Sarah's diary

ME, MYSELF & I

Hello, my name is Sara Shedden and I'm 14 years old.
I live in a village called Sant Cugat near Barcelona.
My mum's name is Lourdes and my dad's name is Holman.
My brother is 15 years old. He is very funny, I'm always laughing with him.
From Monday to Friday I go to school to learn. I don't like going to school much, but I know it's important and I have a lot of friends there.
My best friend's are Clara and Núria. They're very nice.
At the weekend I like to go out with my friends, relax and have fun.
My hobbies are dancing, listening to music, surfing the internet chatting with my friends, talking on the phone, going to the beach and a lot of things more, but the thing that I like best is chocolate, I love it!
And another thing that I like is to go to sleep very late. I love the night, it is my moment of peace. I like to stay in my room because is my own shelter.

MY DIARY FROM ENGLAND
FIRST DAY
Today I didn’t need to wake up because I couldn’t sleep.
At 5:00 AM all my classmates and I met at Barcelona’s airport and at 7:40 we Left the airport on a plane, and we arrived at London at 10h.
We Left our bags in our youth hostel plane, and we were visited London. We visited the Big Ben, The Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Bridge, The Tower of London of London and London Bridge.
In the afternoon we caught an underground, but before we ate in The Spaghetti House. After, we went to the theatre to see the play ‘The Phantom of the Opera’. It had two parts and a short break, because it was very long, but I love going to the theatre and this play was wonderful and hard too.
When it finished, we took the tube and to our accommodation, and when we arrived, all my classmates went to their rooms, and I went to mine with my partners too.
SECOND DAY
Today I woke up at a quarter past seven, I took a shower, I had breakfast with all my classmates and then we took our bags, we caught a bus and then we visited Harrods.
We were there doping for two hours, and at 11AM we went to ‘The London Eye’. It was very beautiful, because we were in the air and we saw all London.
In the afternoon we went to Stonehenge, but the weather was bad because it started to rain and the day misty too, and we couldn’t see the Stonehenge, but I loved that visit because Stonehenge was very interesting.
At 8:00h we arrived to Plymouth and we met our host families. When I arrived to my house I had dinner with Kate and Elias, her son.
Then we went to my room and Satomi, a Japanese girl was there.
Then I went to my room and She was staying there like me, she was very nice with me. We were talking until very late. I thought that I had some connection with here. She was lovely. Today, It was a wonderful day.
THIRD DAY
Today I woke up at 10:00 AM and I went to the kitchen with Satomi, the other student, we ate chickpeas, a fried egg, bacon and toasts. It was very good.
At 12:00h Kate, Elias and I accompany Satomi to the train station because she was leaving to London.
Then, we went home and I was drinking tea and talking with Kate for a long time and then we watched a dancing film.
At 18:00h I helped Kate cooking dinner.
We ate a great cheese sandwich.
My daddy rang me and we were talking for a long time.
After that I took a shower and then I was writing a letter and listening to music in my bedroom and when it was 12:00h I went to sleep on my comfortable bed and I thought my host family was very nice with me.
FOURTH DAY
Today I woke up at 6:45, I got dress and I had breakfast.
I ate a bowl with cereal and milk and a cup of tea.
Then I caught a bus with Kate, who showed me the journey to go school, when we arrived in the city centre, we caught another bus and when we arrived as school my classmates and I were divided into two groups and we were doping British history class until 12:30.
Then, we had lunch, and later we walk to the city centre to get contact with Plymouth.
At 17:30 Kate came to pick me up and we caught a bus to go back home.
When we arrived, we ate with her son, Elias. I tour that Kate cooks very nice. I love her food.
When I finished I helped her fixing the kitchen and then I went to my bedroom and I was listening to music, watching TV and reading magazines until 1:00 AM.
Then I went to sleep to my very very comfortable bed.
FIFTH DAY
Today I woke up at 6:45, I got dressed and I had breakfast.
Then I ate a bowl of cereals and milk and a cup of tea.
I caught a bus alone, following the instructions that Kate had given me.
