Freeologies! Or study-ologies?
I am in a freakishly good mood. Even though I've got a bit of a dead arm (Kat) and I got absolutely no work done in my free today (Kieran, Richard and Sophie). I must say, though, that 'study periods' are the best invention ever. Except, obviously, for Calpol and sliced bread. Because there is so much work at sixth form, there really is; it's nice to be able to meet all the people you used to see every day, have a laugh and do work all at the same time. V, v good.
Utilitarianism has taken an unusual turn; yesterday's (fifty minute) debate meandered onto the subject of religion:
“No, no,” Mr. X was saying after Matt had pondered the concept of insulting Catholics, and moved on. “Lets not talk about Jews. Stick to Christians please.”
“What? Excuse me?” Emma barked in reply, as everyone looked at her. “I can’t believe that. I’m so offended that you think Judaism is superior. I mean, I find that really offensive.”
A few people tittered.
Mr. X then went on to explain personal hierarchy, finishing with the idea that Jews had already been persecuted enough in recent history, without us adding to the tally. At which someone added that it was “much easier to annoy Emma than Josh anyway”.
Then Emma said something quietly, to which Mr. X replied in surprise: “So you don’t think the Jewish have been persecuted more in the past century than Catholics?”
“No.”
Silence.
“Holocaust,” Josh said finally, disguising it was a cough. Then: “God, sorry, something caught in the back of my throat then.”
Indeed.
* * * * *
Sophie staggered to school today in excellent time. In better shape than yesterday, at least, when she arrived and proceeded to ask everyone for the answers to the biology exam. Which, as Kat sensitively explained, “is fucking cheating, you lazy cow”. And then she spent the rest of Freeology (as Kirstin has christened it) searching for party invitations for all those people who don’t yet know that they are invited to the Halloween/birthday extravaganza. I’m going as a Geisha. I’m well aware that this is cheating, shamelessly recycling old costume. But to be honest, my parasol and kimono thing are definitely not going to we worn again. So I may as well make the most of it whilst I can.
“No, no,” Mr. X was saying after Matt had pondered the concept of insulting Catholics, and moved on. “Lets not talk about Jews. Stick to Christians please.”
“What? Excuse me?” Emma barked in reply, as everyone looked at her. “I can’t believe that. I’m so offended that you think Judaism is superior. I mean, I find that really offensive.”
A few people tittered.
Mr. X then went on to explain personal hierarchy, finishing with the idea that Jews had already been persecuted enough in recent history, without us adding to the tally. At which someone added that it was “much easier to annoy Emma than Josh anyway”.
Then Emma said something quietly, to which Mr. X replied in surprise: “So you don’t think the Jewish have been persecuted more in the past century than Catholics?”
“No.”
Silence.
“Holocaust,” Josh said finally, disguising it was a cough. Then: “God, sorry, something caught in the back of my throat then.”
Indeed.
* * * * *
Sophie staggered to school today in excellent time. In better shape than yesterday, at least, when she arrived and proceeded to ask everyone for the answers to the biology exam. Which, as Kat sensitively explained, “is fucking cheating, you lazy cow”. And then she spent the rest of Freeology (as Kirstin has christened it) searching for party invitations for all those people who don’t yet know that they are invited to the Halloween/birthday extravaganza. I’m going as a Geisha. I’m well aware that this is cheating, shamelessly recycling old costume. But to be honest, my parasol and kimono thing are definitely not going to we worn again. So I may as well make the most of it whilst I can.
Hmm. I have a French exam tomorrow. Revision is the answer.
posted by Robyn @ 4:40 PM
2 Comments:
Distracting? Me? Well yes I was talking but you did not have to talk to me. I never stopped you doing your work!
Also revision is never the answer, you need to RELAX! Though on second thought my advice my not be the best as I have done quite badly on my last few tests. O well what can you do?
Revise!! That's what you can do.
And if you talk to me of course I'm going to talk back - I'm a girl, it's what we do!
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