Here's some pictures of the Royal Agricultural College

It was very rainy today and of course there was an event called the Swimathon (Felix participated in the Swimathon). They swam approximately 10 miles in two hours. The sun came up in the evening but it's going to rain tomorrow, again so the weather doesn't seem to be very good this week unfortunately, but we will still have fun!
--Andreas

Here are some pictures:

My wednesdays CAS session was spent partly in the Cotswold Canals and partly in the charity shop in Fairford. During the first  part of the day I was digging out dirt unveiling an ancient bridge at a crossing over the Cotswold Canal. It was grueling work but very rewarding, as the pictures declare!
-- Alex

Tuesday morning consisted of a visit to the Cirencester College where me and Alice helped the students work on and develop their local service projects. Through this collaboration an interesting exchange of ideas took place, and it was very interesting to see the similarities and differences between the two schools. There were several projects, including an auction, a lottery and a swim-a-thlon, all of which seemed like good and thought-through ideas. Furthermore an interesting exchange of cultural ideas took place, and bonds were strengthened for future projects. All in all, a very rewarding experience and the best of luck to the students at the Cirencester College! -Alexander Fredholm

above: an image of the "Blue team" and myself, the Blue Team which organises an auction.

The Volunteering

A sturdy breakfast including various things; from cereal to the infamous egg and bacon, this was the beginning of our first working day. After a fair walk from the college, an attempt to save our waistlines, we arrived at the Cotswold Centre for Voluntary Services where we had our second breakfast. Students were introduced to their supervisors and fellow coordinators of the project. Schedules were handed out and the students were told all information relevant to their project. The assigned projects are ranging from restorations of bus stops, clearing an orchard to crafting and charity shops. Hopefully some will be sharing their experiences in the next few days.




 
Group picture from the briefing at the centre.

Waking up from their first nights sleep the students head for breakfast in eager anticipation of their second day in England, which will be spent meeting the CCVS (Cotswold Centre for Voluntary Service) staff, their project supervisors and even the Deputy Mayor of Cirencester!

How a room at the Royal Agricultural College might look like.

The Journey has begun!The class of 2013 have set sail (or boarded the plane) for England. With great anticipation the students begin their voyage with hopes of an interesting cultural exchange, community interaction and leisure. First up on the agenda is the arrival at London's Heathrow Airport, which will be followed by the bus ride to the Royal Agricultural College located in the heart of the lush Cotswold Forest.

In the picture above: a few classmates eagerly boarding the SK523.