There Goes My Hero

Monday, October 23, 2006


After the moan I had about not being able to go on the drumming for trade justice march, I am so happy I was part of the recent protests.

Although I was really tired as I didn’t get in until about 1.30 the night before, and that I hadn’t started my pile of homework for the weekend, I knew that I had to go to the stand up at brick lane. I would have felt like I had let myself down again otherwise.

The following Tuesday was the protest in Trafalgar square. Like the trade justice campaign, I really wanted to go but did not know if I should miss school for it. I knew I should have gone because of how much I regretted not going last time. That night I was hoping that my middle two lessons would be cancelled, however I though that this was just wishful thinking. The next day I went into school as normal, however on the way I almost turned to get the 15 Trafalgar square rather than head towards the tube. I got into school and attended double sociology, then decided that as soon as the lessons were over I was going to walk out. And I did walk out. However I was too late, the campaign at Trafalgar square was over. I was invited to continue protesting along with Thomas, josh and Roz on their own little protest at Downing Street, but I didn’t think it was worth missing school for.

So I headed back towards school when I saw a girl who is on my RE class waiting at the bus stop. I spoke to her and she told me that our RE lessons had been cancelled- just as I hope for the day before! So, I got the best of both worlds; I could still go on the protest, and not miss school!

1 Comments:

Blogger Thomas said...

I'm glad you joined us at Downing strret in raising awareness!

10:14 PM  

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