1. There is no particular room for a teacher.
At my high school, each teacher has their own room with their desk and computers etc. etc. Here, almost every class is in a different building, let alone room, each day…we are constantly in contact with our friends to see if a teacher has said anything about where we are to be.

2. Everyone in your class is in all our your classes.
That being said, it is hard to know a lot of people outside of your class, which I really hate!

3. Every class has a different schedule.
At Foothill, almost all students start at 8, with the exception of 0 period, and end after 6th period or sport. But here, some kids start at 8 while others start at 1pm.

  
4. Homework/tests are much different.
Homework is optional and almost never collected. Tests and quizzes are never multiple choice, or even have a single answer. My last history test was just two blank pages with a question at the top of the first saying, “Write down everything you know about the totalitarianism governments in the 20th century.”

5. Lunch is never brought from home.
Everyday, everyone either walks into town and eats at a cafe or restaurant, or eats in the Cantine. The cantine at my school is not very popular though, because nobody likes the food.

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