4/26 class record

Hi guys. I'm writing this from the library... it's sooo quiet and peaceful here!

Though today's class began with lots of 「えー!」s and unhappy faces with the discovery of an upcoming PWT test, that soon changed to lots of "OooOOoOoo"s and "Aaaaaa"s when we were pulled into Rab's card tricks. I liked the first one that Rab performed because it contained a story about the four robbers and the bank, making it easy for me to follow. It was a nice surprise to find out how the card trick worked, but the matter left my mind almost at once since there was nothing more to wonder about. The second card trick, on the other hand, confused me so much that I was left staring at the cards with my mouth open - making me look like a complete idiot lol. Unfortunately I was still confused as my classmates tried to explain to me how the whole thing worked and was still in wonder when Yusuke managed to do it too! It was interesting to discuss the different possibilities behind the trick though. I think constructivist education is necessary and effective in almost all subjects. Come to think of it, we were introduced to Critical Thinking in P.E. the other day when our teacher asked us to question the purposes or the ways in which we did our stretches. The only time that direct education would be necessary is when we learn the basics of any subject such as the ABCs, counting, or how to play an instrument. Though we could spend our own time coming up with creative ways to play the flute, it would be more time consuming trying to fix a habit when we could have just learned the correct way to play it in the beginning.

Anyways, I'm excited for our dinner tomorrow and I hope Sayako had a great day :D
Happy Birthday, birthday girl! :)
See you all tomorrow!