Christmas Crackers and Confusion

After a week of being home, with things to do and people to see, I'm caught up on my sleep and enjoying myself. However, some things not quite right. I love seeing family and friends, even though I worried about things being awkward between us, it has been natural as ever. It is really great but I have this growing unease at being back. I have been warned by several different people that it is hard to come back and of course I didn't really believe them but now I think I am beginning to understand. Its not easy coming back and even harder staying. I love these people dearly and whole heartedly but I find myself torn between my new life and my past. It is a strange state of being! Life is complicated, that is a fact. At the beginning of this journey I made a promise to myself to learn something new each and everyday. At the moment it feels like I'm learning a lot more!

Christmas has passed by, I've seen friends and family and now what? I feel like I'm waiting for a train that will inevitably come to whisk me away, maybe its delayed by the snow!
Ok, enough philosophical pondering!

End of Term One

So here we are, almost four months later, and soon I will be heading home. On Wednesday night we had our Winter Gala, a ball/dance or whatever you want to call it. It marked the end of this term and it was so nice to see everyone dressed up and looking beautiful. It was a lovely night with performances from the Ballroom dancers and the school band. But the Gala means that soon it is time to go home, or at least to our other homes.

It still hasn't sunk in that I will be coming back to Britain in just a few short days, I've been gone so long now and it will strange to come back to a place that I left knowing that very little else has changed. But, seriously, I can't wait to get back and see friends and family, to see my pets and go riding again, to visit the places I used to go. At the moment I am in a state of trepidation with the fear of a cancelled flight hanging in the air. Fingers crossed it will be ok.

So term one is over and it has been incredible.The biggest thing in my life so far and I hope its changed me for the better. I have learnt so much and done things I had only dreamed about. It has provided me with so many opportunities. So again, a huge thank you for everyone who has helped me get here and to the people I have found here.

The Talent Show

As is the tradition in UWCiM our second years put on a variety show for us firsties.

Basically, it was hysterical and we love our second years lots and lots. They made our night. We all arrived at a local theatre where we took our seats and waited for the show to begin. It featured the Kamate dance, Backstreet Boys, Lady Gaga and many other creative songs. We were treated to an awesome dance routine from Selmir and Anna, many awesome adaptations of well known songs and funny sketches. The second years decided to imitate a few first years!! It was a really great night. So thank you second years!

"Oh What is this IB"

"The humans are dead"

Kamate