We were happy in Poland

I’m Maya and I was very happy to travel to Poland during the spring vacation. My host- Julia was really nice and caring. The Comenius was very interesting for me, I learned a lot about Poland and the other countries that took part. Szczecin is a lovely city with many interesting places. Everybody was friendly and it was very sad when we were leaving, but I’m happy that we keep in touch. I’m happy that I had the opportunity to visit such a nice country and to meet many wonderful people. J

Maya

Hello, Iаm Tsvetelina and I had the opportunity to travel to Poland. When we arrived my host was waiting for me, despite the late hour. She and her family were very excited .They made everything so I felt like I’m at home. Not for a moment I felt lonely or sad. Each day was organized. The first day we had a group walk around the city, next days were planned by the family. I can say that I spent perfect, I found many new friends, and we still keep in touch. I am happy that I was able to go to this wonderful country.

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We miss Poland

J'ai vécu une expérience magnifique. Durant ces 6 jours j'ai appris énormément en anglais. Cette une expérience enrichissante grâce a laquelle j'ai fait des rencontres inoubliables. On apprend les coutumes des différents autres pays. Je remercie l'école pour ce voyage, et particulièrement madame Payen qui m'a beaucoup soutenue durant cette expérience.

Julie

I miss Poland! I spent a very good time in Poland, and the Comenius project was interesting in all of the points: speaking English in everyday life, meeting lots of different people, discovering Poland, its tradition, landscapes, and a bit of culture. I also made my general knowledge deeper, and learnt a lot about the others countries which taking part in the project. I was on both sides of the project, I hosted and was hosted and of course and learnt each time diferent things. I was very glad to see the solidarity with the group, we made a lot of activities together and had a lot of fun! I hope I can go back in Poland and also see all the friends I met!
Rémy, Belgium

My Trip to Poland

Friday - 1st April 2011

Our journey started on Friday from Alicante. We flew to Berlin, Germany. In Alicante airport me and the other girl from Spain, Merche, met the teachers who were going to fly with us.

In Berlin airport we met other Comenius members from Belgium. We continued our journey to Szczecin with the Belgians in a small bus.
When we arrived to Szczecin we went to the hotel where we waited for our host families. I was really nervous. My first impressions were good, because the family was very friendly, honest, nice and religious, but it wasn't a problem.

About the landscape and climate, the weather was cold but it was okay. The cold was different from the cold of Spain, if you put on a coat you were fine, not like in Murcia because here you are cold all the time. The landscape was very beautiful, a little green and grayish, everything seems sad, but I liked it.

The house of my family was a small flat. It was unusual for me. It has only one floor and it had a bathroom without WC, and a toilet separately. It wasn't together, for me it was very strange. The rest of the rooms were the same as mine, with a living room, the kitchen and the bedrooms. But they had religious paintings and photos in all parts of the walls and furniture. I had to pray with the family before eating and I went on Sunday to the church to go to mass. It was my first time!

The school was smaller than ours in Spain but it was more beautiful. The atmosphere of the people was different too, because the students in class were polite, hard working and they were in absolute silence. The teacher could explain perfectly the lessons without interruptions. I would like to be in a class like this, in Spain it is very difficult. Most of the students at school could talk in English and they could have conversations with you. It was a great experience.

The best parts of my trip were: when I sang on the bus and the students and teachers from the Comenius project started applauding me. They invited me to sing in the theatre in a celebration from school, but I didn't accept because I was really embarrased. In addition, when we went to Aleksandra’s house and we made a barbecue, we ate sausages with bread, chips... and some guys and girls took beer for drink. The night was very funny, we got to know ourselves so much better. And the last best part I think it was when we were in a pub called "Kontrast" where there were groups of rock playing and the people of the Comenius project spent the last time together, it was very emotional. Well, also the days of shopping and the evening in the bowling were amazing.

The worst part was saying goodbye to everyone, fortunately we are keeping contact on Facebook.

About the food it was weird and very different from the food in Spain. The soup was made with spaghetti and most of the plates had carrots and hot spices. About the drink, they usually put lemon to the water and one of the favourite juices was the carrot juice instead of orange juice like here in Spain. In this journey I've tried new interesting kinds of food. I hope to go back to Poland again.