When I arrived in the city centre I walked to the bus stop and I caught bus 23. My classmate Piriz was on it.
We went to school together, but we were waiting because we arrived early.
At 9:00 h classes started, and we wheel id class until 12:30h with some short brake.
When we finished school, we went to the city centre and I was doping and looking at the stores until 17:15h, but I missed my bus and my friend Clara too, and we were waiting for another bus for an hour, and then, when I arrived home, Kate was worried.
I ate, and when it was late I went to sleep.
SIXTH DAY
Today I woke up at 6:45 I got dressed and I had breakfast.
Then I ate a bowl with cereal and milk and a cup of tea.
I caught a bus and when I arrived to the city centre I walked to bus stop and then I caught bus 23 with my classmates and we went to school together.
At 9:00h classes started, and we were doing class until 12:30 with some brakes.
Today we were working with computers, making our Project in the afternoon.
When we finished school we went to the city centre together.
I was doping and looking at stores until 17:15h and I caught a bus and then I arrived home, I ate dinner. Today I ate spaghetti and chicken. It was very good. Then I took a shower and at 11:00h I felt sleep.
SEVENTH DAY
Today I woke up at 6:45, I got dressed and I had breakfast.
Then I ate a bowl with cereal and milk and a cup of tea.
I caught the bus at 7:30 and I arrived to the city centre at 8:00h. I walked to the other bus stop and I met with my classmates.
At 9:00h classes started and we were learning about the old Britain. We finished at 15:00h.
Then we caught a bus to the city centre and we were walking a little bit around.
When we arrived to Plymouth sound radio, a man showed us the studio and the different tasks there. It was very interesting and fun.
Then we asked some questions to the woman in charge of us and when we finished, we went to the city centre.
There, I was doping with my friends and at 17:45 I caught my bus home.
When I arrived home I ate dinner with my host family, I took a shower and then I went to sleep.
EIGHTH DAY
Today I woke up at 6:45, I got dressed and I had breakfast. I ate a bowl with cereal and milk and a cup of tea, and then, at 7:30 I caught a bus.
At 8:00h I arrived to the city centre and I caught another bus with some of my friends.
At 9:00h classes started and we were doping class until 12:30.
When we finished school, a half of the group went to the swimming pool and the other half worked in the project.
We caught a bus that went to the city centre. We walked a little bit and when we arrived to the pool we changed our clothes and we stayed there for an hour and a half. It was very fun.
At 5:45 I caught a bus and when I arrived home I ate dinner with my host family, I had shower and I went to sleep.
NINTH DAY
Today I woke up at 9:15, I got dressed, I had breakfast and I went to the bus stop, but I Meshed the bus and Kate took me to the city centre. I arrived early and I was talking with some of my friends. At 10:30 all my classmates were there, we walked a little bit to visit the Plymouth City Museum.
There, they give us work to do and we were ob serving some kind of animals, insects, minerals… and then we went to another part of the museum and we were observing some old school clothing and their way day life.
When we finished, we walked to the city centre and we had free time.
At 5:45 I caught my bus and I went home.
I ate dinner. Today I ate chickpeas and ‘mashed potatoes with my host family. I love chickpeas, is very yummy. I was talking for a long time with Kate. She is very nice and lovely. Next I took shower, I watched ‘Friends’ with Elias and I went to sleep.
TENTH DAY
Today I woke up at 10:00h, I had breakfast, I dressed up and I caught a bus that took me to the city centre and there I met my friends.
We were walking for a long time until we arrived to ‘The Elizabethan House Gardens’. We stayed there and we ate our paced lunch. It was beautiful.
At 14:00h we visited the Aquarium. I saw that the Aquarium it was small but it was nice. We saw a lot of strange fish, sharks, sea horses… I had fun.
When we finished we had free time and I went doping for a long time with my friends.
At 17:45 I caught the bus that took me home.
There, I ate a pizza with my host family and I was talking with Kate, as usual. I loved to talk with her. Then I took a shower and I was listening to music and writing a letter. Finally I went to sleep.
