A Day at Windsor

The pace hasn't slowed down, but we've learnt to speed up. This isn't school, it's far more independent and as peers, we pretty much all bounce off each other when the essays get set.
The library is probably one of the most energetic places at Eton after supper.

However, in the morning we prefer to discuss breakfast. They feed us well - all going to the mental focus -and the giant breakfast came in handy when we had a heated debate in English about the protagonist of Coetzee's Disgrace. Everyone had something to add, whether it be a point no one else had picked up on or having a difference of opinion with the lecturer. They encourage it - they prefer somewhat emotive discussion to only the sound of pens scribbling. The other lecture on Falstaff in Shakespeare's plays was more relaxed and built-up nicely to the afternoon.

English is the best as it gets the most trips. ;) We went to Windsor - just over the bridge, what a lovely view - and saw "Being Shakespeare", an engaging lecture-come-play about the life and times of the Bard, starring Simon Callows.
Only Eton could pull this off - amazed when we got a half hour chat with Callows afterwards, he answered all our questions and obliged us with photos and autographs. We got to ask him directly what he thought about Shakespeare's Falstaff - and by gosh did it help with the essay that night. :)

Tutor sessions - mine is held in some beautiful gardens - turns into a Philosophical debate about life most of the time, to include all our group, as we are all doing different subjects. Very interesting, much more relaxed than lectures and often involves weird and wonderful brainteasers too!

Lectures in the evening - this one on travelling to discover History - lead on to a discussion over dinner on my table about "Gap Yah"s and whether they were a good idea before applying to Uni - especially Oxbridge, in most cases.

We got to sign up for activities for Sunday - I chose Drama, but there was literally something for all the boys' and girls' interests; from Kayaking to Silversmithing and pretty much everything in between.

I've signed up for Speeches - a showcase of talents near the end of the course. Some people are dancing, doing drama or reading poems but I'll sing and play guitar. There are so many talents - it's pleasantly surprising to see Bio/Chem people reciting a poem or unusual things like that!