So, the actual schoolday- it was OK. The headteacher incident probably spoiled it, but apart from that it was a pretty good day. Massive generalisations follow: German schools seem to be slightly less strict and more flexible, but the pupils themselves are perhaps more polite. They will lend me their textbooks to look at and give me a chair if I'm standing, without even being asked, which I don't think would have happened at my old school. And although they can be a bit disruptive, they are rarely... read more
