Simply AMAZING.

Eton College is great! It exceeds my expectations of it and so far has no downsides. The students are very welcoming not mention intelligent (they all have around 10 A*'s!) The teaching method is terrific. I particularly enjoy my biology lessons taught by Mr Frearson; his objective is to stretch us but not to the point of snapping and prove to us that the most biological theories are inter-connected. He starts off by testing out how much we know and then he builds from there in a sequential fashion. This makes difficult conepts easier to understand and by linking it with other topics we are expanding on those fields as well. Oh and he also asks questions making us work towards the answers/explanations instead of 'telling' us which avoids making biology into a subject of pure memorisation. By challenging us to find the explanations behind theories makes the subject itself far more enjoyable and interesting.

We also started our tutorial sessions. My tutor discusses scientifical philosphy: 'Is science the gateway to the truth?' This is one of many quesions I had to find a reasonable answer to. First of all what is truth and secondly what does science aim to achieve? This question has taxed philosphers for centuries there is no 'correct' answer but many different answers that suits individuals. Afterwards, the first lecture began, to be honest I though it wasn't going to be interesting but I was in for a pleasant surprise. He explained to us the propositions of science stated by many famous scientists: he raised them only to knock them down; he stated one proposition, found its flaws until moving onto a better model. It ended in optical illusions which definitely engaged the entire audience.

On Monday I will get the opportunity to play the famous Wall Game. Can't wait!

Nobith