ELEVENTH DAY
Today I woke up at 6:45, I has dressed and as usual, I ate a bowl with cereal and mil and a cup of tea.
Then I caught a bus at 7:30 that took me to the city centre. Everyday it was very cold outside.
I arrived at 8:00h and I caught another bus with some of my classmates. The journey is always fun with them.
At 9:00h classes started until 12:30. Classes were a little boring, but in the same time very interesting.
Next, we caught a bus that took us to the city centre and then we went to the ice skating.
It was quite fun, we learn how to skate on ice. It is a bit difficult.
Then we had free time and we were shopping in the city centre.
We went to Claire’s, to Dorothy Perkins and a lot of other shops.
At 17:45 I caught a bus that took me home and there I had dinner with my host family. I ate fish and mashed potatoes. Kate always cooks nice. I was watching TV with Elias, then I took a shower and then I stayed in my bedroom listening to music and finally I went to sleep.
TWELVETH DAY
Today I woke up at 6:45, I had dressed and I ate my bowl with cereal and milk and a cup of tea, and at 7:30 I caught the bus. Today it was cold too.
At 8:00h I arrived to the city centre and I met my friends. Then we caught a bus and as usual it was a very fun journey.
At 9:00h classes started until 12:30. We had a brake and then all my classmates and I went to the swimming pool. We caught a bus that took us to the city centre, we walked a little bit and when we get there, we changed our clothes and then we were playing, swimming and having fun in the pool until 16:30.
Then we had some free time and we were shopping and spending our time in the city centre. At 17:45 I caught the bus that took me home.
There, I had dinner with my host family. I ate a sandwich and then Kate, Elias and I went to Kate’s sister and we spend all afternoon in her house. There I was playing with her cats and dogs. When we arrived home I took a shower and then I went sleep as I was very tired.
THIRTEENTH DAY
Today I woke up at 6:45, I had dressed and then I ate my bowl with cereals and milk and a cup of tea.
At 7:30 I caught my bus and I arrived to the city centre at 8:00h.
There, I met my friends and we got another bus that took us to school.
At 9:00h classes started and we were learning British history and at 14:00 we walked to the bus stop and we got on a bus that took us to the sports centre.
There, we were talking a slowly as usual, suddenly I saw all my classmates surrounded by two little boys with bikes.
They asked us where we were from and somebody asked the boy his age and I Don’t know why but he started being rude to us.
Then, we Left, but I turn around and I saw Laura in the floor.
I ran to her and I saw that the boys had thrown a rock to her head, and she was hurt.
We helped her to go to the sports centre and later came an ambulance.
We were waiting in the gym and the police came.
It was very frightening but Laura was saved.
At 17:00h we Left the gym and we took a bus to the city centre.
At 17:45 I caught my bus and I went home.
I ate with my family, I was having fun talking with them, I took a shower and I went to sleep.
FOURTEENTH DAY
Today I woke up at 6:45, I had breakfast, I had dressed and then I caught my bus alt 7:30.
When I arrived to the city centre at 8:00h, I met with my friends and we got the bus that took us to school.
There we were did class until 12:00 and then we acted our plays, we made a little party and we said good bye to Yvonne and Sharon.
Then, we went in a cruise and I saw all Plymouth from the sea. It was fun.
In the afternoon we went bowling and I had a lot of fun.
When I arrived home I saw a present over my bed from the host family. It was very glad.
Then I prepared my bag, I write a letter, I listened to music and I went to sleep as I was very tired.
FIFTEENTH DAY
Today I woke up at 6:45, I got dressed, I had breakfast and Kate took me to the meeting place where we had to be.
When I said bye to Kate and Elias I was a little sad because they were important and nice to me.
Then, we were traveling by a lot of hours, stop ping sometimes to see in the moor the sea, the landscape and the Viking’s bridge.
When we arrived to London we went to the airport and there we check in our bags, we waited for a long time and then we got on the plain. I thought that the journey was quite long than the other.
When we arrived to Barcelona, Núria took me home and I was very happy to see my family.
I was very tired for all that hard day.