Classes etc... Continued!

The diverse population allows for some really interesting perspectives on virtually any subject. Just the other day while studying imperialism, and the question of whether or not the Imperialistic country should change the rituals of the occupied country, a boy from Saudi Arabia was able to give a full account on some of the customs and regulations of that country (although he disagreed with many).

With about 10 students per class, the teacher never misses a confused expression and automatically questions a student, who she recognizes is lost. The teacher is upfront when describing the difficulty of a test, but reassures those who receive an uncharacteristic grade, that they still have opportunities to make it up before receiving grade reports. In my last period class, many A students received C’s. My teacher went through the material and then excused the class early so that those who needed to, could stay behind and ask him questions. There is no opportunity to fall asleep during class, and you have to be on your toes pretty much all the time, but this makes learning a lot easier. For me, Science was always a particularly difficult class. I would listen to the teacher lecture, while doodling on my notes. Therefore, I often missed ideas and was forced to go back and relearn things. Now, when the teacher goes over something, she asks me questions, prompting me to pay attention and testing my knowledge at all stages until we actually take our test.

Homework sucks, it is the same endless stuff, I have always received and there is a lot more of it. I would like to think that it is easier because it was something we already talked about earlier that day. The classes are definitely in a unique set-up, but it is very efficient.

Kate

PS...I need some pictures!