Laura Nicolás, 1º Bachillerato Artes

Fashion Quizz

1. Who do you go shopping with?
a) Your friends
b) Your parents
c) Alone


2. Do you read fashion magazine
a) Yes, every day
b) Yes, every week
c) No
If YES which one(s)?
If NO Why?

3. In winter do you wear?
a) A skirt
b) A dress
c) Jeans

3. Do you prefer wearing :
d) High Heels
e) Flat Shoes
f) Trainers

4. At school, you choose for:
a) Fashion Clothes
b) Your own style
c) Casual Clothes

5. Do you prefer:
a) A little bag
b) A big bag
c) No bag at all, just your hands in your pockets

6. For your hairdress:
a) You choose the hairdress of the moment
b) You choose a hairdress which suits you best
c) You choose the easiest

7. For your make- up you prefer:
a) Flashlight
b) Discrete
c) Nothing


8. For your nails:
a) You wear artificial nails
b) You put varnish on your nails
c) You do nothing

9. How long do you spend in your bathroom every morning?
a) 1 hour
b) 30 minutes
c) 10 minutes

10. You do some sport:
a) For your outlook
b) For your health
c) In your armchair

11. You epilate:
a) All your body
b) Only your legs and your armpits
c) Nothing

12. You eat healthy for:
a) Your outlook
b) Your health
c) You eat what you want

13. Which label is a jumping animal?
a) Puma
b) Nike
c) Adidas

14. D&G means:
a) Dolce and Gabbana
b) Didier and Gabrielle
c) Dartevelle and Gheysen


Key:
- If you have a majority of A, you are really a fashion person. You know all about fashion and new trends.

- If you have a majority of B, you have your own style. You choose the clothes which suit you best.

-If you have a majority of C, you like wearing comfortable clothes to feel easy with them and you are not careful for your looks. You should make an effort.

Fashion beauty

Today, more and more girls are influenced by fashion. Lots of media and magazines play a role mattering on this influence. Of the head in the foot every detail in its importance jewellery, bags, belts,.. Fashion is an image of our personality and our mood of day.

To help you girls,
here is some advice for 2010-2011.


Accessories

By Piccicuto Nina and Brutsaert Sophie
Friday, October 8, 2010

Suspenders add an effect to your everyday look. They also revamp your outfit making you classy. A cute pair of clip-on suspenders on a classic white shirt looks perfect. Suspenders are stylish and underline a woman’s femininity. In their versatility, they hold loose classic trousers more comfortably than a belt. They are ideal for a woman’s professional outfit because they give you a touch of masculinity while maintaining your sultry features as a woman.
The ideal and classic way to wear suspenders is with button holes. You have to invest in a pair of suspender-able pants which may not be practical for a work wardrobe.

The next best thing is clip-ons; it will create an edge with your outfit. Since wearing suspenders is an alternative for a belt; keep your pants up by wearing the suspenders with a loose and wide leg pair of classic wool trousers.
As for your top, wear a tight fitting collared shirt to give a fresh breath of femininity to your outfit. Finally, spice up your detailed looks with pearls, large earrings, stilettos, and bright lipstick for an elegant outlooks.


Colours

By Stevigny Adélaïde and Pisuto Axelle
Monday, October 11, 2010

Black always stays in beep 3 as it makes a slimmer silhouette and it matches with everything. But do not hesitate to vary colours when the spring is coming.
Mauve is new colour tendency for this winter. You can match mauve and grey, mauve and green, mauve and beige...
Red remains a nice, cheerful colour. A red touch always hits the point and you will feel nice.
Plain-coloured clothes are back, they express your ‘mood of the day’.

Casual clothes or smart ones?

By Renaux Thomas and Gossart Arthur
Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Even with a pair of blue jeans a nice haberdasher or heels may look so smart. Don’t hesitate to take with more classical a bag to complete your look. .
The long dresses return to fashion even if short dresses are always
women’s first choice.


Shoes

By Renaux Thomas and Gossart Arthur
Saturday, October 16, 2010

Women like wearing heels even if we all know that it is more to please ‘Master’ than for their own comfort. Men are obviously more attracted by girls on heels, they find them smarter, more refined and feminine. But don’t forget heels are more harmful than healthy (backache, blisters,..)

