martes, 13 de diciembre de 2016

GETTING READY FOR THE AMERICAN STUDENTS' VISIT

Our friends are coming....

Those are their flight details:



KL 652 31-Jan (IAD) 545P to (AMS) 710A 1-Feb 
KL 1665 1-Feb (AMS) 815A to (BCN) 1025A 
AF 1149 11-Feb (BCN) 955A to (CDG) 1150A 
AF 5411-Feb (CDG)120P to (IAD)410P

martes, 25 de octubre de 2016

A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE

Yesterday we left Maryland to go back home. We all felt very sad, the parting was very emotional and we wished we could have stayed with our host families more time because those 10 days went by so fast!! It felt like only a weekend.

This trip was such an amazing experience for all of us: getting to know our partners, their families, their friends, also being able to practice our English with them and helping them improve their Spanish. Even though not all families had planned the same for those 10 days, I think we all enjoyed the journey a lot and it's something we definitely won't ever forget, and if we had the chance we would do it again without doubting it. During this trip we have established such a nice relationship with our partners and I feel like we talked more to our classmates as well, there was a very friendly atmosphere between us and that was probably one of the most important parts of the trip for me.

We will miss our partners a lot, we all were so upset to say good bye , but the fact that we will see them again soon cheered us up a bit.

Clara Tang








LAST DAY AROUND

The day begins with Kaylen knocking on my door, it’s time to wake up.

We get ready for our last day together in Maryland and, before leaving the place, we make sure we don’t forget anything and we check how heavy my suitcase is. While Kaylen is driving us to school, I eat pumcakes and yogurt… I love it.

Karen ( Kaylen’s mom) gives me a present to my family and we say goodbye to each other, here is when the first tears of the day come to my eyes.

At school I first go to enviromental class, it’s strange to me that they have animals in clas like a turtle or a fish. My second class is maths and at the third period most of us take an art lesson. We have lunch and then meet everyone and start saying goodbye.

It’s really hard to leave but we’ll see one another again, now we have to take the bus to the airport, go to check in, and get on the plane.

During the hours in the plain, Marc and I watch a movie and sleep a bit because we’ll arrive soon in Barcelona, so we need to rest; these last days in the USA have been an amazing and unforgettable experience.

Wishing to see you all again, kisses from Barcelona!

Maria








domingo, 23 de octubre de 2016

SUNDAY WITH FAMILIES

Today Sunday 23rd October, most of us visited New York. Some of us had to get up very early, like Miquel and me. Others had arrived in New York on Saturday night and they hd spent the night there.

I woke up at 1 a.m. and at 1:40 a.m. we were at Sky's house, to take the train to New York. In the train, we slept, because we were very tired. We stayed in the train for 3 and a half hours and we arrived at 6:45 a.m. Then, we went to Starbucks to get coffee (we saw Starbucks everywhere). We went to Times Square and saw lots of stores of every type. Then, we went to see the Statue of Liberty, by riding the ferry. Later, we saw the 9/11 memorial which was bigger than expected, but it was amazing!! After that, we went to the World Trade Center in New York: that looks incredible.In the meanwhile, we were hungry and we went to a restaurant with Estel, too. We ate burgers with french fries and a salad. When we were full, we went to Central Park and we took some photos (like in every site we went to) and we met Andrea and Ainoa. We bought some souvenirs and went to the train station to have dinner. We finally made it to the bus and we are on the way home.

It's been a great day, with very good people, and we all've had a good time together.

Marc San José







SATURDAY WITH FAMILIES



So today, Iwas all morning packing my suitcase and preparing my bag for my New York City weekend!

At 11:30 we got into the car and we went to the bus station. There we had lunch and at 12:30 we met Lauren and Ainoa.

We've been in the bus for 4 hours and finally we've arrived in New York City!

As we arrived, we went to eat pizza and then to the hotel. Then we started visiting The Fifth Avenue, Times Square, The Empire State Building...

It has been an exhausting but unforgettable day!


Good night from the city that never sleeps.

Andrea  







viernes, 21 de octubre de 2016

DC SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS

Today we went to Washington DC to visit some museums. The day started as always, waking up and having breakfast with Kyle. Later, we started moving to school to meet everybody and later we took the bus. While we were in the bus, we passed next to Georgetown. When we arrived in Washington,  we went to the Smithsonian museums: first,we visied the American Indian Museum where we saw lots of things from the Indian culture. Later we went to the Air and Space Museum and we saw lots of different planes and spaceships. After that, we had free time and some of us went to a supermarket to buy some food (I bought a bottle of water and a pack of CHEEZ-IT ®). Others went to the Natural History Museum. Finally, we returned to Good Counsel School and we went to a Ping Pong club. This night we’re going to the Feel The Screams, but I don’t know how is going to be. PROBABLY SCARY!!!

Mario Olivares




















DC SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS

Today we went to Washington DC to visit some museums. The day started as always, waking up and having breakfast with Kyle. Later, we started moving to school to meet everybody and later we took the bus. While we were in the bus, we passed next to Georgetown. When we arrived in Washington,  we went to the Smithsonian museums: first,we visied the American Indian Museum where we saw lots of things from the Indian culture. Later we went to the Air and Space Museum and we saw lots of different planes and spaceships. After that, we had free time and some of us went to a supermarket to buy some food (I bought a bottle of water and a pack of CHEEZ-IT ®). Others went to the Natural History Museum. Finally, we returned to Good Counsel School and we went to a Ping Pong club. This night we’re going to the Feel The Screams, but I don’t know how is going to be. PROBABLY SCARY!!!

Mario Olivares















jueves, 20 de octubre de 2016

BALTIMORE AND THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM

Hi from the States!


Today was an amazing day because all of our partners could come with us, although they have got a lot of homework (we were lucky).


When we arrived in Baltimore, we visited the Aquarium to see different types of fish, jellyfish, turtles and even dolphins jumping around. All of us also watched a film in 4D which was SO funny. Later, we had the chance to look at a scuba diver feeding the aquatic animals.


After that, we ate a tasty hamburger in Shake Shack and then, some of us shopped in a mall. Later on, we had to leave to school where Anna, Clara, Maria and I saw Sophia, Kaylen and Gavi in their pom practice, of course they are very good and I am impressed with their choreography.


At night, some of our hosts had too much homework so, Sophia took Maria, her partners (Anna and Clara) and me back to her house for a yummy McDonald's dinner. Later on, her father drove us to the laser tag to play with Mario, Kyle, Abel, Andrea, Rhiannan and Marc.


I am having so much fun with everyone and learning from America and its people. I wish we could stay some days more.


Doing gr8 in Maryland.


Anna Xiu.