European Exams

With exam period in process there's very little to tell. I am so happy my first term is over and I'm hoping that the second semester will go smoothly as I now know the system (or lack of..).

Today I had my first exam and it was weird. Not only is it weird having exams in January (at Kent we only have them in May/June) the general examination process seems very different to that in England. The exam was in the lecture theatre we usually have the class in, you could sit where you want, coats, bags and phones are all allowed, people were talking, the teacher was helping people (though unfortunately not me) and you could leave whenever you wanted. At UKC there are numerous emails and notices sent out underlining the strict rules and regulations. No mobile phones, no drink but water, no pencil case but a see through one, an invigilator for every 10 people...you get the idea, it's very strict. This exam was just having none of that, we didn't even have to show ID, anyone could have gone and sat my exam (and probably actually passed) and they wouldn't know, how strange. How Spanish.

Anyway, the exam is done and it was was ok...just ok. However, there is definitely nothing worse than seeing a question, mentally being able to visualize the revision notes you made on the topic it was referring to...but not being able to remember anything, then coming home and looking through said notes just to confirm that yes, I did answer incorrectly. What a silly guri. The exam was for my class on the rules and use of Spanish language, and to be honest I think it would have been a piece of piss for a native Spanish person but for a guiri like me, maybe not. I revised really hard and basically bugger all of what we got taught came up - oh well at least now I know my dipthongs from my triphthongs and my palabras llanas from my palabras agudas.That'll definitely come in useful..


That's about it with what's happening over here, I'm excited for Monday - I will be free of exams and off for 2 weeks. 2 weeks which include a trip to Oviedo and my 21st birthday. Last year I was in Spain for my birthday too, I wonder where I'll be spending it next year? Perhaps I'll spend it with my parents as the last time I saw them on my birthday I was turning 18. Time flies.

Here's an image I found which made me laugh. Daily struggles.

P.S. get well soon papa.