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I'm not certain, what they teach over the pond, exactly, but some of my observations back from the days in Texas left me baffled.

Like when I was talking about weather patterns, it's basic knowledge, that they teach in high school over here...And it's obligatory... I graduated - a bit late, I admit - in 1996... "Oh, what are you now, a weatherman?" What a stupid question to make. Another baffling thing was how little of the geographical knowledge people had obtained, not to mention other weird issues considering basic subjects, such as global history.

I'm not attacking anyone with my post, I'm just saying, there are certain differences between different educational systems. We tend to approach the world from our perspective, as a tiny country in the Northern Europe, but in general... When I told anyone about thermal layers and how the wind affects different areas in certain ways, most people just went sarcastic, which wasn't what I was expecting for.
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Nayla · 56-60, F
From talking to Americans, I have noticed that they do not learn much about the history of other countries. Only american history. When I was in school, we learned history about our own country and other countries as well
Abrienda · 26-30, F
@Nayla Add the British to the list. They still think Czechoslovakia exists.
Abrienda · 26-30, F
@Nayla Whats the situation in Canadian schools now? Any changes?
ZonkeyBalls · 46-50, M
@Abrienda They all have to speak French now. I think.