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Saturday, October 16, 2010

Blockade so no school

OMG, yesterday is an experience i will never forget. Yesterday, i went to school like an ordinary day, and when i got there all the people were waiting outside the school. so i said to antoine, why cant we get in. and he pointed over the the gates of the school and there was a massive pile of rubbish, trollleys, cardboard boxes, metal, fences and anything you can think of blocking all entrys to the school. the people that put the blockade up were students from the highter levels of the school, and they put it up throughout the night. At my school, there are two gates, so you walk through one, and 5m later there is another one, and both of them were blocked with rubbish. this was all because no-one agrees with mr Sarkosy changing the retirement age.  So we were waiting around for about an hour, and then we were told to all sit infront of the gates so no truck or police could come and remove the stuff. we had a few police cars drive through the street and also a couple removal trucks, but they didnt seem to succeed. So at about 9:00 some people started to leave (so i left) and some went into the city to join a protest march with all other students in Nantes. so that day was interesting!!! but at least i had the whole day off school! After school i had Basketball training and it was heaps of fun. But i did hurt my finger, it is just a tad blue. And then i went to the pool with my friend and christelle.
im not sure whats happening this week-end, i know today is another strike. It has been a strike pretty much all this week since tuesday, but wednesday and thursday weren't official strikes though, if that makes sense!  this weekend i think we are just getting stuff cleaned up before holidays. YAY!!! only one more week of school. and mabey less than that, because there is a possibility there could be another blockade and heaps more srikes!

1 comment:

  1. Just another ordinary school day??? Wow, what a week. At least the young people are aware and interested in politics and what is happening in their country. Retirement age affects us all eventually! It certainly makes for an interesting school day for you. Would love a photo of the blockade.
    Holidays for you. Yippee!!!!!!! Too much fun. Lucky you.
    Miss you.
    MP

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