USA vs Russia - SCHOOLS (plus my Russian school tour)
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- čas přidán 10. 06. 2024
- Life in Russia is still one of my favorite topics! Unfortunately, our government has done A LOT during the past years to turn the entire world against us. Hopefully, people with power will finally come to their senses and stop.
So I'd like to share Russia I know and love in my videos. School years were 100% the best time of my life! My Russian school was amazing and my teachers were incredible.
Now that my son goes to an American school, I thought it would be interesting to compare schools in Russia and the US.
0:00 Intro
0:36 School buildings
1:15 My school tour in Siberia
5:12 American school buildings
6:46 School system in Russia
7:26 Teachers
9:00 What kids study in Russia
10:35 Geography??
12:16 Classmates for life
13:52 School buses
14:50 Russian schools are strict
If you have any questions, please, leave them in the comments and maybe we'll have enough for Part 2:)
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Thank you for sharing.
I'm learning Russian slowly, but I'm learning.
@@nativetexan7433 step by step 😚
Ты очень умная
In Chicago schools, you go through a mental detector and there is a police station in the school. Some of the administrators are crack addicts (no I am NOT kidding and YES I have seen administrators in schools drunk). The students generally rule the classroom and if there is something they don't like about the teacher (like too much homework or too strict grading on tests) they report to mom and dad; mom and dad complain to the district superintendent, who then reports to the school principal, who then disciplines the offending teacher. I could go on .... but there is no point. It is only getting worse in American education.
I think literature in the Anglosphere is considered an elitist subject so that in private schools they study it in depth and are intimately familiar with their country's best writers but at state level, literature is not celebrated as much because of its supposed class connotations, leaving students ignorant of their own country's best historical writers. Which is a real shame.
that's a very interesting perspective! in Russia, we study literature from all over the world starting with ancient Greek
I've gone to both public and private schools here in US and agree with you. In literature we read and studied from fifth grade---the writers, the history, building vocabulary, reading and discussing. In public school it was this little short version and sort of ..... breezed through :( It is sad.
@@americanrussianlife same in Poland :)
School in America was VERY different when I went to school. My school was 3 miles from our home. I was expected to walk, regardless of the weather. We carried our books back and forth because we did have about 2 hours of homework each day. If we returned to school without our completed homework, we were excluded from class and spent that time in detention doing our homework.
We learned fun subjects like home economics, auto shop, metal shop, wood shop, biology, chemistry, english, math, and other subjects. Some were required and some were electives. We learned other languages like Spanish, French, and Italian. I even learned American Sign Language (ASL). School prepared me for work, life, and a life of independence.
When my children went to school they stopped teaching them how to write a check, manage finances, and how to read and write in cursive. To this day, my kids cannot understand cursive writing. When I tried to teach them, the brought a note from their teacher who basically TOLD me that they did not need to learn cursive and, therefore, did not have to do it. Spelling was soon dropped off to the point where my youngest boys cannot spell most 4-letter words.
Today’s young adults are not prepared for college, having learned that the only thing you have to do to graduate is show up for class. Yes, there is homework but they do not HAVE to do it. College is very different. They will fail you if you do not do the work. Young people go to work but do not understand the importance of showing up on time or actually working.
It is sad how Americans have such a bad reputation regarding education. It never used to be that way 50 years ago.
carrying books is another thing I forgot to mention! thank you for reminding me:) in Russia, we sometimes carry 4-5 heavy textbooks every day. Here my son always has an empty backpack. Even all the supplies stay at school
I did the same thing carrying books home too and never complained
I was lucky. I only had to walk one mile to school for the first 6 years. After that a 1 1/2 hour bus ride each way. Corporal punishment was allowed and all it took was one such experience to convince me not to misbehave again.
The video of the school was really interesting, thank you for sharing it! I can't imagine going through all the grades with the same 30 people. I graduated in a class of 350 and knew most of them, generally speaking. But you find your core group of friends and when you have classes together it is a bonus.
A lot of people just don't enjoy reading. I don't know if school is to blame or just the culture. I had wonderful literature teachers myself and love to read.
I'm an American. I was homeschooled (class of 2005), and geography was drilled non stop. However, the program that my family used focused more on European literature, and very little American literature. However, there was a large focus on American poetry.
