School

After middle school (scuola media) in Italy, students must choose between several different types of high schools. Some examples are Scientific, Linguistic, or Classical. However, after you've chosen a school, your classes are not optional and there are no electives like we have. Linguistic schools focus more on language learning, and students take up to four foreign language courses. Classical school focuses more on art history and language. Scientific, or "scientifico", is probably the closest to what we have, and this the school that I attend. The name of the school is Liceo Scientifico "A. Pacinotti". I take Italian, English, Latin, Chemistry, Art Design, Gym, Religion, Philosophy, and History. Some classes are easier than others. I do relatively well in Chemistry, English, Gym and Religion. However, having never have taken Latin before, I am three years behind my classmates and the lessons are in Italian. I've got a lot going against me there. Recently, my class had to move to another building for school. My school has two different buildings, via Liguria and via Peretti, where I am at now. We will switch back to via Liguria in March or April.