PERU

MY HISTORY IS “MY PERU”

By Candelaria

My name is Candelaria. I am from Peru. Peru’s food is very varied, especially pork. Its aniversary is on July 28, it is celebrated very nicely. Spanish is spoken and is very easy. Peru has one of wonders of the world which is Machu Pichu Inka. I live in the south of the country, near the volcano “Misty”. The climate is warm, and its soil is very fertil.

My Country Per

By Edwin Gomez Arana

My name is Edwin. I am from Perú. I like rocoto relleno and papa huancaina food. I like marinera, huaynos, Sayas and dancing. July 27 is Perú Independence Day.

Education In My Country And In The United States

By Rolando Jimenez

Education in my country is different from that in the United States. These differences are found in the number of schools, the type of clothing used, the years studied, the quality of education, and access to universities among others. The three main differences are in infrastructure, the way schools are allocated and the quality of education.

The first big difference is the infrastructure. In my country there are few schools for the number of students there are, so the demand for education cannot be met. Also, these schools are small. In addition, in rural areas access to education is even more serious; schools are very far from the city, so children living in these places must walk many kilometers to get their schools. In my country there are no buses to transport students to schools either. Each child is responsible for their own transport, many use public services, those with more money go in private vehicles and others who live in rural areas must walk long distances. Also, in my country it is mandatory for students to wear a uniform. In the case of public-school students, everyone must wear grey trousers, a white shirt and a grey sweater; in addition, they wear a badge from the school in which they are located. It is also mandatory that they buy school sportswear. In private schools everyone has their own uniform, they are not required to wear gray pants, a white shirt, or a gray sweater. In the United States, it is different. There is very good infrastructure, in terms of the number of schools and quality of the schools. All the schools I’ve known are big; they include a big open space for students to go out on their break. Another difference is that here the schools have buses that facilitate the transfer of students, but in addition, the transfer of students is much safer. On the other hand, public schools do not force students to wear any kind of uniform; each one goes to school with the clothes they wear at home.

A second difference is the way schools are assigned to students; in my country the student can attend any school he chooses regardless of the distance from where he lives. You may attend a school that is in a different city than the one the student lives because the responsibility for transportation to the school falls on the students. That is why many students use the public service to get to their schools; others use private transport. In contrast, in the United States, schools are assigned by the geographic area in which your house is located. Depending on where you live, a certain school corresponds to you. Also, schools have buses with specific routes that will pick up students, hence the sense of assigning schools based on where you live.

A third difference is the quality of education, in my country there are eleven years of study, and they are divided into two levels, a first level that covers six grades and a second level that covers five grades. In some private schools there is what is called the International Baccalaureate that certifies these students to be able to study in universities abroad, such as the USA, Europe, and others. In my experience, the education of the first six years in my country is much more demanding than the equivalent education in the United States. On the other hand, in the United States schools are divided into three levels, elementary school that lasts five years, middle school that lasts three years and high school that lasts four years. Unlike students from my country, in the United States high school students have different options, you can even advance to college level courses.

In conclusion, these are the three main differences that exist between the education in my country and the education in the United States. They are differences that make education in this country more accessible to students.