I'm a little surprised, American literary tradition is great
Thank you very much for sharing this comparison, Daria. I found this very interesting and enjoyed this thoroughly. Such interesting observations! I find it interesting that students in Russia have the same teacher for a number of years... My mother taught 6th grade English until she retired after 19 years... She simply became frustrated with the modern age.
I was a geek during my youth, so I was always curious about geography (I am 55 and still have this fascination lol) and I read quite a lot. The jokes are quite often spot-on, sadly enough, for the standards for education have been reduced in order to ensure "fairness" for all. It's frustrating to witness...
It is difficult to be a teacher and not to burn out for sure:(
Hi Dasha! Fortunately or unfortunately every school system is different here in America from state to state. Some school systems complain about having too much homework here. I agree we should learn more about other countries here in America. I did not like going to what we call grade school here. I was happy to see different children every year because we had bullies in my class and I constantly had to find other ways to walk home because of these bad children. So actually I don't like any of my early schooling until my senior year in high school or what we call the 12th grade. That was the only year of school that actually liked
omg:( I'm glad they finally try to pay more attention to bullying these days:(
I used to teach English in Czech Republic in the 1990s. Great schools, and very high level of education in the Gymnasium. So I'm guessing it would be very similar in Russia. I would love to teach again (in Russia this time). Great video, thanks.
I'm sure there are some programs that allow people to work in Russia as English teachers:)
@@americanrussianlife im sure this barbaric colonial dialect will be banned first in Russia and then in the modern world very soon 🙂
4:37 I knew that as a cafeteria. I went to school from the early 1960's to the early 1970's. We were taught geography ... civics ... US history ... world history ... some literature ... mostly English and of course math and science. I believe we were better educated during that time because the system was trying to educate us not indoctrinate us into thinking a certain way.
Cool footage from the school in Omsk! I remember thinking how the kids in upper classes looked like GIANTS to me as a 1st grader 😅
even the ones who were just one year older seemed almost like adults XD
I see the rooms use radiant heat, I think teacher was 🔥 😆
it's everywhere in Russia :D
A different teacher each year means you don't end up with the same flawed product each year. You get all new flaws. With multiple teacher you get different perspectives and strengths.
haha all new flaws :D love it
11:32 That's pretty amazing,that will also proved to be useful in future
Daria, it is understandable that students in Russia do not generally go outside for recess.
I'd bet it can get cold in Omsk.
You have probably been to New York City at some point.
I live south of New York, I have close relatives in New York, and I know it can get cold there in the winter.
But...ALL of Russia is north of the NYC latitude.
I always enjoy your well-done, informative videos. You teach Russian well, and you teach about many other subjects well.
honestly, temperatures in Omsk are very much exaggerated :D It is quite cold in winter sometimes but the rest of the year it's lovely :)
We used to go outside for our breaks (recesses). I went to School in St-Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia. We just put coats and hats on when it was cold.
Hi Daria! I went through 12 years of American public school (in the South East) and I had never thought about how little attachment I had to my teachers until you said it. I had a new teacher every year, and I didn't have many close friendships with classmates because we would be moved around as soon as we got to know each other. We did, in fact, learn geography, but that was when I was in school. I hear the teaching now is getting slack, and the younger generation doesn't know as much as I learned.
Finally new video came
I was eagerly waiting for it 🙂
Hello Daria. I can only speak from my school years experience. 1965 started school. My elementary school was 1st grade thur 6th grade. There was no middle school back then. My high school was both junior and senior. Grades were 7th thur 12th. In elementary school we did have individual teachers for each subject. General studies. Math, English, History, Social studies and physical education and music. Each year we would have different students in each class, but there were a lot of us that would be together for several years. I think that back when I was in elementary school there was only like 300 to 400 kids altogether. In elementary school we had our 1st class which we called home room / home room teacher. After 1st class we would go to our other teachers for each subject. Today schools are a lot different. From the subjects, to the teachers and of course, the kids. We took our education seriously back in my day. We respected our teachers. But times have changed. Life continues. As always... enjoyed your video. Пока пока
yes, things are changing a lot everywhere and not always in a good way
Nice building really 👌
Your old school looks amazing!! Russia needs talented people like you, i hope you get a chance to go back and help your country one day.
awesome .. keep it up ..The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.!
I agree, learning is so important
Eagerly waiting for the next video
thank you!
