FIRST DAY AT ST LEONARD’S COLLEGE (Group B)

Today was a really interesting and eventful day. The first time we saw the students there, our first impression was that they were a group of studious pupils. However, I realized how difficult it was for me to interpret what they were saying as they were using the Australian lingo. Firstly, we introduced ourselves when we met our new group mates. They found our names Greek and had difficulty pronouncing them. We then had to draw out the mud map of Singapore and share the different attractions of Singapore with them while they had to share their knowledge about Melbourne with us. We were then given a few pictures taken in Singapore and Melbourne and we had to list down ten things we saw in the picture and then infer from it. We were touched to know that they did their research even before we came. The Year 10 students, being the most senior in the school, also have the privilege to hang out in their common rooms, where they can have lunch together, play table tennis, chit chat during break times and play cards! During lesson, all of us had a chance to write a Ballad (a poem that tells a story) together with the students from Melbourne. We found the students there very friendly and warm, and they are very patient! They explained things over and over again when some of us did not catch what the teachers were saying. The weather today was extremely windy, but the students there were hardly affected by it.
We hope that tomorrow would be a warmer day and we would have the same or even more fun than we had today. We can’t wait for tomorrow!