long time no write

I seriously need to start updating thing blog a lot more. But it is awfully hard because writting English has gotten so hard for be because i never write it anymore. Plus I always just forget what I want to say anyways. I've decided I should PROBABLY just start writting things down from now on.

I suppose this time I want to talk about Italy in general and the things I have found out. Although, right as i wrote that i realized thats really all i normally talk about. But, since I'm sick and it's a Saturday night and I have nothing to do I'll probably put a little more thought into this blog.

SCHOOL:
o As far as I know, there are really only two different types of schools. Public and private. Although, in your public school you can pick which type of high school you would like to go to. (ex: scientific school, mechanic school, law school, linguistic school, and art school) A scientific school is the most like an American high school.
o I don’t really know much about the private schools in Italy because I live in the south, and most people here can’t afford a school like that. However I am an expert of public schools here. And let me tell you first hand, they are HARSH
o They have a grading scale of not A-F but from 10-1. 10 being the best. Which is like a 110% I suppose although I have only witnessed one person receive a 10. It is nearly impossible.
o Teachers are very, very harsh when they grade you. They can tell you that you did excellent, “Brava, brava …6.”
o That brings me to the next point, students study in italy ALL THE TIME. Non-stop. Before they go out on Saturdays, all day Sunday. It’s is a bit ridiculous if you ask me.
o They have things called interrogations here, too. They call you up in front of the entire class at any given time and just ask you question after question on such a broad subject. You also never know when/what you will be interrogated on so Italians always study very hard every day after school just in case the next day they get called on by the teacher
o School is Monday through Saturday, 830-110. Although, most of the time teachers come in late, so it generally doesn’t actually start until around 9.
o People would never dare act out in front of a teacher, that’s just how much they respect teachers here.
o No one ever gets sent to the principals office or gets detentions or suspensions.
o People never really go out of the classroom except for the few who don’t care about school. And even then, they would never dare gout of the classroom for more than 3 minutes. However if you have a laid back teacher they normally let you go wander around in different classes when you want during the hour.
o Teachers change classrooms, not students. And teachers are always late, not students.
o They also have no form of substitute teachers here, so when a teacher is sick or they get called out of the classroom you literally have no supervision.
o They don’t call teacher’s by their last names, they just say Prof.
o No lockers
o Same seat. All day, everyday.
o Students are CONSTANTLY going out to the vending machines and buying little snacks to eat.
o No lunch at school so you are always hungry. Hence to why they are always buying snacks.
o 5 years of highschool
o No such thing as an ACT or SAT. Just a bug test at the end of your fifth year.
o Virtually every students takes a smoke break before and after school and between classes. That’s just normal. Most of the time teachers will join you, too.
o No school spirit
o No school sports team
o No extra curricular programs
o The sole purpose of school in Italy is to learn.
o You get about 2 janitors for your whole school
o I will not even start about the literal lack of adequate anything. That will take me another two pages
o You also buy all your books for school. You aren’t given them
o You only have gym once a week for an hour. Twice a week if you got lucky.


I'm in school right now however, so I have to hurry up and end this blog shortly! Although, it IS a resolution to update this thing more! So, more later. That's a PROMISE!

Baci!