@@americanrussianlife :)
Ooooh Daria here, happy to see you again 😃 you look awesome like always 👍
thank you!
I had a lot of geography in school. Every year we have different classes with different teachers because those classes are a specific subject and the teacher is supposedly best for teaching that subject and that age.
In middle school I took social studies instead of history which was learning all about geography and relationships of people and countries.
Unfortunately literature is left out a lot but in high school my “English” classes in high school were heavily based on world literature and philosophy and rhetoric. Reading is heavily focused with a library full of age appropriate books in each school but not literature usually. Which is a shame.
Anyways I could go on but thank you for sharing all your experiences with us so we can learn
Beautiful family and beautifully decorated home for Christmas!
I think in school I read several books, which we read together in class. I will say this, as an adult, many people read the latest authors. I don't remember reading the classics in school. It's very rare to hear of anybody, in school or out, reading the classics of literature. However, as an adult, I have read Robin Cook, Ted Dekker, and science fiction authors. Although, as of late, I find myself reading non-fiction. I find that those of my friends who like to read, prefer reading non-fiction. Just something that I have observed throughout my decades on this earth. However, I want to add, I remember reading a Russian story titled Nose. Also, I am trying to learn Russian, and would love to learn enough to read a short story in Russian. Русский язык очень красивый.
I studied in homeschool from kindergarten through 5th grade and a private school in 6th through 12th grade, graduating in 2019, in the US. We had literature classes in both, world geography in 3rd grade in homeschool and European geography in high school. They actually had us read Crime and Punishment as extra credit for AP English class, it became one of my favorite books))) overall I think the Russian system is better, you get to stay together with classmates more and the school day is shorter. Also there was very little practical classes even in my education (and public schools are much worse), we had half a year of finance and health, but no home economics, and practically no advanced math past algebra.
wow I'm supposed!
Very nice and the most wonderful is your friendship that has continued since childhood ! really .. childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child's eye it is very beautiful.!
yes!
When children are brothers or sisters separation is not the way. Love and care is the way 💕
So interesting :).
I never had a deep connection with any of my teacher, and hearing you talking about it is really touching :).
It's so great you are still friends with people you knew at six years old.
I started school at 3 and I don't think I would have wanted to spend my entire education in the same building, with the same people. A change of scenery is always good. But my heart melts a little every time I pass by my old elementary school.
I graduated from a parochial school in 1969. In other words, AGES ago! From Kindergarten to 8th grade I went to school with the same people like you. It's only when I went to high school that we were mixed up. I had a home room and the students in that "class" stayed the same for our four years, but all that happened in home room was that our "teacher" took attendance in the morning and that was it. It's hard in our HSs cause different students take different courses of study. We had core courses that we had to take if we wanted an academic diploma, but there was plenty of room to take other courses. And then there were those who didn't go for an academic diploma. They studied trades etc.
Mixing classes also decreases fights of classes. Kids all over the school get to know each other better and make friends and bridges with other classes too.
Here I live, we are neighbours to Russia ( I am living very far north in the North of Norway).
Many Russians are working here in my municipality. Earlier some Russians (50 players) from the district of Murmansk used to come here to our county (Finnmark, Norway) and play badminton in tournaments. Very nice people, and I miss them. Covid and war stoppet them.
I am trying to learn some Russian words and sentences so I can communicate with them next time they are here. Hopefully there will be peace, and that they will return soon.
I love these!! I went to both private and public schools here and I feel like my private school experience is more like what you describe as Russian schools. We were K-12 all in the same building/campus (and it was a girls school) so we had the older girls as mentors and to look up to. We also had the same "homeroom" teacher and teachers for different subjects all the way through--like you described I think. We did study geography a lot, but I knew it well as it was encouraged by my parents at home for me to know. And funny story from high school, we had an exchange student from Moscow my 11th grade year, and she was in my history class. There was this one girl who was begging for an extra credit quiz on states and capitals because she said she didn't know them---our teacher looked at Anna and asked if she knew them. She said yes, she'd learned in kindergarten with the Russian states (it was USSR when she was in school, I think the break up was when I was in fifth grade or something). We did not have a quiz. It was also much more strict on dress, nails, makeup, homework, etc compared to my experience in public school which was very shocking to me!! :)
My understanding from my parents and much older siblings is that the public schools were MUCH different when they were in than they are now.
