Something I Forgot.

Oh I also forgot to mention:

1. German students don't have a lot of real homework, instead their teachers keep them on their toes and don't tell them when a test will be. They also always pick on one person to repeat all the previous class' work in it's entirety.

2. In Germany there is no uniform. This means their is an infestation of goths and some weird group I don't quite get...they look like the elves out of Lord of the Rings...they need help. Anyways, it means that I have to make an effort to look nice. Shame I didn't bring more than a weeks clothes with me....oh well, I'll look nice in the same clothes.

3. In Germany you have no options. Sorry, you have extraordinarily limited options. You must learn: Maths, religion, social studies, german, history, geography, english, biology, phyics, chemistry, music, sport and art. Oh but you can choose whether you learn french or latin and you can learn spanish whilst you're at it.

4. Don't be fooled. When germans say Music lessons, it doesn't mean you'll actually come into contact with a musical instrument. Oh no, it's ALL theory. Half the class doesn't even play an instrument and yet they can tell you all about cadences and where/when the Jazz age began.

5. Australians would die in German schools. No iPods allowed guys! Oh and maths? Want to do that without our little mini computers? Germans use normal-scientifc calculators even with really complex (and pointless...like all maths) stuff, and they do it all whilst listening to the teacher with both ears. Instead of making the teacher share the limelight with Lady GaGa or whoever happens to be on shuffle.

I think that pretty much covers how German schools are different and just before I go....German dinner tables remind me of being in a caravan. You know those cool seats that are more like boothes in a 50's style cafe? the ones that wrap around the corner with the table in the centre? It's also like in a caravan....it's cool...

Hope all is well.