France
Hi, I’m from Lyon, I’m sixteen years old and
I’m in year eleven. I came to Blundell's School at the start of
year ten, in 2002. I chose this school because of the beautiful buildings
and the girls on the tour of the school were really friendly and enthusiastic.
The Art Block also really attracted me – it was full of students
working in a positive, creative atmosphere.
At first it was a bit hard because I was the only French person here and I couldn’t speak French anymore. This, however, meant that I learnt English really fast and improved a lot even in the first month. It’s a good school but it doesn’t give you much rest and it took a lot of getting used to. Thanks to my friends and teachers I settled in quickly and integrated easily. The TESOL teacher helped me with my work and explained important vocabulary to me.
Boarding was tough at the beginning but as you develop friendships, everything becomes a bit like a pyjama party!
I like studying English, even if I’m not as good as I wish I could be! My TESOL teacher has helped me to improve my writing a lot. I also enjoy Spanish, which reminds me of my mother tongue, and I’m getting some excellent marks.
I want to do ‘A’ Levels next year (if I pass my GCSEs!) and I want to do them here. I’ll probably take English, Spanish, History and maybe Economics or Photography, I don’t know yet. One day I’d like to be a business lawyer, but for that I’ve got to get good grades in my ‘A’ Levels. With the help of my teachers I’m sure that it’ll be all right.
Au revoir!