I would LOVE to know more about Russian food and maybe some good recipes :)
Thank you for your candid view of your russian school style, you now have the best of both systems, a rich history of yourself and a new one for your children and they will grow up bilingual, always keep russian language at home they will know the english well enough with their friends and school buddies, that way they can speak with their grand when you visit with them back home.
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Thanks Daria for making this video . We have kind of similar system in India like Russia but the infrastructure is very bad in some cities and villages. Teaching also not good as students are just encouraged to study for grades or marks not to gain knowledge. We are expecting changes in future .
Likes your video , comparison done very judiciously. 👍
thank you! I really hope to travel to India one day
You are most welcome 🙏. Stay with me for sometime in Delhi if possible. I would love it. ❤️
In the southeast of the U.S. likely dependent on the school itself, we don't actually learn economics or financing thoroughly; it's incredibly brief. At least this was the case when I was in school a decade ago.
I love geography, literature, and languages. Thank you for reminding me to reread Sister Carrie. You are correct nobody reads at all in America. I happen to be surrounded by literature enthusiasts and language polyglots. Accurate insight.
I notice that people read a lot of modern "cheap" literature, simple love stories, etc.
Fascinating to hear the comparison! I think the reason for different teachers per grade was due to a move towards a greater focus on the kind of material expected at that age as governed by the Education Requirements nationally. But I agree it would be far less stressful for kids to have the same teacher for several years. Originally American schools were mostly one room schoolhouses where the children from the nearby farms would walk to school and all ages were in the same room, the older kids teaching the younger with the teacher also teaching. My, how things have changed! 😄
I love these videos Daria!! It makes me think of so many things that I'd like to comment on but for now I'm just liking cause otherwise I'd have to write a 2 page essay 😅 you're so good at considering different points of view and making people think. I'd love to have you as a professor. Have you considered coming to NYC? 😏 lol 🥰
I would love to :D
The inside of your schools 🏫 are nicer than the schools here in America!
I love my school, yes:)) but it definitely could be renovated more often :D
@@americanrussianlife idk about that. Send me a link and I'll go teach English there for a year or two 🕝 to really tell you what I think 💬🤔!
I half agree with all your points. However it differs from state to state and other factors. Most of today’s schools are becoming more like prison but that’s just my experience. I like these videos and this Chanel. Oh and big city versus country schools are different here. 🤮 is my feelings of school and I don’t keep in touch with anyone from then. Anything else would require I make a long post or my own video.
what do you mean by countryside in the US? I kinda can't figure it out because even cities look like villages to me :D I'm not used to cities being so flat:)
Where I went to school it was surrounded by farm fields and fence and they did not treat us well there they even lied to me saying that communism was good and in fact I now know that that is a lie if you watch documentaries or any video but what life is like in American prisons it’s not too dissimilar. Plus I kept having to switch schools teachers kept quitting or switching positions very poor management however they did get all grades in one building to cut cost non-countryside schools are usually ones in urban areas surrounded by buildings not farm fields.
I find your former school in Russian very nice. I think I would prefer russisch educación.
Thank you for sharing, I live in California and would like to learn to speak Russian
Daria, regarding literature and geography teaching in schools, this depends on the school system. I attended school in Missouri, and we learned geography quite extensively. But this was in the 1980s-1990s, at a time when we had our own globes, and well before Google Earth. Today, I can ask my son about any country on the planet (i.e., Azerbaijan), and he can show me where it is, and give me a brief history lesson. Unfortunately, you are going encounter people who don't know the difference between a country and a continent. As for literature, this also depends on the school system, but I would estimate that your are correct (though I don't speak for everyone). Thank you for these videos! We really appreciate your perspective.
It's obvious you are a loving mother and a good teacher, of course because of Covid they say learning loss has occurred with mental illnesses but I don't agree. Home is truly what matters, stability and particularly financial. 😇
For me in Australia we had basically one school from 1 to 10 over two buildings but 5 to 10 was in the one building :)
I am currently 20 years old but I still hate my school life ;)
oh no :D
@@americanrussianlife That was one of the most worse time of my life , that time I had many problems
Hi Daria,
Your observations about Americans not recognizing historical writers and poets is spot on. Most Americans do not read classical literature unless it is assigned to them.
