How is the daily life of a high school student in America?
I’m a Senior in NYC.6 AM: Wake up. Throw alarm clock.6:15 AM: Wake up. Retrieve alarm clock and throw again, aiming for window.6:30 AM: Wake up for real because I’m late for the bus, my phone has gone missing, there isn’t time for breakfast, the universe is ending and the world is flat.6:50 AM: Managed to wash, dress, brush, drink water and eat a couple of Twinkies, coconut flavour. Running from the door to the bus stop will be my exercise for today.7:00 AM: Stage 1 of Hell begins. Seventh Heaven? I’ll be in Seventh Hell before the day is out.7:15 AM: Bus drive. Are we there yet?7:16 AM: Are we there yet?7:17 AM: Are we there yet?7:19 AM: But come on, you will tell me when we’re there? Yes? Great, now I can slee-7:30 AM: Goddammit, we’re there now. *Yawn*. Stage 1 of Hell begins.7:35 AM: Science of some sort. They put it early in the morning to scramble the brains of the poor teens and make them more compliant.8:45 AM: Always mathematics - a long, dreary hour. I consider this a special Hell of its own.[Hell Count: 2]10:00 AM: Exam Style Question: Assess the following statement and make comments on each clause, word, letter and the font used: “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?”11:30 AM: Study Hall, an inconsequential little half-hour in which little actual studying is done, but much rumour- and gossip-spreading is done. And the occasional fight.12:00 PM: Lunch! Alas, this is a Hell in its own right. My school canteen rations out prison fare and calls it ‘Home Cooked’.12:45 PM: The one ‘fun’ period of the day: Art, Drama, Music or Choir. The latter, however, is most definitely not fun.1:45 PM: “Alright class, who can throw this here rugby ball the hardest at Kat’s face?”. Also known in less cruel facilities as ‘Physical Education’.[Hell Count: 5. PE gets a bonus Hell count.)3:30 PM: Modern language, or any other optional lesson. Don’t bother choose. They’re all equally painful.4:30 PM: Freedom! Wait.. What’s this? Extracurriculars?!?![Hell Count: 6]6:00 PM: Home sweet home. Time to eat! -1 Hell Point[Hell Count: 5]6:30 PM: What’s this? A test tomorrow?! Fuck.[Hell Count: 6]11:15 PM: Phew, all revised and sorted.11:16 PM: *PING!*. I have a text.“sry lolz no test tomoz haha, itz next week!!!”[Hell Count: 7]11:18 PM: One salty reply, angry midnight phonecall, blocked number, ruined friendship and a lot of screams later, I manage to knock myself out with a revision book and fall to sleep at last.Ah, the American schooling system.
American high school for a British exchange student?
Hello guys :) I'm a 16 year old girl from London, England and i'm thinking about fully applying to do an academic semester (5 months) or year (10 months) in the North America, from next year August. I'm extremely indecisive at the moment. Contrary to what you may think, doing an exchange year is a huge deal - completely moving countries, from one culture to another, being away from your family and friends and living with strangers, all while trying to maintain above average grades in a brand new school, and keeping your grades stable back in your home country. But on the other hand, it is a life changing experience, very exciting and has many benefits when it comes to schooling and opportunities. So as you can tell, i am trying to weigh up the pros and con's of doing an exchange year, and a huge part of an exchange year is SCHOOL. (Insert dramatic music) Lmao I'm asking this question on the US answers website, because obviously you guys are American and know what it's like to go to an american high school (or at least i would assume that you know) So here are my questions. 1. Will i most likely be bullied (as stupid a question it may be, anyone would be worried about this when going to a new school) 2. Are american schools generally divided? (groups/categories of people) 3. How close, or far is the reality of high school compared to movies e.g mean girls. 4. Will i easily make friends? 5. What sort of things can i get involved with? e.g clubs 6. I'll be a senior, so what major 'senior' moments will i experience? 7. Will i be made fun off, because of my accent? 8. Typical dressing for a school day? 9. Differences between English and American schooling? 10. And ANYTHING else i should know. Many thanks in advance!
English boy moving to american high school?
We have some spelling diferences (flavor not flavour) and we list the month first, not the date first, when writing out a date numerically. We have some differences that most American kids won't even understand. We never use the words "fortnight" or "whilst". In Chicago, we talk really fast, and clip our vowels. We also cut off the ending part of a sentence. "Do you want to go out to the restaurant with us as we are gathering a group to get lunch" becomes "You wanna go to McD's?" or even just "So, you wanna go?" Rent the movie Groundhog Day. Bill Murray has a perfect Chicago accent and attitude. I think you will be fine. The others have pointed out that the girls will swoon, and they are correct.
Where can I download American High-School syllabus..?
Hi! I live in UK and I've heard that the US syllabus is far more easier than our syllabus,so I would like to take a glimpse of it! Can anyone tell me where i can download American high school syllabus 9th grade to 11th grade online? P.S I don't wanna compare or show supremacy, just liked to see how the American syllabus is so please no hard talks! or brag-abouts :-))
Would a British Kid be welcome in an American School?
Essentially my parents are considering moving to America (Washington apparently) and I was wondering whether or not I'd be an outsider or be welcomed with open arms. I have a British Accent obviously and have been educated in Britain so I was beginning to realise that they may actually detest me. Thanks for any information.
What are the main differences between British and American high schools?
Here in Britain we all wear uniformAmericans wear uniform at private school.We generally refer to it as secondary school compared to American high schoolSenior school Ages:11 to 12 yearsUK: Year 7 - Secondary School Key Stage 3USA: 6th Grade - Middle School12 to 13 yearsUK: Year 8 Key Stage 3USA 7th Grade13 to 14 yearsUK: Year 9 Key Stage 3USA: 8th Grade14 to 15 yearsUK: Year 10 Key Stage 4USA: 9th Grade (Freshman) - High School15 to 16 yearsUK: Year 11 Key Stage 4USA: 10th Grade (Sophomore)16 to 17 yearsUK: Year 12 (6th Form)USA: 11th Grade (Junior)17 to 18 yearsUK: Year 13 (6th Form)USA: 12th Grade (Senior)In the UK if we need to travel to school by bus we use public transport, we don't have designated school buses.In the USA most of you drive to senior/high school. In the UK we can't drive until we're 17 so that generally rules that out.Exams:Instruction for British secondary students focuses on the GCSE subject exams and the A Levels. In America, the SAT and ACT are the only real standardized tests that students take at a national level.Food.I think you eat more junk than us (cringe) please don't hate me.Last but definitely not least, sports scholarship, what the actual f*ck are you guys thinking?. Seriously you can do real bad with your education yet you can ride off the back of your sporting abilities and sail off to uni.. How is that remotely fair?
Do schools in America have prefects?
No, schools in America do not have prefects or head boy/girl.