#足球留學 Day 78
哥哥的同學裡有來自：馬來西亞，新加坡，台灣，韓國，杜拜，英國，百慕達，奈及利亞，辛巴威，南非，德國，挪威，美國…….
當初要來英國以前最擔心的霸凌問題，目前都沒有發生。不知道是語言沒隔閡，還是哥哥的個性，丹尼爾跟大家都混的很好，交了不少好朋友。可能是運動員熱情，這些16、17歲的孩子，都跟我在線上打過招呼。好幾個都學會説「你好」。（他每天跟我打電話，室友都在旁邊，我一度怕人家笑他媽寶，恐怕被欺負，結果2個多月來，好像都還好）
這些來追夢的孩子，住在營隊裡，因為沒有交通工具，幾乎都在營隊裡活動。練球之外的時間，會打撞球，看球賽，約健身，玩線上聊天App（真聊天，不是打字），有時去營隊旁的樹林走幾個小時。
每週三都有安排賽程。本週比較有趣的是，丹尼爾在台灣高中時的一位學長，早他半年去英國唸書踢球，沒想到上週三比賽就對到了。只不過丹尼爾在另一隊名單，所以是對上了丹尼爾的其他隊友。
目前營隊有開始招生明年的夏令營，兩週為一期，費用是1999英鎊，如果12月底前報名，有99鎊的折扣。有興趣來練球，練英文，交國際朋友的14歲以上男生，真得可以考慮。
最近英鎊回跌不少，讓費用看起來又便宜一些呢。
#Football Study Abroad Day 78
Daniel’s classmates come from various countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Dubai, the UK, Bermuda, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Germany, Norway, the United States, and more.
Before coming to the UK, we were most worried about bullying, but thankfully, it hasn’t happened. Whether it’s because there’s no language barrier or because of my son’s personality, Daniel has been getting along well with everyone and has made many friends. Maybe it’s the friendly nature of athletes; these 16- and 17-year-olds have all greeted me online. Several of them have even learned to say “Ni Hao” (“Hello” in Chinese). (Daniel calls me every day, and his roommates are often nearby. At first, I was worried they might tease him for being a “mama’s boy” and that he might get bullied, but over the past two months, everything has been fine.)
These young dream-chasers live on campus at the training camp. Since they don’t have transportation, they spend most of their time on-site. Outside of football practice, they play pool, watch matches, go to the gym, chat on voice-based apps (real conversations, not just texting), and sometimes take long walks in the nearby woods.
There’s a match scheduled every Wednesday. An interesting thing happened this week: Daniel unexpectedly ran into a senior from his high school in Taiwan. This senior had gone to the UK to play football half a year earlier. Last Wednesday, they faced off in a match, although Daniel wasn’t on the starting lineup that day, so his team played against Daniel’s other teammates.
Currently, the camp is accepting applications for next year’s summer program. Each session lasts two weeks and costs £1,999. If you register before the end of December, there’s a £99 discount. For boys aged 14 and up who are interested in training, improving their English, and making international friends, this is definitely worth considering.
With the recent drop in the pound exchange rate, the cost looks even more affordable now!
