anyway. so, first of all. our bus wasn´t able to get into the university grounds, we got dropped off at the roundabout and a walk up the driveway was what we needed to do. well, there was a big line of people yelling and screaming with white masks on holding banners. they were quite intimidating. also there were sirens and whistles and it was eerie. nothing could get in or out.
so i got to class, had my test, and then we hear sirens and whistles and all kinds of carry on from down below (the photo is taken from my class), and while i didn´t get a photo of the demonstrators, i got the aftermath. and i went down and witnessed what they were doing.
we now have a paintspilled floor, rubbish everywhere, stink bombs were let off aparantly, and the dumbest thing is that there is now graffiti all over the walls, lifts, floor, you name it - its graffitied with slogans. the stench was horrible. i saw someone graffitying even - broad daylight. crazy. so the place is a bit of a mess.
no police presence.
the security guards just talked on thier walkie talkies.
noone seemed to complain.
because its normal.
insane. anyway, they were protesting because (i´ve heard two reasons):
a) the government needs to regulate the degrees with the rest of europe, and this means the standard needs to be brought up, which means the students have to do more work.
b) they are going to take out the social studies part of university, so that means literature, philosophy etc will not be taught anymore at this university.
so there it is. an interesting morning. my other two tests today went well, and now i´m about to go back to bed and rest my poor back :(
tomorrow i visit france! well, jussst inside the border. this is a USAC programme trip, all paid for! we stay in a hotel in San Sebastián and everything!
Hasta luego, i´ll have lotsa photos after the weekend :)
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