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INTRODUCING AMERICAN LIFE: MAINLY DIFFERENCES, part 1 by Paula Barrio Oton

Hey guys! It's Paula and today's post is about American lifestyle, I felt that I need to write this down to let you know how USA is different from your country. There would be many parts of the this topic because there's too much things drawn in with the main theme. So let's get started!

1-HIGH SCHOOL/EDUCATION:

North America's educational system is greatly different in comparison with Spain. The setting is exactly the same as the ones in the films which was very exciting for me because I have always wanted to stay in one. There are lockers, however most people don't use them, there's a clinic room, some snack bars... There are a well variety of subjects: different sports like softball, track, football, soccer, dance, hairdresser's, flower design,sign language, theatre,cheerleading etc...that of course includes its own room which is amazing! That's one of the reasons of why high schools are huge as well as the big quantity of students. There are levels in every subject unlike Spain where everybody has equal levels: Regular, the easiest one, Pre-Ap, (intermediate level between easy and hard) and later the highest and most difficult one:AP. Although generallly, they have a lower level in comparison with Spain because homework and daily work counts a lot and the majority of subjects in Spain equivalent to AP. Nonetheless, in some aspects, they are more advanced. schools are the social ambient for many teenagers in USA since they can be involved in sports teas or clubs that requires hours and hours of practice a week. One of the things that I hate is waking up early to pick the bus, 5:45 is the time that my alarm clok rang and this is completly true and I know, it sucks. Then there's one hour more in the schedule. There are 4 grades ( 3º ESO to 2º Bachiller in Spain), the order is (starting from the 1st year to the 4 year): Freshmen, Sophmore, Junior and Senior). I'm a Junior :) And last but not least, each high school has its own animal or character to represent them: In my case I have a bulldog.

El sistema educativo de Estados Unidos es increíblemente diferente en comparación con el de España. Las instalaciones son exactamente iguales a las de las tíoicas películas, lo cual, fue muy excitante para mí porque siemper he querido saber como sería estar en uno. Hay taquillas, sin embargo, la mayoría de la gente no las luse, hay una clínica y un servicio médico en caso de que un estudiante se encuentre mal, hay puestos de comida... Hay una gran variedad de asignaturas: bastantes deportes como softball, track, football, soccer, baile, belleza y peluquería, diseño floral, lenguaje para mudos, teatro, animadoras,etc., así como sus instalaciones que hacen que el colegio sea enorme (aparte de que haya muchísimos estudiantes). Hay niveles en cada asignatura: Regular (el más fácil), Pre-Ap (intermedio), Ap (más alto). Aunque en general tienen menos nivel que en España porque los deberes y el trabajo diario cuentan bastante. En España el nivel equivaldría a AP. No obstante, en algunos aspectos tienen más nivel. High schools son el ambiente social para muchos adolescentes ya que éstos pueden estar en bastantes deportes o clubs que requieren horas y horas de trabajo. Una de las cosas que odio es levantarme temprano, a las 5:45 es la hora a la que mi alarma suena y esto es completamente verdad (no estoy exagerando xd). Luego, hay una hora más en la agenda, en (España hay 6 asignaturas al día). Hay diversos cursos desde 3º de la E.SO hasta 2º de Bachiller y los cursos se llaman (de pequeño a mayor): Freshmen, Sophmore, Juniors y Seniors. Yo soy una Junior :). Por último, todas las high schols tienen un personaje o animal que representan la escuela. En mi caso tengo un Bulldog.