Reflective
During term 1 of IBIS, everything was new to me. First of all, it's because we had to talk English the whole time we are on school. We have many students from abroad and I kinda like that, because that is a way to learn more from people and there culture.
But later on you could see that the class isn't really connecting with each other. They all play nice with each other but farther than that it doesn't come. I also notice from a couple of people in the class, I'm not going to name names, don't really like to help each other. If you ask something about the subject during class, they make a face like "Dont ask me" but still act nice and helpfull. So I didn't bother anymore and thought I was on my own. Since then I sat alone, exactly as I like it, and did my assignments.
But later on something funny happened, I was checking my mail and saw an e-mail from Willem Viets and I was suprised, because I didn't remember doing something wrong but maybe it isn't an email because I did something but something good. When I opened the mail, I was shocked of the fact that a couple of classmates and I are being adressed on our behaviour during classes. Like I said, I sat alone and didn't bother somebody, I was quiet and doing my things. But still I was being adressed on my behaviour and we needed to speak with him privately. I thought maybe it's because I ask allot of questions about the subject to my classmates and maybe they don't appreciate it because of me asking them about the subject. But I thought it cant be that because asking about things is the best way to learn and help each other during classes so we all can go home with a good diploma. But apperantely not everybody thinks so.
When the meeting went on, I sat quietly and listen to what Willem had to say. He said that a couple of students in our class didn't appreciate our behaviour during the classes. I didn't understand because I talk to a few people. I asked Willem what I exactly did, he couldn't give me a clear answer just that I was named by a couple of students.
So I was thinking about it and thought why they didn't come to me or us in the first place instead of cowardly go behind our back to Willem and say things maybe it isn't even true. But so you can see that you can trust nobody.
It was clear for me that I couldn't talk to somebody, because they may get offended of what I say.
Now in the end of our term we do help each other out. maybe it's because of the stress, but still we're helping each other. To pass for our first term.