Our trip to Stirling.

To start off the trip we all met up at Dundee’s train station at 9:30, but unfortunately, Pablo was late! We then got the train to Stirling, which took approximately 50 mins.

 As the sun was shining in Stirling we decided our first stop would be Stirling Castle which is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland. We all thought it was beautiful so we decided to stay there for 2 hours to be able to have lunch in the lovely gardens.

 Some of us also decided to have a traditional Scottish ice cream from a small truck that was parked outside the castle gates.  After that, we hopped on the bus to the Wallace monument which is a huge tower that commemorates Sir William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish hero. 

We went to the top of the monument up a narrow spiral staircase of 249 steps and 4 floors, all with a different museum.

We went to the top of the moment up a narrow spiral staircase of 249 steps and 4 floors, all with a different museum. Up there the views were amazing and we took some incredible pictures with everyone. 

Later on, we were given some free time to look at some of the city and go to the shopping centre.
We were back in Dundee at 6 o’clock, what a long day! 

Laser tag!

In order to go to ScotKart, which is the place where we played laser tag we had to figure out how to get there by bus, however Mangel, the two Cristinas and me (Nacho) were lucky and got to go in Gavin’s car instead! 

Once we all arrived two instructors explained how all the rules of the game and gave us our safety jackets as well as our (fake) guns.. For the first 30 mins we played practice games in order to get to know the court and the equipment. After that we chose two captains; Rodrigo and Almudena and then they picked teams, the red one and the blue team. 

 The first game we played was capture the flag and everyone got very competitive! Two games later we were exhausted so we decided to have a break and go get a COLD drink as we were all sweating..

 The last game we played was called ‘police station’; one team stayed in the police station while the other time had to the other had to shoot everyone in there in the least amount of time! Unlucky for us (the blue team) the red team were the overall winners. Overall it was a good and extremely tiring day.

St Andrews

On Wednesday we went to the city of St. Andrews. We started our trip at around 12 o’clock when we left the University of Dundee and got on the 29 bus. Around half an hour later we arrived there where we had some tasks to do.

These tasks consisted on taking pictures in different known places of the city, first we went to the University where we took our first picture, then we arrived at the golf course which is famous because St Andrews is he city where golf was born, so we took a picture next to an old bridge.

 St. Andrews Cathedral was next, we took a picture in front of the tombs and with the cathedral itself. Finally, we went to the North Sea and spent a couple of hours on the beach because it was a really sunny day.

As a conclusion, we really recommend going to this city because it’s beautiful and there are plenty of activities to do, like visiting the “home” of golf.

Climbing in a church!

On Friday morning we did very long listening test in the classroom. Then, after having lunch we went to an indoor rock climbing place which was located inside a church in Dundee. 

There were different levels depending on our strengths and climbing abilities. At the end of the day we were all exhausted!!

2018 Student Profiles Week 2

Hi, my name is Carlota and I’m 15 years old. I live in Madrid and I study at the Greenwich School where I’m about to pass into my first year of college. I have chosen the science path as I believe is it the best option for my future. Some of my hobbies are playing tennis with my father well as spending time with my dogs. In addition, I enjoy listening to music, watching anime when I’m free and hanging out with my friends.

My name is Jesus Gomez and I’m 16 years old. I’m currently studying 1 de Bach in my high school which is in El Ejido and is called IES Santo Domingo. In addition to that my hobbies include; playing football which I absolutely love as well as other sports like for example basketball or volleyball. In my spare time I also enjoy going to the cinema. In the future I would like to become professional football player, however that is a very difficult career therefore my backup option is to become a doctor.

My name is Guillermo and I go to school at the Escolapios. I am 15 years old but I will turn 16 on the 5^th of September. I was born in Bilbao but moved to Pozuelo de Alarcon when I was 12. I spare time I  really enjoy playing with my play station. I have one dog called Pippa. If I were a millionaire I would spend my money on clothes, travelling around the world and would probably buy a massive house. When I’m older I would love to become a lawyer, just like my dad or maybe do a marketing course.

Hi, my name is Cristina Acosta I was born the 18th of March, in 2003 what means I am 15 years old. I live in Pozuelo, a small city in the outskirts Madrid, Spain and I study there, in San Jose de Cluny school. I am the youngest of 4 siblings and we have no pets. In ordinary days, I spend my time dancing flamenco and ballet but in summer I’ll spend it going to Cadiz with my family. One of my favourite things are watching films and listening to music. My favourite actor is Wil Smith but my favourite movie is 3 steps above heaven. About music, I love pop music specially Pereza’s songs. I don’t like football at all but if I had to choose a team, I’d take the Atletico de Madrid.

2018 Student Profiles Week 1

New year, new blog

Hi guys! We are back for another year, so its time to start our summer. This time our students are divided into two groups, the first weekers are:





Rodrigo

I'm 16

I'm from Navarra

I'm a sporty person, I'm always on my feet, and because of that I do triathlons,     ( I train six times per week). I used to play the piano and the drums a few years ago but now my main focus are triathlons.  In the future I would like to be a firefighter, because in this job you must to do a lot of physical activities.

Cristina

I’m 16.

I’m from Madrid

A curious fact about me is that I am a triplet.

In my free time I really like to listen to music and I love going shopping. It is curious that I spend a big part of my money on clothes and makeup.

I study at the school Escolapios in Pozuelo.

I would like to go to Maldivas in the future because I really like to relax at the beach and also I like warm weather.

If I could be  an animal one day,  I would like to be a cat because they just sleep and eat during the day.

Name: Noelia

Age: 16

Where are you from: Alcobendas (Madrid)

Facts:

My hobbies are swimming and I like ice skating, I also like listening to music as well as going out with my friends. If I could travel anywhere, I would go to the Maldives or New Zealand because I love the beach. I like Dundee and my host family, and my favorite place in Dundee is the shopping center because I have spent most of my time there.

I’m Ignacio
I’m 16 years old
I’m from Madrid
I am studying in escolapios with my two sisters that they have the same age as me so we are triplets.
My favorite hobbies are tennis and football and I am very good at it.
I would like to go to Russia because I want to support Spain in the world cup.
For me the worst job in the world is rubbish collector as I believe it is a very uncomfortable job.

Miguel Angel Regodon

I am 19 

From Pozuelo de Alarcon in Madrid

My hobbies include reading and watching films, I am a big movie fan and would some day like to become a film director. As well as that I also enjoy playing football and tennis. If I could go to any country in the world I would like t go to Japan to experience a different culture and get to know how other people live. 

I am currently studying Law and Criminology at uni and I really enjoy it. I'm looking forward to hopefully becoming a lawyer in a few years time. An interesting fact about me is that I still have a dog called Rooney after the footballer. 

Pablo.

 I'm 16.

 I'm from Canillejas, Madrid.

My main hobbies are hanging out hith my friends, playing video games and playing the guitar.

If I could live anywhere I would live in New York because I really like big cities.

In the future, I would like yo study something related with economy at an university abroad, like Harvard.

Finally I have 2 siblings, both older than me, they are studying at uni.

Name: Almudena 

Age: 16 

From Pozuelo, Madrid

4ºESO 

I have one brother and one sister and we are triplets so we are always together.

Hobbies: I like photography, going shopping, playing volleball, going out with friends and watching films and series

This is my first time un Scotland and I am loving it so far

Last year I went to a summer camp un America.

When I am old I would like to be an economist

I love traveling and if I could go anywhere I would choose an exotic place like Tailand or Vietnam. Despite that, I love Spain and I think it is the best country ever.

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