Vinny B Goes Back To School! Day One

Dia duit! Bonjour!

These are just some of the languages I spoke today as part of my first day Back To School! It was a strange day, sitting in a classroom environment once again after all these years but, given it was with all of my old teachers, there was something instantly familiar about it. Just a short time sat in one of those chairs is enough to bring back a lot of memories. I was half expecting my chair to get foot-nudged from behind by a mate, or to look down and see my schoolbag being whipped away...all of the things you did as you messed around in the classroom years ago. So, overall, there was a definite air of nostalgia.

I started day one in a classroom of first year students and my old Irish teacher Mr O'Connell. I thought it would be a nice easy start to the whole experience but not so! It turns out I don't remember as many Irish words as I used to! And I learned some new ones...like teach leathscoite, which means semi-detached house, and árasán whch is apartment! As you can see, there was a theme to today's lesson!

After Irish, I sat in history with the school principal, Mr Lillis and we learned about Christopher Columbus and his voyage west! We all know what happened when Columbus went west but if you don't, then you should listen to tomorrow's Beat Breakfast when Mr Lillis explains all in his rap! I kid you not! You'll also get to hear how Vinny B fared in his exams way back as his old history teacher dishes the dirt on yours truly.

Next it was music with Mr Glynn and a class of giddy first years! We listened to, and identified, instruments of the orchestra such as the oboe, clarinet, bassoon and flute. If you tune in to the show tomorrow, you'll also hear proof from my music teacher just how gifted I was on the recorder!

Oh, I won the French lotto! I kick serious derriere in french class! I scored maximum points in the aural exercise but, for some reason, I couldn't name the basic colours! I'll have to brush up on my rouge et noir (I can't believe I couldn't remember the french word for black!) But the highlight of the day was when we played Lotto (which was really bingo) where Ms Wall called out numbers in french and we crossed them off our cards. The promise was the winner would get no homework and guess what! I won! I was the first to cover all my numbers and shout "LOTTO!" in a french accent! Success. So that's the reason I've no homework to do. And I won't hear any complaints from Power or O'Neill! Rules is rules!

I have one more day to go, of course, and I think I'm starting tomorrow with Home Economics! I don't think it's a cookery class, though, so you'll just have to believe men when I tell you I'm as good in the kitchen as I am at speaking French. Also, I may get the chance to justify Mr Glynn's claims that I was a recorder prodigy when I visit the music room again. For now, though I say au revoir agus slán!

VB

P.S. There will be pics uploaded in due course...I forgot to bring the right cable for my camera to Adamstown. That's right...Im back in the big city for the night. Gotta go! Have to spend some quality time! Byeeeeeee!