First week

Well, after a week I can say that all the group is fine and they are quite happy.

The beginning was hard, like all the beginnings when you are far from home, more or less everyone was happy with their accomodation, although there are always some fears, and things which you are not very happy with. The food is different, the meals are at a different hour, they drive on the left and we are not used to look to the right when we cross the roads, and of course, the language, but they are here to improve it!

One of the biggest problems was how to get to the school by bus on Monday. After having asked the families all where on time and ready for the activities or lessons.
Sports and lessons are held in the morning or in the afternoon, depending on the programme, and they also mixed with trips to know more about the country and the culture.

They are trying hard to speak in English and to improve, and they now know people from Spain, Italy, Russia and of course from Ireland.

The contact they have with Irish is through different people, activity leaders, teachers, the families if they are staying in a family, and the ones in the residence, they also have contact with Irish teenagers. Every day they have an activity in which they have to speak with Irish teenagers that are learning Spanish (they take turns of 15 minutes to speak in English and in Spanish).

Although they complaint a little bit about different things, they are fine and they having fun and enjoying the experience and at the same time, improving their skills in English.