Christmas Charity Ball  

21^st December was the big day – the Christmas Charity Ball. Many balloons, pleasant atmosphere, beautiful dresses and costumes, masks – these were everywhere at the college. Sounds like a real fairytale, right?! It was obvious that many of the students and the teachers also were having a great time. As person who had organized such a ball I was a bit prejudiced. This year I really wasn’t in the mood, so my point is too subjective, but it was a good party with a cause. A charity auction took place and things like cookies and toys were sold on very high prices. My work was to hold a hook which played the role of a frame for pictures. It turned out that this wasn’t our best idea but at least the process of taking pictures was fun. In the end of the party fireworks were lightened and everybody felt a bit of the magic of the coming holidays.

                                      

Christmas bazaar

On 15^th December a Christmas bazaar took place in our school. The works that were sold were all hand-made by the students of the college. This year we had prepared candlesticks in different forms. Some of them were made of painted disks with small candles in the middle, others – of painted glasses. The prices were symbolical and everyone could afford to get one. We did this with enthusiasm and many works were sold. Its Christmas time and we should give a little for those who cannot have and feel the holiday.  

Making frames for the Christmas Ball

On 7^th December our IB group made two frames which will serve in the Christmas Charity Ball for taking pictures. The funniest part is that they are made from hooks from the gym. We just muffled garlands around them and hung some balls. It sounds terribly but the result amazed even us. They turned out to be beautiful. As a whole, I had great time and my Christmas mood woke up. Christmas is coming soon!

International Volunteer Day

5^th December is the International Volunteer Day. Our school marked it in the auditorium. There the members of the European Voluntary Corps were given certificates for their participation in actions in 2010-2011. It wasn’t something special but after the ceremony we had great time taking pictures with our new certificates. Actually I am a bit disappointed because I don’t have enough time to work seriously with voluntary organization and that makes me sad. My opinion is that exactly the young people have to fight for a change in this world of money. As soon as I have more spare time I intend to took part in voluntary actions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Volunteer_Day - Something about 5^th December

World AIDS day

1^st December is the World AIDS day and my classmates and I recorded it by selling newspapers concerned with the topic. For me this is a day for reflection and I was a bit disappointed of the students because they were so apathetic and not involved in the cause. I am implicated to everyone who suffers from AIDS and I spent some time thinking about the consequences of all stupid action that can lead to this. Anyway, we sold around eighty copies and the money we earned is set aside for charity. 

Some of the students took part in a competition about the virus.

 

http://www.worldaidsday.org/ 

Here is some extra information

http://www.ac-arcus.com/?lng=EN&mod=events&show=315

Here is a link from our school site

International project 

On 17^th November the European volunteer corps and we as a part of it went to Sofia to a meeting of all volunteer organizations in Bulgaria. It was something that really changed my life. It was the presence of media, the atmosphere, the willingness of everybody to make you part of them, to share their ideas, the desire and the pure belief in the cause that made it incredible. The Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) made a simulation, evacuated the whole National Palace of Culture and showed how they react in case of arson. It was interesting and well-organized. There were many presentations of the organizations, many tests and educational games. I loved it! On this day I realized what I want to do in my future. I really can’t put the feeling in words, so I find it unnecessary to say more. 

 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_Red_Cross - Here is some information about the BRC

http://www.ac-arcus.com/?mod=events&show=312 - Here is a link from our school site

Local project

On 23^rd November we started the preparation of our newspaper. Its main subject is the World AIDS day, 1^st December. We collected information about the preventing of the virus, some theories about it, ways of spreading and a story about a real case. We also downloaded images about spin. Then we organized the pages, print it on red paper and stick a condom on every copy. Of course we were having fun while doing it, but when we were reading the stories I felt depressed and sad about these people who are suffering AIDS.

Anyway, it was all about the preparation of the newspaper.

http://www.iavi.org/Pages/home.aspx?google

Here is some information about AIDS

Trip to Sofia

 On 11^th November our school set off on a trip to Sofia. I was pleased because I hadn’t been to the capital recently. Just when the trip started some of my classmates and I took the microphone and started singing. We were all fulfilled with energy and ready for action. When I say “singing” I mean screaming, because it really isn’t our piece of cake. Anyway, we were having fun. It took us four hours to arrive because of the traffic and some of us were nervous, but not me. I have the ability not to get angry and to think about good things, so I was thinking about the museum we were about to visit, the hotel and the Slavi’s show. Of course they all turned out to be unsatisfactory at all. Let’s start with the museum. The exposition was interesting and part of the lecture too, but it was extremely long lecture. We’ve been in the museum for two hours or more and we all got bored. Anyway, our next stop was the hotel. We checked in but again we were disappointed. It was scary that the windows in the rooms couldn’t open. The air was moist and the smell in the rooms was unpleasant. All this things are bearable; it’s not something to die from. Hence we had dinner which unexpectedly was tasty. Around seven we went to the evening show.

The security guards took our posters saying that this could be an advertisement of our school. When we watch it on the screen the studio looks enormous. In fact, it was so small that we all were amazed. I expected it to be fun because when the people, who work there, are on the screen they all are fun and interesting. I was disappointed, because behind the scenes they looked bored and haughty. I was having fun only when they were singing. And that’s all. 

On the second day of our trip we had some free time in the mall. We went on shopping, had lunch and then it was time to go home. We were too exhausted to sing again and we spent the traveling sleeping. Even though there were some unpleasant moments, we had a good time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_and_Man_National_Museum - Here is a link about the museum.
http://www.ac-arcus.com/?mod=events&show=307 - Here is a link from our school site

Making of posters 

We were about to visit the Slavi’s show, a Bulgarian evening show, so on 9^th November we decided to make posters of our college and city. We got pasteboard, coloured paper, markers and we were ready for work. Of course something went wrong this is how things always go. We cut the letters for the poster on the other side, so they were in the opposite direction. It was late at night and no stationer’s shop was working. Anyway, we wrote the inscription with the markers and cut some figures from the left over paper. I will tell you what happened to our posters in my next post. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavi%27s_Show - Here is a link about the show

Christmas workshop 

On 5^th November I stopped by in the Christmas workshop to see what students are doing and because I had free time I decided to create something. I took two glasses and painted them with a special paint. In the end my masterpieces were just great. I was very proud of them and put in each one a candle so the glasses became candlesticks.