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bulgvar · 01-03-2012 08:59 PM

I doubt you know where Bulgharia is located. It's a tiny country. Very unpopular. But yeah, it is not in Asia. It is in Europe. You heard me right. Europe. We have school too. We have education too. But you can only 'dream' about such education...

First of all, let me introduce me to you. I am in Sixth Grade. I hate school from fourth grade. That's when I realized there is something very scary about it.. I realized that the system doesn't work properly. Not only here, but in the world too.

I feel bad when I see how American children complain about their school facilities, rules and so on. Come and see our schools. They are old, communist buildings with no paintjob whatsoever, everything is gray. From the corridors to the classrooms themselves. The situation is so poor that our heat - supply sources are made from... cast iron. The joinery (the windows) are still made from wood, or at least 70% percent of them.

Already feel frightened? That's just the beggining. Tired of this math homework? Come and see what we study here. We have a class called "Home Work and Way of Life", where we use machines made in '40s to create stupid things from wood, iron, paper or fabrics. Yes, even the boys have to knit. My Physical Education constantly bullies me because I am not able to fulfill the norms. I almost repeated the grade last year, because of this. And I am an A student. Yes, you can repeat the grade for failing Physical Education. My Arts teacher makes us draw hard things, and I cannot draw. I have social anxiety from her, because you can fail the grade for not able to draw too. The bullies are everywhere - if you cannot fight, you will end up seriously harmed. Students do drugs behind the school, no one cares. The warden is shorter than me (I am 5 ft 8 tall, and he is like 5 ft 6. Who the hell hired him?)

Most people think I am a nerd, just because I've got good grades. You can get bullied for getting good marks. Seriously. I once did. Nazism is tolerated. I can't stand another six years of this 'education'. I don't remember anything I learned in those six years. It is pointless. And the thing I hate the most: At the end of the year, we throw our yearly report card into the dumpster. We carry our report cards every day of school.

Get me out of there, I can't live another six years like that

Elfy · 01-03-2012 09:10 PM

I'm sorry to hear this, this is no way near as bad as I had it. I do know where Bulgaria is, I'm on the other side of Europe. I hope for your sake you can find an alternative, good luck.

bulgvar · 01-03-2012 09:24 PM

The alternative is homeschooling, but it is nightmare there. You have to take exams for various subjects every day in the week

LOON_ATTIC · 01-03-2012 09:26 PM

Well, shit... D:

Sharpie · 01-03-2012 09:28 PM

That all sounds fucking terrible, it makes the problems of school here in the U.S. sound like a walk in the park. I hope you can find some way to get out of that mess.

Efs · 01-03-2012 10:48 PM

I am Greek, so I DEFINATELY know where Bulgaria is. In fact, I have relatives that live in Greece but work in Bulgaria, I hear Bulgaria is beautiful. But I'm not so sure about the education system. Are you by any chance an Anarchist? In Eastern Europe there seems to be a lot of radicals.
Are you orthodox?

bulgvar · 01-03-2012 10:52 PM

No, I am too young to be an anarchist. Seriously. And I don't like them, to be honest. Yes, I am orthodox. And you must have heard wrongly - Bulgaria is terrible compared to the other countries in the EU.

Efs · 01-03-2012 10:54 PM

(01-03-2012 10:52 PM)bulgvar Wrote: No, I am too young to be an anarchist. Seriously. And I don't like them, to be honest. Yes, I am orthodox. And you must have heard wrongly - Bulgaria is terrible compared to the other countries in the EU.

What do you mean too young? What do you believe to be the ideal government of a nation?
I never said Bulgaria was better than other countries, I just said it was beautiful.

bulgvar · 01-03-2012 11:13 PM

I'm sixth grade dude. And I am a bit of communist, I don't know why. I just like the idea. My parents are communists too.

The nature is beautiful, you're right.

Efs · 01-03-2012 11:16 PM

(01-03-2012 11:13 PM)bulgvar Wrote: I'm sixth grade dude. And I am a bit of communist, I don't know why. I just like the idea. My parents are communists too.

The nature is beautiful, you're right.

Are you roughly 12 years old? Because that's how old sixth graders are here.
I admire Communism, however I don't support vanguard parties or authoritarian communism, I'm more into the libertarian communism and anarchy. So you're a left winger? Haha welcome aboard! Biggrin

I love the whole Balkan peninsula. I just love Europe in general. I love the natural beauty of the world.

UnschoolShqiponjë · 01-04-2012 04:16 AM

Never too young to be an anarchist! I'd argue that most babies and toddlers are atheist/anarchist! haha

Stadium · 01-04-2012 04:38 AM

You're never too young to have your own opinions...they just might change as you get older...which is ok, because life is a learning experience. I used to be a communist too, but then I realized communism only works in small groups. When you apply it to a country, it just can't work. It can, but people have no rights, the quality of life is generally worse for everyone. Of course capitalism is much, much worse...not sure what type of government you have in Bulgaria at the moment.

bulgvar · 01-04-2012 06:43 AM

We had communist government till 89 (hell I was not even born). Now we have democracy.

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