高中选课的自由度体现在广度与难度上。午饭没得吃也要选救生员培训课。来看看一个高中生的生活

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School officially starts at around 7:40 and lasts until around 2:20. Extra help is available before and after school. There are also many clubs and sports to join after the school day as well. Last year, I spent two hours every day with the swim team. I didn’t join the team this year because I felt it was not worth the time and dedication necessary. As a highschooler, you have to balance and prioritize（平衡与优先级别）. I can spend more time on clubs, my studies, and my violin practice, since I am a pretty serious musician.

What courses are you taking this year?

走廊上平时人满为患

I take Algebra 2 Honors, English Honors, Italian Honors, AP （Advanced Placement) World History, AP Psychology, Advanced Social Science Research, and Honors Chemistry. These classes are for more serious students. I also take Chamber orchestra, which has about 40 students grades 10-12. My high school has other orchestras, but chamber is the best. In addition, I am also taking a life guard training class. I could get Red Cross certificate (红十字会证书）at the end of this school year.

解释一下，高中开出的正式科目和科目说明差不多是厚厚一本书，非常复杂。从做饭到演戏，从投资到摄影，这里Stella就要去考救生员执照，这也是高中开出的一门课。当然还有必修的科学英文数学历史，课程的难度系数也不同。这种从广度到深度的全方位开放选择保证尽可能的发掘青少年的热爱，能力，扬长避短，比如作家型的学生可以修到大学难度的剧本写作但数学就选择最普通的一级能毕业就好。这里Stella去的Chamber Orchestra 也是學校級別高的一個樂團。

Do you like high school life?

It’s complicated （复杂）. On one hand, it’s supposed to be a time to explore new things and meet new people, but on the other hand, everyone feels a lot of pressure to do well. Lots of kids feel like they have to get great grades, participate （参与）in a lot of clubs or sports, do volunteer （义工）work, and be extraordinary to get into a top college. I don’t even have a lunch period. I eat during class. I know many people who don’t have a lunch period as well. In addition, all the standardized tests （标准化考试） that go on your college application occur in high school. It’s hard because to a lot of people, high school is just about the college application, not about enjoying life.

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苦哈哈死扛的美国高中生活第三周