I really liked your school's cafeteria/eating area. Super clean! The quality of food in U.S. schools is going to depend on the school district and their level of funding (which often comes from property taxes). As a military family, we move around every 2-4 years, and we've seen quite a few differences between school systems. My family once lived near Omaha, Nebraska, and my daughter described their school lunches as amazing. When we re-located near Nashville, Tennessee, she said that the school's food quality was terrible. Regarding building plans, K-12 schools can be found in some small towns, but, in general, most states split class groups between elementary, middle, and high school buildings. In the Mojave Desert in California, some schools have an interesting arrangement of buildings, courtyards, and outdoor structures instead of just one single building (it's actually really neat).
Junior highs seem to be only in areas of a population boom, that they needed more room in the elementary school and probably needed a bigger high school too.
You're totally right about literature and geography in America. Geography is important because it gets you to think of all the other people in the world outside your country. There are memes that Americans think they are the whole world, and this is largely the reason why.
Literature is important for developing the mind and for becoming better at communicating. It also fuels our imagination and gives us a shared canon to reference.
A shorter schoolday leaves more time for kids to play. And homework makes kids review later so they effectively learn it twice, but homework can lead to feelings of dread.
Staying with the same group however seems like the best part of all - it takes a long time to get to know a person, and it is so rewarding to have longtime friends and companions you know in your school-family. Meeting more people seems nice too. I can see it both ways.
you put it all so eloquently, I love it!
Most of the geography that's taught here is just of the United States itself, at least in my experience. Even then it's not really focused on very much 😂
I wonder why:)
I had already noticed that the average American is not very good at geography, other than their own country!
Teachers are the difference in advancement. 😇😎
It's very interesting comparing these different school systems. Personally I spent my elementary school (6 years) in The Netherlands. Then we moved to the USA for several years, where I was in Junior High School and the first year of High School. After that I finished the secondary education back in The Netherlands and moved on to University. It sounds to me that the Dutch system is more similar to the US system. However, in our county we have the secondary education split to different schools depending on the direction - vocational or academic. We don't all go to the same High School here. For me it was a great experience to have been in both of these systems. However it was quite hard work to switch between the systems, because the programs don't match up to each other.
Literature was my favorite subject in 4th grade and disappeared in 7th. Middle school.
I loved literature and history for all of our 10 years :D
Hey teach glad to hear your here with us makes me feel alil better for your safety and as always thank you for the new lesson.
I think it's often best to have teachers that are best suited to an age group. Like a kindergarten teacher isn't ready to teach 3rd and higher.
İ like your stories
thank you:) what else should I talk about?
@@americanrussianlife that's nice you are so honest I'm asking my self only the lucky man can make an intelligent lady like you happy
@@shareitwithit7323 haha thank you
I my town in New York State. I went to 5 Schools. K-1 for one school. 2-4 another school. 5-6 another school 7-8 another. 9-12 to finish. All in same town.
wow I guess that's quite rare considering how frequently Americans move from state to state
I like change of teachers and I had deep connections with the great things
Daria, I went through Catholic school here in the US and we had the same classmates from grades 1 through 8. It was a small class. we used to have uniforms as well. This was in the 1980's though.
I liked changing classmates as I got to know nre people and new friends
Вот задумался... Скоро сын в школу пойдет, очень вероятно что именно в эту, в которою я ходил... Как-то странно будет встретится с моими преподами из базовой школы... насколько они всё ещё работают )))
дааа :D в моей школе тоже почти все учителя те же:)
American schools have been "dumbing down" students for decades. I learned more after graduating from high school and attending college than I ever learned in them. I love to read. An example, my second teacher (grades 5-7) could not read the word "Sioux" (Native American tribe). He pronounced it "si-ox). At the age of 11, I knew it was pronounced "SOO". I do not remember ever being taught geography other than the states and very little of that. Many students cannot find their home state on a map. The problem, In my opinion is that schools in the US are trying so very hard to be politically correct that they have no time or desire to teach.
While "political correctness" has issues, the schools in America are not being debilitated by inclusive social norms as your argument suggests. If that was the case, your anecdote about the teacher mispronouncing "Sioux" would make less sense. They would be MORE likely to pronounce a indigenous tribe's name correctly while being ignorant of other things.
The truth of the big picture is that the United States is a large and complicated country that has used schooling as an ideological and political bludgeon on the population and has churned out incredibly varied results, save for one: valuing high *performance* skills in the areas of math and science for industries such as finance and technology. The general population still drags overall behind other developed countries.
