The Jet Lag is Real...

So, I'm sitting at my third day at MBA and I can definitely say that the Jet lag is kicking in.  In most lessons I'm struggling to keep both eyes open, which I'm sure is posing a great impression to all the teachers in my classes.  Anyway, last night I had a dinner with all of the current exchange students at MBA at the moment.  In total, there are around 8 of us and will be 10 next week as the boys from Christ's College are coming up on Monday next week.

The dinner was yet again amazing, like all the lunches before it.  It was deep fried chicken with a banana custard dessert along with the vast selection of drinks.  Along with a short speech from the school's principle Mr Joyer who is unfortunately going into chemo today due to his battle with cancer.  All the best wishes go out to him and his family.  

I had my first sporting activity after school yesterday and it was so hard.  Its called weight strengthening and conditioning and its done in the schools weights room.  For a start the room itself is about half the size of Lindisfarne's gymnasium, which makes it massive.  The coach that took the programme is this big Irish guy called Mr Gilles.  All he seems to do is motivate you and blow your eardrums out in the process.  He's mainly in charge of coaching the football (American Football) boys to get them in shape for next season.  

Homework in general isn't too bad.  Well, thats for me at least.  After having a look into the classes assignments and course entries for each subject I am taking, there are is at least a graded test every week (so an internal every week), and have at least two or three assignments going at the same time.  Along with these things the boys here have to study for their upcoming exams (as their semester is almost over), which I just cannot understand how it can be done.  The work load at MBA is incredible and finding time to do what you want after school (after doing your compulsory sport every day after school) seems almost impossible.  I think Lindisfarne is the way to go on that front.  

Hopefully the jet lag starts to wear off soon because I am almost having to use my two study periods per day just to catch up on sleep, oh well.  But, don't get me wrong this is an experience that I am very happy with and is challenging me in very many different ways.  I am starting to look at joining some of the various clubs that they have on campus.  Some of which include groups like the chess club, the boxing club, the book club, the League of Legends club, Choir club and many many others.  I am thinking of joining the choir for a bit maybe, only because it seems pretty cool as 50 others boys are in it.  It also helps that Lachlan's billet is in it as well and we seem to get on pretty well.

Well three days down and only three and a half weeks to go and I'm loving it in every way possible.  With more to look forward to outside of school as well.  I think later in the week my family is thinking of taking me to see Mumford and Sons perform live somewhere in Nashville, which I am absolutely stocking about!  Small things as well like visiting some of the restaurants and things all still need to come and who could forget the shopping where everything is so much cheaper here than in NZ.  This is all to come in the next few weeks and I can't wait.
(No photos this time sorry, maybe later)       :)