13.01.2014

Thursday we had our first day at the university. Our campus - the Faculty of Education is located in Didsbury, South Manchester. We were introduced to our fellow Erasmus students as well as receiving some "useful" information about Manchester. To be honest the information would have been alright if it was aimed towards 16 year old youths on their first trip abroad on their own. In this context it seemed slightly weird though. "Remember to lock the door, be on time, take care around town". Oh well I guess they are only trying to be friendly..
Our fellow students are oddly enough all either Belgian or Finnish and most of them have completed several years of their education already.
Friday we were getting information about the upcoming school placements. We will be going to a Primary School every Wednesday, something I am looking very much forward to.
My placement school is a Christian school in Didsbury. Shall be interesting!

Today we have just had our first real lesson of this term in Curriculum Studies. I had no idea what the level would be like and what the course it self would include. It all turned out nicely though. We were taught in a small class room along side English students who also had Curriculum Studies in the autumn. The teacher was really friendly and I felt that I could make more than a strong contribution to the discussions in the class. Very satisfying! We have to hand in one assignment during the term, so hopefully that wont be a major problem.