This weekend, some of the girls participated in the new yoga program that will be taking place every weekend to practice new relaxation techniques with all the upcoming exam stress. It was an hour long class and we focused on our breathing. It was a great way to practice mindfullness and work on stretching our muscles in order to maintain better posture. For me, this was a great way to spend the hour. Since a lot of us who went were asked by Mr. Usher to come, I was skeptical in the beginning because I had a lot to study today and was worried that this would be a waste of time. However, this was exactly what I needed to recharge my mind and now I feel much more relaxed and focused.

Mongoljin

As one of the prefects, I go to Old Portena every Monday to talk to the girls and help out with anything they may need. Today I helped Paria, the sweetest little girl, with her homework for the week. However, last week I spent around two hours simply chatting with the girls and listened to them speak about their crushes, drama at school, life in boarding, and their hopes and goals for the future. At first I was actually very intimidated by the girls (In my opinion, preteen girls are some of the scariest people you will encounter) but I am so happy with how quickly they opened up to me. I have only had duty a handful of times this year but I already know that I will miss these girls very much when I have to graduate.