Woodstuck?

This evening the students were celebrating a Woodstock revival event. There are some fantastic musicians, and they were really rocking it tonight. Somehow AC-DC slipped into the whole Woodstock scene unnoticed (probably the only thing they ever did unnoticed), but it was pretty impressive on the whole.

Our kids here are just ridiculously talented. They are able to put together these shows, where they can perform quality stuff, not your average teenage skit, without even flinching in their work. For the UWCites reading this, you're probably all chuffed and proud now that somebody is finally recognising your hard work. I think it's scary that 17 year olds can handle everything they do here, and not collapse from day to day.

I certainly wasn't as confident as they are when I was 17. Not nearly as confident. I was busy trying to gel my hair properly and find clever things to write on notes to girls in the classroom. Not that it ever got me anywhere, but all that has changed now, of course. I'm an uncontrollable ladies' man. Sitting here in my computer room at 11.00pm writing a blog that 3 people and a computer actually bother to read.

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I've only got a few more months here in this school, to work out the meaning of life the universe and everything, and pay off my student loan while I'm at it. Writing random thoughts on a blog journal can help sometimes. And reading. Now that I'm imprisoned in an underground apartment which I'm not allowed to leave on weekends, I actually do some reading. Pretty exceptional for somebody who raves on about literature this and how magnificent the waves are in the glorious sunshine. Reading might help to give the old metaphorical motor a bit of a kickstart. So perhaps I should get to it rather than writing blogs.

Honestly...

My lessons have been lacking in spice and originality (i.e. a bit boring) recently. Has anyone got any ideas that will wake up the classes a little? I teach Theory of Knowledge, so anything to do with consciousness, perception, rational thinking, emotion, or preferably something that hits all of the above, would be much appreciated. And as I say, if you can solve the problems of life the universe and everything, plus chip in a few euros to my student loan, that would be appreciated too.

Better get some rest. A long day of being inspired by brilliant students ahead.

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PS: Wow! We've been quoted in a major Indian newspaper! I'd better watch what I say from now on. Not that there's anything Sonya Ghandi wouldn't approve of in this blog. Is there, Sonya? I've just edited the settings so you can post your messages, so please let me know what the Indian government makes of my writing, when you get a free mo'