Depending on the region you are from in the US, your socio-economic background, and who is signing the budgets for education funding is going to greatly effect what kind of education you have at your disposal. When it comes to teachers, it is well known they are overworked and underpaid. Many are going to be inadequate educators either due to exhaustion, or because they are just the people who are willing to show up to an unforgiving work enviroment. It is administrative bloat, underpaid and alienated teachers, and program cuts that devalue and "dumb down" our students. Not political correctness taking up too much time.
@@byronhayes7315 Thank you for the opinion of the socialists. You will probably know, I disagree with your statement. Have a good day despite yourself
@@phillippence5579 Thanks, Phil. I've had many great days since, despite myself. Although I'm sure there are socialists that would agree with my opinion, as it would require analysis of a system and not just personal anecdotes, but I was sharing my opinion and speaking for myself. Your dismissal of my opinion as "socialist" is interesting, seeing as in the United States, government overreach into education and political correctness is vastly more demonstrated by the right wing in our country. All you have to do is look to Florida and Texas and see how censorship is making schools empty of books and making historical events taboo subjects.
I hope you have a good day, knowing that the United States is currently descending into a dystopian nightmare, comparable to the oppression of Stalin's USSR, thanks to the right wing political party in America and exclusionary political correctness.
@@byronhayes7315 That's 10 pounds of manure in a 5 pound bag. Thanks for playing but you're wrong.
I have known many students who were in my school briefly, from one to five years due to their parents working nearby. If a better job opportunity came along somewhere else, thousands of kilometers in another city, the whole family goes to their new town. Maybe only 100 of us began the first grade at age 6 graduating from high school 11 years later. And then maybe 20 of us went to the nearest two year community college. And so we knew each other very well, and had many successful reunions, a banquet on Saturday night, once every five years, and a huge picnic for all alumni on Sunday afternoon. But my wife's experience was much different. She was pulled from one high school and transferred to another, due to the exploding population. By the time, they had reunions, they were not successful. My wife lost interest in going to her own reunions, which often never took place.
14:29 I used my bicycle to go to school
Variety. Geography. Being uprooted and learning to adapt.
Yes, school buses represent safety. I regret not riding bicycles more.
I would be curious how often families move in Russia vs the US? By 12th grade, how many kids are left from the original elementary school class?
quite rarely! Only 3 people moved (all to Moscow) during our school years. But after school almost everyone left :D
Spasibo Prof Daria
I liked your video lesson very much
You were able to clearly ( very clearly and logically ) to describe the differences between the States and Russian Schools.
The Russian schools are part of the european humanistic culture based on the Classical view of life
I donot want to go into a detailed analysis.
I was educated in the humanistic system and I liked
But your analysis is wonderful and refreshing. Grazie Spasibo You are able to show the difference of thought
Very good
6:40 No doubt Russian school was amazing but I also do prefer American way because young kids are also safe from ragging
In Texas, middle school and high school had teachers who taught specific subjects at certain levels. For classes outside of main subjects-like business, arts, or agriculture for example-there would more than likely be one teacher unless they’d resigned one year. I must say, though, it was nice to have the age separation that schools offer here. It was nice to not be 17 and dealing with little kids haha. As for the geography most Americans just don’t care as children. Just enough to pass basically. And literature isn’t really taught, but we learn how to CREATE more genres of literature. American English classes are more about output than input
Though they are harder each year to find, when you get into very rural places in the US we still have schools like you described in Russia.
I went to school in upstate ny and my school was preschool-highschool in one building
I would like to make a few comments for you, Daria, in my area where I lived there was kindergarten on its own, and there was a first through 6th grade combined. Each had a homeroom, and then they were farmed out to various English and math classes according to their ability and then once a week, there was a history, class and a science class, and they music the class, combining several grades together. Then once seventh and eighth grade started, there was no home class. You just had a list of classes that you bounced around the school with and then the same thing happened in high school. I only got the equivalent of approximately six months in geography my entire time in school. also, I had the equivalent of only two years in literature space I was only required to take English classes, and I never took a foreign language that was obliged. Suffice it to say that I was dissatisfied with what was offered to me over the 12 years of school.
