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Re: My Non-LEGO family experiance (Nice Story)
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Tue, 29 Feb 2000 22:18:09 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Kya Morden writes:
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2000 23:10:36 GMT, "Shiri" <shirid@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> *snip*
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> Yes, I too am thousands (Okay about 1700) miles from all my friends.
> Moved from Salt Lake City, Utah to to wild and wacky town of Houston
> (technically in Humble), Texas. I keep wanting to go back to SLC, I
> just don't have the nerve to do so yet. I'd like to go back because
> all my friends are there, I like the weather there much more (it's
> COLD (well, currently), it's not humid, the insects aren't a mile
> long). Those are the big UGHS around here when it comes to the
> environment.
Yeah, I know what you mean, except it's the opposite here. I love the sun and
the beach - not very common around Boston...
Well, at least I had a week in Florida and stocked up on some sun for these
cold winter days :)
> Why I haven't up and just left is because I'm worried about upsetting
> my parents even though they said it's okay if I go back, my dad even
> plans to go back someday. Plus there's the worry about whether or not
> I can make enough money to live in an apartment and what not. It's
> just all really scary I guess. At any rate, it's nice to see that I'm
> not the only person on Lugnet (and elsewhere) who wants to "go back
> home" so to speak.
Yeah, maybe we should start a support group. :)
I left almost all of my lego collection in Israel. At least I managed to buy a
lot here, I won't go as far as to say I managed to acheive as much pieces as I
left behind but I'm getting pretty close... I'm pretty sure I'll get there by
the time I go back.
> > Oh, another thing I don't like is the US school system. Not my cup of tea :)
> > If you want to debate that, go ahead. I can rant about that for a long time,
> > and I even have some good arguments, waiting for good use... :)
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> *laughs* I'd put up an arguement but I have this horrible feeling
> we'd both be agreeing. ^_^;
LOL, I bet we will :)
> It'd be interesting to hear what someone
> who has lived outside of the US for most of their lives would have to
> say about our school system though.
(FYI, I'm talking about high schools only. Also, I'm learning some of the
mentioned topics for the second time, so I DO understand, but I see other
kids' confusion and misconceptions, and I dislike it very much.)
For starters, the system of learning one science topic a year is exteremely
silly. Kids forget what they learn awfully quickly and they can't relate one
science to another.
In Israel, any science you take (at least one is mandatory) is learned for
three years minimum (four if you take high-level courses). The subjects are
taught slowly and in depth, many times with real-life examples showing
concepts that are discussed. For example, the topics of friction and inclines
(in physics) that I learned last year over at least two months, was whooshed
through in two weeks here. I was extremely shocked by this at first, but this
wasn't the only case.
Also, since sciences are taken all through high-school, many Israelis take
more than one science at the same time. Here, taking more than one science at
once is simply unthinkable. When I tell my 'friends' (1) that I currently take
physics and Chem, they are amazed and think I am a genius. The truth is, it is
easier on me since I had already taken two years of physics and 1.5 years of
chem, plus various Xtra curricular activities. But taking both together caused
me to realize the connections between dif. sciences. E.g. I learned about
Kinetic energy in both Phys and Chem at about the same time, and to my
surprise they both used the same equations... I'm now learning in Chem how
electrons emit light, and see how that connects to what I've previously
learned about light in Israel. I also see other kids' misconceptions about
light. Maybe it's just me and not everybody, but I heard (and learned) about
electromagnetic waves long ago, and learned about spectrums (uh, spectra?) far
too many times, while some kids in my class never heard the word before.
And that's only about science.
Don't let me even START about the MCAS, the Mass--(achoo!)--setts
'standardized' test, or about how I learn math here (ugh!).
-Shiri
(1) Not really friends, just people I know and talk to once in a while.
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| (...) Unfortunately the US system of teaching science depends a lot on simplification of topics in the early years and then clarification when the subjects are taught again in high school and college. Of course over simplification often leads to (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| On Mon, 28 Feb 2000 23:10:36 GMT, "Shiri" <shirid@hotmail.com> wrote: *snip* Yes, I too am thousands (Okay about 1700) miles from all my friends. Moved from Salt Lake City, Utah to to wild and wacky town of Houston (technically in Humble), Texas. I (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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