Just a teensy hint re circuits.
At some point you will be concentrating on the landing area, working out your height and distance from your proposed point of arrival on the ground.
And the person in the back seat will say "look outside the circuit as well as inside" (or words to that effect).
Because outside the circuit is where other gliders come from, at the same height and with the same destination! They shouldn't, but it happens.
(if the instructor doesn't have to say that to you, at least once, you'll be better than I was!)
Enjoy gliding!
