How Was Your Day? Numero Four-o

[Kim]

The council They're charging £45 a month for a bus pass and I thought it was ridiculous enough that I had to pay to go and collect it from school. When I got there they didn't make me sign for it or anything and the envelope actually had my address on the front. Then I open it and find that the thing expires on 19th December! Now I'll have to pay to go and pick up a new pass in January, it seems completely stupid to me because I'm paying up until July that I have to have different passes in that time. I bet the driver decides to charge me on the 19th because it says it expires on that day.

i cant believe you have to pay £45 a month for a bus pass, thats well expensive! do you have to use 2 different bus companies or something? and is it just to use to and from school or will you be able to use it at weekends and stuff?

Nope, it's just the one bus which leaves at 7:24. So I get there 35 mins early after paying £45 a month. The company is Faresaver (yeah right!) The thing is had it not been at no extra cost to the council (Wiltshire County) to send me to my school instead of the one closest (I was told I'd never cope with the closest one because of my disability) then it would cost like £1000 a year in fares. They didn't care about that when I applied for a 6th form bus pass as I'm over compulsory school age and will reasses at the end of the year, so I could end up having to pay full fares next year if I can't drive by then. Buses I use at weekends don't care either; not quite disabled enough for a pass on them. My school pass is only valid for the one bus which only has 1 bus in each direction a day. When I have exams I'll have to pay for buses which don't go as far as the one I have a pass for and stop like 3 miles from my house. No student tickets with that company but with valid student ID they let you travel at child fares when you are over 16. Thank goodness for that lol!

I wish I lived up there, Kath. They don't provide passes for free even if someone over 16 goes to a cachment area school. The only way to get a free one is be under leaving age and go to the cachment area school.

£100-£150 a year, that's a bargain! Apparently the £360 a year is supposed to encourage those over 16 to stay on! It was £296 last year which even considering the rise in fuel prices seems steep to me.

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

Had a rubbish day..
Went sixth form and saw a few people which was nice and there were so many new people (not that good with socialising and didn't feel good with myself so it didn't help)..
Went to form, knew 5 people from my school and the rest are newbies. One girl I used to have English lessons with in Yr10 so she sat next to me and we met our form tutor and he was really funny so you know made me feel at ease a bit.. bearing in my I went to my school's sixth form so I feel bad for the newbies!

Then went to our lessons after break (oh btw did I mention it rained so bad and my hair was straight and I forgot the umbrella.. I don't know what it is about me but I have to feel good about myself or be in a good mood to not care).. But yeah then I had a free period. Now at free periods we have to go to the 'study centre'.. This is where it reallt went wrong.. I knew about 10 people but they are all people I don't talk too! I felt SO OUT OF PLACE.. like where to go and whatever but spoke to this new girl but you know it was just bad Knowing you have to be with them EVERY SINGLE DAY. as well..

Oh and then 30 mins in my contact lenses (disposable but I didn't wear it in 2 months) really got out of control and my eyes were feeling dry and I was blinking like every 2 seconds so I went to the loo to take them off and luckily I took my glasses with me.. So did that but the mirror was a bit high up and I couldn't see what I was doing well but yeah my eyes went a bit red and it was just so irritating! No more contacts for a while for me now!

So then went to Maths.. Knew 4 people, they went of in pairs and I ran to the back and sat there.. By myself.. I have never felt so alone in my life today I think I will sit next to someone new or whatever tomorrow and say hi or something.. Have to get somewhere!

So lunch came and I helped this cute little year 7 to find his way.. Best moment of the day perhaps?! And then went home for lunch with a good mate of mine and had a chat. She had a brilliant day and I had it bad. Just my luck eh!..

Went 5th lesson after, has Business. Had my Yr10 teacher.. Have him 2 times a week. Not happy he didn't reallyhelp me get past a C/D grade at GCSE but we will see. A good mate of mine came and sat next to me and he keeps me going so that's good. And he said he will sit next to me tomorrow so something to look forward too - having familiar faces and a friend next to you .

So yeah that's my day.. Tomorrow I am going to dress up nicely and so on and going to try and feel good about myself! Hope my luck changes man!... x

EDIT: Woooo.. Essay! You guys don't have to read this obv. Sort of just for me to reflect back on! x

[Kirsty :]]

Awww Spicy you'll be fine Everyones all frigid for the first week or so! It's only natural

I know how you feel about the hair thing, I don't knwo why I bother brushing my hair let alone everything else! By the time I walk to shcool it's curly and messy and I look liek a right tramp! lol Hair up tomrrow I think!

But yeah, don't worry about who you know and don't know, it wall all click into place soon Just try and concentrate on getting your ehad around your subjects as they're very different to GCSE. I think I went wrong there thinking it would be a doddle so I was more interesting in making new friends than lessons at first... but you make new friends through your lessons so yeah it'll all be fine


Dancing was so rubbish! I'm not enjoying it anymore, I'm considering leaving after this term but I'm still unsure. It's just all turned into favouritism and it's not a nice atmosphere. Urgh I don't know

[Kim]

Pretty much the opposite for me, haven't seen any newbies. There's only about 100 less people in my year now than there was in year 11

I want to wear my new jeans tomorrow but I can't.. the colour comes out of them easily and it's forecast to pour down with rain. I'm going to have to wear not very nice clothes I think, I don't have an umbrella. Just my luck that the first day we have lessons on is going to be full of horrid weather.

[Kirsty :]]

Pretty much the opposite for me, haven't seen any newbies. There's only about 100 less people in my year now than there was in year 11

I want to wear my new jeans tomorrow but I can't.. the colour comes out of them easily and it's forecast to pour down with rain. I'm going to have to wear not very nice clothes I think, I don't have an umbrella. Just my luck that the first day we have lessons on is going to be full of horrid weather.

Don't you have to wear uniform now?? Thats so unfairrr!
Mind you, we sort of "adapt" our uniform and jsut wear a smart white top and black cardi or whatever.

[Abbie]

OMG Im soooo tired, I went shopping in manchester today and then had dancing till 9pm

[Katy]

I'm thinking it's expensive, too. I used to pay £150 a year for my unirider. Which company is it? Are there any student tickets available?

thats why i was thinking it was expensive, i only pay £100 a year (well probably about 9months cos its a uni year) and i can use it on any bus i like of that company in the whole county! i know thats a special discounted student ticket, but even the tickets everyone can by is only £9 a week (thats not the whole county, just the whole town and surrounding area) but thats still less than £45 a month

I was going to get a uni rider but then i just knew i'd lose it so i though id get weekly or monthly in stead. I can never hang on to anything like that. THis year i bought a Bike so cycling should get me about. It will be weird as at home in Manchester public transport pretty decent whereas in Bangor at uni its not as you can really walk to surrounding areas so it will be a weird change.

And i have just looked at the time and realised i havent even dried my hair yet and at this rate will be late for work! Have a good day guys.

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Within the next few days im getting £1,000 from my parents (£500 from mum and £500 from dad)

[Perdita]

Lucky you, do you know what you will be spending it on yet?

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Lucky you, do you know what you will be spending it on yet?

Na not sure, i was thinking about getting a laptop cos the hinge on my one has been broke for about 7 months and ive had to have something sitting under the hinge ever since cos if not the wires get pulled...so i thought about that but im not overly sure