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TIFFANI N MEXICO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN MEXICO My current school is very different from the first. I am glad to have changed because, now I get a chance to experience two different school environments. The name of my current school is “Instituto de Ciencias y Humanidades”. It is a public school but you pay a registration fee. We have a polo shirt for our uniform as well but only wear it on special occasions. The schedule is also different. We are allowed to choose classes which means everybody’s schedule differs. My schedule every other day is from 7:30 until 1:50 and on the other days it is from 9:00 until 1:50.The classes are for an hour and a half, which makes about four classes a day. Unlike the other school, we move around to our classes and there is no bell. This school is more relaxed with rules, a bit like College. You are free to do what you want because nobody is responsible for your education. You can play around but at the end of the day you are only hurting yourself. LIFE IN MEXICO The way of greeting each other here is usually with a hug and kiss on the cheek; even with people you don´t know. Most people are friendly but nothing beats a Bermudian hello or smile! Many places aren’t as clean or kept up as Bermuda although you can find many that are. These places include the historical cities or places near the beach such as the famous Cancun . Here in Saltillo there is hardly any greenery because it is desert land. Here in Mexico , the main meal of the day is lunch. Lunch is usually at 3:00 pm . So many businesses close down at that time and open back up later. Breakfast and dinner are very small. Usually it is only cereal or a sandwich. When I first arrived I had trouble with that. I was constantly hungry because of this. Fast food here is Tacos, Gorditas, or Burritos. Here we use salsa or peppers with everything. At first I couldn’t eat it because it is too hot. What we call hot in Bermuda is nowhere near as hot as Mexican food. There are many franchises here as well though. For example: MacDonald’s, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Baskin and Robins etc. So I can always take a break. I will miss the food here! I will really miss Mexico when I leave because it has really become like my new home. Tip By Tiffani Simons reporting from Mexico
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My first school was operated like a private school. It was called “Liceo Alberto del Canto”. We wore a uniform, which was just a polo t-shirt and whatever bottoms you wanted to wear. I stayed in one class all day and my teachers came to my class. School began at 7:30 in the morning and if you were one second late,the entrance doors were locked. When this occurs, you are not allowed in until the next class begins. The same with the beginning of each class. Each classroom is closed and if you are late, the teacher can permit you to enter or not. The first class for everyone was a meditation class, which is like an advisory period in Bermuda . Then each class had their own daily schedule to follow. My first class began at 8:00 . Each class was an hour long. So I had three classes and then a 30 minute break for recess. There was a little canteen where you could buy candy or tacos but only during break time. After break, we had three more classes until school finished at 2:30pm . Typical classes for me included history, math, orientation and computers.