we were also versatile in various activities, I am sure the values of our school have filled us with so much confidence that we can readily take on any challenge in the future. A marvellous chapter of our lives is coming to an end. I hate to say goodbye, so I wish you all the best, take care my lovely friends.
EAL Speeches written by EAL students reflecting on their time at the College
Lana
I came to St Lawrence College to get to know new people, make new friends, make memories and to experience the life at a British boarding school. When I first arrived here, I was intimidated by the school campus. I was just a girl from Germany, standing in front of the headmaster and 6 Prefects, with no clue what to do next or what to say. During my year at SLC I have shared a room with the easiest and best person to share a room with. Our late-night talks were always one of my daily highlights. Not to forget all the people I have met, all the friends I have made. It was also a pleasure for me to be a part of the 1st XI girls hockey team. Despite Covid-19, we had our first match against Kent College and won 1:0. I am really sad to leave this wonderful place with all the amazing people, especially those who I spent the most time talking to, my friends. This chapter of my life came to an end but I will never forget this experience. No one can take all the memories I am sharing with this place. When I go back to Germany, I will go back to my old school with all the people I already know. I will be sitting in classes, studying for my A-level exams and it will seem like nothing has changed, but I indeed have. I might look the same but I learned so much here. I am more confident in talking to people I did not know before, I am not afraid of saying wrong things in class, I have improved my English extremely, I managed to do my GCSE´s and most important of all I have learned to be independent. I am so thankful for my parents who made all this possible for me, for my teachers who taught me during this year and especially for all my new friends, who I am going to miss the most.
S eptember 2018. The UK was part of the European Union, Corona was only known as beer and Lukas joined St. Lawrence College. At this point, I didn’t know that I had the honour to spend another two years, in addition to the first year, at this school. What eventually started as a gap year to learn English turned into an awesome life with a big community. You know that you have made it if you are asked twice whether you join for events and drinks, playing starting eleven and stay in other people’s memories. I had it all! There were too many great experiences and events I was part of to name them all. Also, there were too many people I met, a shame I can’t name them all. Some of them I can’t tell, and I forgot about some. However, there were certain events I enjoyed most and are of big memory. This includes all the big events such as Christmas Dinner, Sixth Form Dinner and every event with a lot of friends around. Those memories are all saved on 6752 pictures that I have on my phone since I started my time back in September 2018. Over the last years, I have done many things, been to a lot of places and Hockey pitches, and I was about to say clubhouses and pubs, but I am not sure if this appropriate to mention. I was at the airport without my Passport or proof of a negative Covid-19 test, managed to travel between three countries during the pandemic, and suddenly I had to see many people leave I was close with. I think what the time here in the UK taught me was how to manage my own life, including everything life is capable of. I
started as a young kid and return as an adult who has amazing new skills, a developed personality and the ability to do anything I want. So, what’s ahead of me? Definitely a moment of overwhelming emotions, a new chapter of life and I hope many situations where I can take advantage of my time at SLC and what I have learned. Saying goodbye tomy friends and important people is perhaps one of the most difficult things in life, school never taught us. I am a person who believes in the cycle of life, and hence I don’t believe in the concept of goodbyes. With this sentence, I would like to finish! The man has finished. I thank everyone present for being a part of it and proudly say: See you soon! Lukas It’s my pleasure to be friends with you guys. You gave me precious memories that are truly priceless. I still remember the first day I came to SLC, I was shy and I had no clue what to do in this new environment. It was you lovely people who said Hi to me at first and showed me around the school. As a result, I acclimatised with the ambiance of SLC very quickly. I learned how to be independent. This is a really big step for me, because I grew up under the care of my parents and had never done anything by myself other than study. However, in SLC I not only needed to study but also take care of myself. I remember the day you taught me how to make banana brownie and cake. It was my first time baking anything in the kitchen and luckily I didn’t burn it down. Furthermore,
And all of that, makes saying goodbye very hard.
Charlotte
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