There’s a rumor going around that in American schools there’s no homework at all… Well, I’m here to bust that myth!
I’ve been studying in the U.S. for two years now, in two different schools.
Last year, there wasn’t much homework. I usually managed to finish everything during class. Sometimes we were assigned an essay in English — I preferred to write those at home, because I just couldn’t focus enough at school to come up with something good in English.
But this year is completely different.
In the fall, we had to write a huge research paper, make a presentation, and create an art project to go along with it. Right after that came exams in English, History, and Math. On top of that — regular homework in all the other subjects. I remember running from one thing to another and thinking: when am I supposed to finish all this?!
Now it’s a bit calmer…
From what I’ve noticed, the rule in American schools seems to be: either no homework and no tests at all… or everything at once.
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