Marta Cattani

My dream school

I spend more or less 1/3 of my time studying and learning at school. But this is not a big problem for me, because  education is very important. Thanks to school I can learn how the world is. Education is the basis that can help me right now and also in the future. I attend a Language Lyceum so I really like languages: French, Russian and English, but I also like History. In my “dream school” I would suggest to add some subjects that could help us with something practical like housework or that could help us with the relationships in our society.

More hours of technological education would be great. Technology is very important in our days, and I also think that these ideas won’t cause radical changes in the school-system.

Personally I don’t think that big animals  would be more useful for our learning, but I’ve read on a magazine that little pets like cats or dogs help the student’s concentration. So, I think that pets should be allowed.

In my “dream school” there must be also a big area for physical activities, because they are really good for our concentration. Another thing that could help our concentration is the fact of learning outside, so I might also put a big garden in my dream school.

 School might take into consideration activities like voluntary work or something that is connected with society. I think that specific services are very useful not only for the community, but also for the formation of each student. It is important for us students to learn that there are different situations in our city/town. I have the opinion that every activity like volunteering or visiting the elderly is good and it brings joy to us and to the other people.

An important point that a school must consider are high-tech gadgets. Technology is helpful to train each student’s methodology. It is curious to change our way of studying, because it helps you find the one that is perfect for you.

Apart from these gadgets, classrooms must be big because space allows us more movement and action. Also team activities are important, they make the students speak. Team activities are an occasion to exchange ideas and concepts and they are always interesting. In order to promote them the tables and chairs do not have to be heavy so that we can move them around.

In a Lyceum the target is to have a “general culture” and the keyword is Learning. I believe that if you want to learn, only reading or practice won’t help. Learning is something that needs practice but also something more like understanding and assimilating. 

Learning languages is sometimes very hard. I personally study more when I can move around and with an open window nearby: fresh air gives oxygen to my brain and I study better.  But there is also another way to learn languages…. trips abroad. A really good way of learning a foreign language is to stay by a family and live with them. Staying in a family in another country is very good also to improve our autonomy and organization.

(c) Marta Cattani

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