A Brilliant Day

After a lovely first day at Sotogrande International School we were all anxious to start another wonderful day!  Our second day of school greeted us with beautiful sun, ocean waves, and our first view of North Africa!  The drive to school is gorgeous with the Mediterranean Sea on one side and the mountains on the other.  Nothing can compare to the sounds of student’s music coming from the music building, the taste of freshly brewed coffee (very strong coffee I might add) and the sight of smiles from the staff and students.

 A topic of interest amongst the seven of us is the British accent, which surrounds us throughout the school day.  Teachers and student’s voices fill our ears with proper British accents and new and intriguing vocabulary.  Trousers are pants and pants are underwear (luckily we were warned of this before arriving at school). When a student asks for a rubber they mean eraser, when they say they need to use the toilet they need to use the bathroom. Rubbish is trash and a garbage can is a bin. Students will give you a strange look if you say, “put it in the trash can.” If someone informs you they are shattered they mean they are exhausted and if they are looking for nibbles they want snacks. We periodically catch one another slipping into our own versions of the British accent. Upon arrival back to the States, don’t be surprised if you hear us talk with an accent and use these new words and phrases!

Vocabulary List:

Rubber = eraser

Rub it out = erase

Make sensible decisions = use your head

Toilet = bathroom

Bin = garbage

Rubbish = trash

Plastic wallet = page protector

Pants = underwear

Trousers = pants

Lovely = good job

Shattered = exhausted

Cross = angry

Nibbles = snacks

*Make sure you study…there will be a test!

Love from,  Mary Ellen Korby