今天是丹尼爾第一天進高中的日子。
他中午傳來「學校好玩」的訊息，讓我稍稍放下一顆心。因為他原來跟我盧只留在足球營練球，而不去上學，但亞洲媽堅持要看到繳錢收據（Aka 畢業證書），所以為了能繼續留在英國，兒子只能勉為其難遵守母命。
在入學之前，我就陸續收到學校給丹尼爾的信（開頭都是Dear Daniel，當初信箱填我的）。
有包括入學資料表，報到時間和學校平面圖，學生帳號和電子簽章申請，還有一封針對體育專長生兼顧學業吧啦吧啦的信（還不確定是什麼作用）～跟台灣高中不一樣的是，所有事件都是學校直接對學生（Dear Daniel，不是Dear parent)通知辦理，而不是像在台灣都是班導師對家長在line 群佈達，這個很合我的胃，因為學校有把學生當獨立的人格對待。
目前他的班就是九個來自足球營的學生，沒有別人，沒想到學校編班這麼彈性，9個也能成班。然後今天8:30到校，1:30下課，丹尼爾說他還6:30早起先去健身完，才去上學。這麼愜意😌
在教室上課時是可以用手機的，要接電話還可以直接走出去接～有沒有顛覆三觀？
今天除了校園介紹，又知道一位兩年前才畢業的學長，目前正效力於皇家馬德里。因為學長被簽約的早，所以是學校利用遠距教學讓他完成學業，完全是客制化學習。（又是此行一大亮點）
丹尼爾也說，有作了數學程度考試。因為當初我沒想到他會出國唸書，所以在台灣也沒教他數學英文，所以他說完全看不懂，只能猜大概要問什麼，這樣也讓他考了75分。他說同學最高是拿80幾，這又是另類亞洲特色嗎？
#UK Football Study Abroad Day 44
Today was Daniel’s first day of high school.
At noon, he sent me a message saying, “School is fun,” which helped ease my worries a bit. He originally tried to convince me to stay in the football camp and skip school entirely. However, being the typical Asian mom, I insisted on seeing proof of tuition payment (aka a graduation certificate). So, in order to stay in the UK, he had no choice but to reluctantly follow my orders.
Before his first day, I had already received a series of emails addressed to Daniel (since I had used my email when filling out his application). These included enrollment forms, registration details, a school map, a student account setup, an e-signature application, and a letter about balancing academics and athletics. Unlike high school in Taiwan, where announcements are made through homeroom teachers and parent LINE groups, here all communication is sent directly to the student (starting with “Dear Daniel,” not “Dear Parent”). I love this approach because it treats students as independent individuals.
Daniel’s class consists of just nine students, all from the football camp—no one else. I didn’t expect the school to be so flexible with class sizes. Today’s schedule was from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Daniel said he even woke up at 6:30 AM to go to the gym before heading to school. What a relaxed lifestyle! 😌
During class, students are allowed to use their phones, and they can even step outside to take calls if needed. Isn’t that mind-blowing?
Today, besides getting a campus tour, Daniel also learned about a former student who graduated two years ago and now plays for Real Madrid. Since that student signed a contract early on, the school provided customized remote learning to help him complete his education—a major highlight of this trip so far.
Daniel also mentioned that he took a math placement test today. Since I never thought he’d study abroad, I hadn’t taught him math in English back in Taiwan. He said he couldn’t understand the questions and had to guess most of the time, yet still scored 75 points. He told me the highest score among his classmates was in the 80s. Is this another example of an “Asian specialty”?
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