The School life of a Swede
So as part of my exchange over here in Pitea, Sweden, I attend school at Strombackaskolan. My first day was on Monday, and as any first day of school goes, it was one crazy day! Now there are a couple of things I want to talk about in particular. These are the school timetable, cafeteria and the actual school building in general. I'll also mention a few other quirks I noticed that are quite different from the regular schools of Aussie.
So I arrived to my first day of school at 10am in order to meet a teacher who walked me around the school before my first class. She introduced me to many students and teachers (all of which you shake hands with). She also provided me with everything I would need including a school schedule. Now, for those of you who are not familiar with the Australian system, each school day begins and ends at the same time, with morning tea and lunch each day, and the same number of classes per day. Here in Sweden, this is not so. My timetable had days which began at 10:30am, and others which began at 8:00am. There were days which ended at 2:00pm, and others which ended at 4:00pm. The length of lunch breaks changed each day, and never began at the same time. Overall, quite confusing.
If this wasn't enough to confuse an Aussie, I'm sure the hallways would. It's very easy to navigate from one building to another...but navigating through one massive building with hallways that all replicate one another? Good luck! Luckily the students of each class tend to stay pretty much the same, so I always had some awesome guides to help me find my way through the maze of hallways. Hopefully it gets easier with practice.
Now, my last major topic for Swedish schools - the cafeteria. This place can be considered a dream come true to any Aussies reading this. Why? The food is completely free! A full meal completely cooked and ready to be eaten. No need to organise lunch at home or buy anything at the school cafe (although this is also an option if you are interested in coffee or another treat).
I've found a great group of people at the school, and they all seem very lovely! The school is very different to Australia, but I also like it very much and once I have mastered the language, I'll be able to tell you about what I'm actually learning in classes! Anyway, will update again soon.
Lannie
So I arrived to my first day of school at 10am in order to meet a teacher who walked me around the school before my first class. She introduced me to many students and teachers (all of which you shake hands with). She also provided me with everything I would need including a school schedule. Now, for those of you who are not familiar with the Australian system, each school day begins and ends at the same time, with morning tea and lunch each day, and the same number of classes per day. Here in Sweden, this is not so. My timetable had days which began at 10:30am, and others which began at 8:00am. There were days which ended at 2:00pm, and others which ended at 4:00pm. The length of lunch breaks changed each day, and never began at the same time. Overall, quite confusing.
If this wasn't enough to confuse an Aussie, I'm sure the hallways would. It's very easy to navigate from one building to another...but navigating through one massive building with hallways that all replicate one another? Good luck! Luckily the students of each class tend to stay pretty much the same, so I always had some awesome guides to help me find my way through the maze of hallways. Hopefully it gets easier with practice.
Now, my last major topic for Swedish schools - the cafeteria. This place can be considered a dream come true to any Aussies reading this. Why? The food is completely free! A full meal completely cooked and ready to be eaten. No need to organise lunch at home or buy anything at the school cafe (although this is also an option if you are interested in coffee or another treat).
I've found a great group of people at the school, and they all seem very lovely! The school is very different to Australia, but I also like it very much and once I have mastered the language, I'll be able to tell you about what I'm actually learning in classes! Anyway, will update again soon.
Lannie
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