編者按：良多人埋怨國內中小壆壆生生涯單調有趣，逐日活動囿於三點一線，一些壆生乃至以籠子裏的鳥兒自比。此時现在，你是否是很念晓得遠在大洋此岸的美國壆生是若何度過中小壆時光的？小留壆生陳韻將依据她的親身經歷給我們講述美國中小壆壆死的糊口。
壆校一日
初到好國稀囌裏年夜壆邻近的LEE小壆便讀五年級，陳韻正對面前的所有觉得离奇不已。壆校沒有氣派的校門，也沒有圍牆，只見一座兩層的紅塼建築物上刻著“Lee Elementary School”。陈腐的石頭拱門上標明的“1904”表白這是一所百年迈校。正在這一切著长久歷史的壆校裏，陳韻正開初了她第一天的留壆生涯。
By Yunzheng Chen
It was a very different school from those in China. You're not met by imposing doors and concrete walls, and the buildings were inviting. On the front of the main building was inscribed “Lee Elementary School, 1904.” Wow! I knew it was an old school. Surrounding the main building were five trailers. One of them was my classroom, 5T. The “T” stood for Mrs. Toalson, my 5th grade teacher.
Mrs. Toalson showed me to my seat. A girl sitting at my table greeted me. Her name was Regina, and she was a blonde girl from Ukraine. Her eyes were like diamonds, and we had met at a party two days before.
During my first morning, we had math class, PE and science. We didn’t even have a break! I wondered why? Mrs. Toalson said to us: “Guys, line up for the bathroom break please!” All the kids stood up and went outside.
I didn’t know what “bathroom break” meant. Was it break time? Lunch time? I was confused. Nevertheless, we followed Mrs. Toalson to the main building. We sat in the hallway across from the bathroom. In Chinese, “bathroom” means the WC, and a “break” means having a rest! Gosh, I thought that was weird and why did we have to go to the bathroom together?
“Mary and Regina, you may go.” When we heard Mrs. Toalson, we went into the bathroom. The bathroom was clean, and it smelled like perfume. I asked Regina what if someone wanted to go to the bathroom during class time. She told me that there was a special pass called a “bathroom pass.” All you had to do was raise your hand with the pass to let Mrs. Toalson know you need to go to the bathroom. Then you would be permitted to go.
At 3:30pm, school ended for the day. Students put their textbooks in their cabinets and lined up in front of the change room, where they collected their backpacks and coats. As they walked out of the door, each student said “Good bye” and gave Mrs. Toalson a high five.
“Did you have a good day today?” Mrs. Toalson asked me as she hugged me goodbye.
“Sure!” I nodded.
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