When it comes to clothing in the US, the best way I can describe it is that there is always a "tug-of-war" between the exercise of expressing yourself and expected conventions for attire. Immodesty and irreverence, to a point, are part and parcel of many American's attitudes. This expresses itself in many ways. Clothing aesthetic, whether immodest or pajamas, is a signal of how much one is comfortable, confident, or simply uninterested in entertaining polite convention. Americans point and snicker at each other for their choices all the time.
Bathroom humor is common, but not universally appreciated. The story of your student is an interesting one because it highlights how we are motivated to communicate. Describing the stomach issue eschews shame, which Americans generally loathe. It also manipulates the recipient of the story into having a visceral reaction, simultaneously making the story more convincing (esp if it isn't true, but not necessarily) and garnering more sympathy. This is all to justify why time is being taking off as if simply being sick is not enough and it is something to be ashamed of, which we aren't encouraged to feel. It has to affect YOU to garner your approval and be accepted.
My last response is to your point about mixing people up in school. The way Americans live and how many school districts work, a large portion of American families move frequently throughout the parent's career for various economic reasons. Depending on how populous a city or town is and how many school districts exists in a given radius of a residential address, you are either assigned to or given options to enroll in a given slot that is available at a school for a grade. This means a lot of kids gets shuffled around different schools a lot, so the school enrollment system is malleable to meet that demand.
I hope this was insightful.
I wish we had the same teacher throughout school. I can see the benefit of this. Wearing a uniform is easier too then you don't have to have new clothes for school each year. Studying with the same classmates for all of your schooling is beneficial too. I think my school was different than most schools in the United States. We had lots of geography and literature and I also enjoyed reading and so I have a wide range of books that I have read on my own such as Brothers Karamazov and a few by Chekhov and of course some American classics as well. I think perhaps since families tend to move more here in the U.S. this might be part of the reason for all the differences. I rode my bicycle to school most of the time since it was only about 5km and i really didn't like the bus since it took forever to get home since it went all over the place before getting to my neighborhood. I wish it were possible to take the best from both of our societies and alter both of them to get the most benefits.
Interesting, I am Russian from St-Petersburg and I work in a Year 6 class in an English primary school. In England children start school at 4 years old. So in Year 6 they are 10-11 years old. I know what you mean about developing deeper connections when you teach children all through the primary (you call it elementary) school. I am not sure now which way I would prefer it to be. In England, we do it the same way as in America. I often get attached to my class and feel sad that the following year, I will not be working with them. However, sometimes I can't wait for some of them to go. I am not sure if it's deemed a good thing to get too attached to each other over here. It's just a different cultural outlook on things.
Computers started to be more commonplace in school as of around 1983, so you need to get a much older person from the US to know more about literature without having gone to college. So around 55yo and older.
As for geography, I learned more outside schooling than in school. Generally it wasn't needed or drilled in so people forget.
Daria, can you make a comparison between russian and american mentalities please? 🙂
that's a huge topic :D
@@americanrussianlife Jes I know, but just some main things that you have noticed during your life in Colorado please 🙂
@@User48729 ok:) I already started in this video - czcams.com/video/VVi2e0K1nNo/video.html
@@americanrussianlife oh yes, I have seen this video, but it was very short, so more and more videos please, I think to understand people you have to know their world outlook 🙂
Better to have 10 years all together but in separate schools!
that would be great :D
Are Russian school children required to take a foreign language course? I had to take at least one semester of a foreign language in high school. I chose French, and had French classes for 2 years. My school also had Spanish language classes.
yes, we usually have 2 foreign languages
I support school uniform. As you say that younger age is much about exploring things, but it is not true to all the countries. In our country three different classes of people are there, rich, middle class and lower class. Schools and universities implement dress code so as not to put those in awkward situation, who can't afford.
I think American education is different in every state. I was taught geography, history and literature in my state.
I also went to school with the same kids from kindergarten to 12th grade but we changed buildings at middle school and high school. When I finished elementary and went to middle school the same kids went with but kids from three other elementary schools were added. This happened again at high school. In my graduation year our school building had 1200 students in grades 10-12. It was huge. Like a small college campus.
Also, I am told, by a neighbor who is a teacher, that the reason Americans change classes and teachers every year is to avoid favoritism by teachers and “clicks” by students.
that makes total sense
I always had alot of homework
I don't agree with separate levels. It differentiates. Juniors must learn from seniors. This is also needed. It is up to someone whether he follows prohibited things or not. I think it comes from his or her family culture. They must be trained at home about it.
