feel so lucky that i got to spend my birthday in England! it was yesterday and it was also our last day at caterham school since we leave on Sunday =( I started the day off with a 4am hike up to the viewpoint to watch the sunrise with my host sam and jamie who's also in the exchange. though henry is also boarding, he couldn't be bothered to wake up that early! we actually missed the sunrise, but it was still a great way to start the day. we all spent the morning either making our "thank you caterham" presentation or making robot costumes for the robo-dance, a fundraiser and attempt to break the world record for biggest robot dance. everyone looked great and we helped break the record! we gave our presentation later in the afternoon, and colin made a very memorable speech. after school we all went zorbing where hannah's host works. IT WAS SO FUN! incase you're not sure, zorbing is where you get strapped inside a GIANT beach ball type thing and roll down a hill... i screamed a lot but it was better than a rollercoaster in my opinion! and then last night we went to a cookout at eben's host's house. i think everyone had a really great day yesterday.
today is our last whole day in England =( i think we're all relaxing with our hosts this morning, and we'll meet up at a barbeque at hannah's host's house later.
see everyone soon!
emily
Exchange Program
- WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY
- In 2002, Western Reserve Academy established an exchange program with the Caterham School in Caterham, England. Each year, six to eight students from WRA spend two weeks at the Caterham campus in Surrey attending classes and participating in sports and extracurricular activities. The school's proximity to London, with easy access by train, offers Reserve students an opportunity to attend a variety of Caterham-sponsored activities, including an afternoon at Wimbledon, an evening in London's theater district, museum visits, day trips to Oxford or Cambridge and other cultural and educational opportunities. In the fall, six to eight Caterham students visit Western Reserve Academy for two weeks, attending classes, participating in sports and taking advantage of trips to Cleveland, Washington, D.C. and other points of cultural and historical significance. The exchange program is open to WRA juniors, who apply for selection in the spring of their junior year. Selections are made by history department faculty based on student essays and in-person interviews.
Checked in...
and ready to take off!
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