My Trip to Thuin

Hello!
I am Miriam, I am 15 years old. I visited Belgium last January during a Comenius project meeting.
On Friday:
I got up at 3 o’clock, afterwards I went to the airport in Alicante. My airplane took off at 6.35. It was about a two hour journey. We arrived at about 9 o’clock. When we arrived it was very cold, it was -1degree. After that we went to school in Thuin. Later, we visited Thuin, it is a beautiful city, it has got about 12000 people. Afterwards, at about 12 o’clock we went to the hotel, and then we went to have lunch at about 2 o’clock. I ate a big pizza, but I didn’t eat all because I was full. When we finished, we went to the Carnival museum, and we went to the teachers’ hotel. At about 6.30 we went to have dinner (In Belgium, they have dinner early) but I didn’t have dinner because I wasn’t hungry. When they finished, we went to the hotel to be picked up. In the evening it snowed a bit.
After that we arrived at Larissa’s house (Larissa’s family was my family in Belgium) Her mother is Veroniqué; she was very helpful with me, her father is Nicolás and he was helpful with me too, and her sister is very friendly and very crazy and happy, she is Clara, and Larissa is a very good and beautiful girl and helpful with me. We went to bed at about 11 o’clock.
On Saturday:
I got up at 11.30 because I was very tired. I had hunch as 1 o‘clock; and after having lunch in the afternoon we went to Larissa’s competition. At about seven we went to Brusels, it is a very beautiful and big city, I like it. We had dinner in a bar, I had French potatoes for dinner, they are very nice, I like them very much. After lunch we visited Brusels, and I visited a Cathedral and an important monument ‘’Manneken pis’’ and “Atomium” it is very big and very beautiful. We arrived home at 11 o’clock.
On Sunday:
In the morning I got up at 7.05 because we went to the teacher’s hotel. We went to Oostende and it has got a sea but it started to rain, and we went to have lunch. We had macarroni for lunch with bechamel and ham. In the afternoon we went shopping and Larissa and me ate a waffel. We went to Brugge at about 3o’clock. Brugge is a rural village, it has got a big river and the landscape is green. It was very cold. At 5.30 we went to the bus. It was about a 2 hour journey. When we arrived, Larissa and me went home and we had potatoes with beef for dinner. Afterwards I surfed the Internet and I went to bed at 10.30.
On Monday:
I got up as 6.30 because we went to school. The school starts at 8.05. It is different from the schools in Spain, because they have got a two hours, after that they have got a break after the break they have got two hours of lessons again, and after the lessons they have got a one hour to have lunch. Then they have got four hours. The lessons finish at 4.10.
I ate a jam and cheese sandwich for lunch.
In the afternoon her father didn’t let us go bowling, because her father is serious. Then we played tennis.
On Tuesday:
We got up at 6.30 too, because we went to school, but today the lessons finished at 3 o’clock because the teacher didn’t arrive. In the afternoon we went shopping to Nivelles, it is very expensive, although I bought one ring and a scarf and we arrived home at 9.30. Larissa’s family gave me a shirt and biscuits. They are very kind.
On Wednesday
We got up at 6 o’clock, afterwards we went to the hotel because my plane left at 9.35 but it was delayed and it arrived at 10 o’clock. We arrived were in Spain at about 12 o’clock. I had a wonderful time in Belgium!!

Awesome trip.

Friday 15^th October I took the plane, with Julia and Marion, to Birmingham. At the airport we met the Finnish people I was glad because I like meeting new people they were kind and we talked a bit with them before taking the plane.

We arrived in Birmingham at about 9.30 pm, and then we met our host families. It was a bit stressing because we didn’t know what to do. Sam and his father brought me to their house and then I met the rest of the family, Sam’s mother and little sister they were veryfriendly. It was good to meet them. I showed them some documents about Thuin and Belgium they looked very interested.

Saturday 16^th October I woke up at 7.30pm (yes I was tired) and then we went to Sam’s string orchestra. There were about 70 people in it, it was really impressive to listen to. We stayed there a while and then Ray (Sam’s father) brought me to his work to show me what he does. Basically he produces flyers/prints to the restaurants, the parties,... He was very excited to show that to me that was funny, I enjoyed it. After a little ride downtown we took Sam back to his orchestra. That midday we ate at Macdonald. LaterRay showed me the channels and typical things in the city. The rest of the day I went to Ray’s wife library, it is different from here because there were lots of kids playing the Wii, and other games. Good atmosphere. In the evening I came back home… tired.

Sunday 17^th October

I could taste a typical English breakfast, I don’t need to tell more about it but it was delightful! Afterwards we went to visit the town, the Selfridges was huge I had never seen such a big mall before that. We visited the church,…That family was practitioner catholic. In the afternoon we went to something like a meeting. There was a preacher (I suppose) who told us about Jesus and who asked us some questions. It was philosophic.

The evening came, I could taste a typical English Christmas meal.

Monday 18^th October

First day at school! I found back Julia and Marion it was good to hear what they had done. We went to a girls school called ‘Selly park technology school’. It was big. We had lessons like English technologic,…Later I could meet the other students from the Comenius project through some team activities.

At the end we came back to Archbishop School. I ate Fish and Chips with mashed peas that evening. It was delicious.

Tuesday 19th October

I went to school with Sam. I had never seen such a huge school before! I attended all the lessons with him. It was weird because everyone was looking at me and was asking to Sam about my name, how old I was,…but they were funny and kind, I had a free lunch at the canteen that midday. I saw that after school people could stay and do some activities. Sam was in a band with his friends and one of his teachers I could attend the practice.

That evening Ray showed me the Spitfires (a sort of plane) that were very important for England during the world war. I saw some very expensive cars too. Back at home they gave me some presents (very kind of them).

Wednesday 20^th October

I got up early said good bye to Sam because he couldn’t bring me to the airport then with the rest of the family we took a magnetic train (Ray told me that the train was floating in the air) we arrived at the airport. My teachers met my host family. I thanked Ray and his wife Anne for everything and they went away. Later we took the plane and we were back in Belgium.

BY ROBIN ANANABA, IND THUIN