We have literatjure and it is in English class. I liked reading then but I dont know. We had geography
11:21 I haven't studied in America but I have studied geography
I personally think Russian way is good because here in India we follow a similar system. While American students have advantage of a whole dedicated infrastructure for different academic levels the Russian way helps students to have a wholesome experience as they study with their best teachers and mates their entire life.
They both have their strengths and weaknesses
Americans get a ton of homework in middle and high school, or at least at my school we did and its awful
Hello Daria, will you be making about the mobilisation in Russia? I hope no one from your family and friends is affected.
my brother was affected, and I guess we all are affected, Russia will never be the same:( but I don't want to make videos about it anymore, makes me cry every time. I hate the whole situation and hope that very soon we'll leave Ukraine alone and start taking care of our own home instead of the neighbor's one
@@americanrussianlife hey Daria, I fully understand. I hope whoever was or is affected by it, managed to get out of this situation someone, either by leaving Russia or otherwise. Its very upsetting to see so many young people leaving Russia and I'm not really cool with EU's restrictive immigration policy towards Russians seeking refuge. I sincerely hope better days are coming soon for Russia and especially Ukraine.
We are so lucky to have you in america Daria ❤❤❤
awww thank you:) I didn't plan to stay though :D
@@americanrussianlife you say you "didn't" plan to stay, but what about now? Will you be going back soon (or at all)?
Some people can't read at a 2nd grade level when they graduate.
Do you think it is more difficult to learn English as a native Russian or to learn Russian as a native American?
Russian is way more difficult
Generalizations about comparing one school to another, then making over-all assumptions about one system vs. another seems rather narrow. For instance, if you rode a bus from the airport to the rail station, and the only book shop you saw was selling comics--- would you conclude that country only has comic books? of course not, but it seems this is perspective of this video. In the US, I attended catholic schools for 12 years, and these were run by the clergy, with basic subjects emphasized. I can remember each of my teachers for each grade as well, and had a continuation of classmates through the years, and I'm glad I changed campuses-- it seemed like an adventure and there were always fresh faces, as well as friends from previous classrooms. There are many fine private schools also now, so we are not limited to public schools. I can't say whether this system or school is better than others, but I won't postulate that my experience was all I need to know, or that I visited another school somewhere else and extrapolate that all others are like that one. Observations are valuable for each of us, and supply interesting experiences, and motivation to know more. If this was presented as an explanatory presentation, it would provide a service and a window to a society we know little about. Now if you also showed common schools in Perm, Vladivostok, Archangelsk, and St. Petersburg---- it would be truly an online event.... at least for those in other countries. Or perhaps every school across the vast regions is alike? Idk. Maybe I misinterpreted, but that's the view I have from seeing the video.
omg you need to relax😅 it’s an entertaining video about my experience in Russia and America, it’s not a lecture:)
@@RealRussianClub so speaking my mind is not allowed here..... it's cool, I can nod and be happy
@@notRusl no need to be so passive aggressive, it's just a youtube video:)
@@americanrussianlife more censorship... sorry to offend all you... I'm out
Hahah yeah my gf loves tea too ahahha she's Russian btw heheh i was so lucky to have meet her
I wonder if the social life in schools being so static is why Russians are supposedly more loyal friends than Americans. I only have one friend I still talk to from High School. What is this called? A Gesellshaft society if I remember right. It fits people who would rather have a whole house to themselves when they get home. The only reason to go and deal with people is to come home and be alone. Shit, my neighbor with 4 kids and a wife mows his lawn that takes 15 minutes to mow, almost everyday for 2 hours. It's his way to get some alone time...
Я, конечно, всë понимаю, но... МАГАЗИН В ШКОЛЕ?!
Darling Daria: Are there private schools in Russia? There are here. I attended one for grades 1-8 and learned literature, geography, religion/philosophy, history, civics, math, science, PE, etc. BIG difference in the US between public and private. Kisses.
yes, there are private schools but they are usually VERY pricey
@@americanrussianlife Whether expensive or not they remain superior to our public schools - especially the Catholic ones.
Russian education system is quite similar to that of the Indian one but both American and Russian education system have their own merits and demerits