I am attending a college-preparatory school in Fribourg called St. Michel. It has a very beautiful, old campus because it was established in 1582. My only complaint is that I often have to walk up four flights of stone, spiral staircase like a sardine with a backpack to get to my next course.
I am really happy with my classes because I can enjoy learning without the pressure of getting credits, and a lot of my courses are practical and interesting. Geography class also covers astronomy, meteorology, anthropology, and of course, geography! Right now I can't understand a lot of what is said in class, but I am improving quickly.
- I have the same schedule as a group of about 20 other students, and we all walk to class together.
- There are two student bodies that go to different classes: the Swiss-German speaking students, and the French speaking students. In order to improve understanding there are exchange programs between the two groups.
- Attendance is very important to St. Michel, and missing class (even if you are sick) requires a lot of apologies and a lot of paperwork.
- We have an hour to eat lunch, and so a lot of students who live in Fribourg go home to eat or find fast-food around town. There is also a cafeteria that serves food and a wall covered in microwaves for those (like me) who brought their own from home.
- To get to school every morning I walk to the bus stop in my town, take the bus to Romont, catch a train to Fribourg, and walk to my school from the station. There is only one bus back to my town in the evening, so I always get home just after 6:00.
Fun Lily! Does it feel like Hogwarts at all? ( I know the staircases probably don't move, but still...)
ReplyDeleteIt's nice that you get to take fun and interesting classes, instead of boring mandatory ones here. How will they transfer over for when you graduate high school? Have fun! It looks cool. I hope your French improves!
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