Tuesday 15th October:
Today we had a visitor that came and introduced the Japanese Tea Ceremony to us. This is a zen experience which many different rules.
We learnt and practised how to actually do a tea ceremony and what not to do. We had to look up the words Wabi and Sabi before class and I found that it meant graceful, zen experience. Both words together mean fresh, beauty, peaceful and grace. They are put together in many Zen experiences and the Japanese Tea Ceremony is one of them.
There were many specific rules to the tea ceremony and a lot to remember but I think everyone was quite good at it. The thing I found most difficult was how we were sitting because I found it so uncomfortable and it was really painful but you have to just power through it, just how it might be on the stage. Eachtime you do the tea ceremony, it is done the same and it a ritual, just like Bunraku can be. You have to be perfect at it to be the best and it is always done the same.
Thursday 17th October:
no class because it was sports day!
Friday 18th October:
This was the last lesson before half term so we had to go over what we will have to do. Bekki and I stayed with Mr Fearnehough and went through advice on our RI's. I have a lot of work to do and I discussed all of it with Mr Fearnehough, he gave me good advice for my RI but also for being an IB student in general. I told him that yes suddenly the pressure has hit and we aren't used to it so its a bit of a shock all the work load but I am getting used to it and I want to do well, especially in Theatre.
I don't really care about what points I get, as long as i pass and I have put in all the work I can as I only need minimum points for the Uni I want to go to.
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