So Lessons Begin ...

Well this has been my first week of lessons. It is defiantly different from schools back in Britain. In German class the teacher only speaks in German and English classes are very different. I am enjoying my subjects at the moment and lessons are starting to get into swing properly now. I was also surprised by the need for a laptop in the school. Lots of text books are digital and homework and updates are sent by email.

I have also visited the old Bank this week. It's the ruin of a pretty substantial bank. It has the most powerful and overwhelming atmosphere inside it. In Mostar there are ruins on every street and bullet holes in most walls but the old Bank is different. I see it every day from school but only now have been inside. All that's left is the concrete structure. Glass and paper documents litter the floor, the remnants of cubicles stand weakly. You can go all the way to the top and stand on the roof, which gives the best view of Mostar and simply beautiful.

Another event of the week was the Gender Confusion Party where guys wear dresses and make-up and girls wear baggy pants and fake moustaches. It really was a lot of fun and we have proved to the locals that we are mad. But it was a really good laugh and everyone had a a good time.

On Sunday there was the first rugby match of the year. Musala against Susac. It was a great game with lots of people taking part and getting very enthusiastic. There was even an "ambulance" (a bike with a guy shouting neenorneenor) for those that got injured. Musala won in the end :D A few of went to the river afterwards to cool off in the cold waters.

An interesting and diverse week yet again :)

Rugby


The River


Gender Confusion