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Aug 18, 2013 15:34:42 GMT -5
Post by Ivar-Jedi on Aug 18, 2013 15:34:42 GMT -5
Pretty much everyone speaks Dutch here. But it's like a secondary language for many people, although not everyone is very good at it. Do you take the bus too school? (Kinda a random question) People here take trains, busses but most go by bike (including me) I prefer bike over busses and trains, first off it's more healthy and second it's only a half hour ride to my school. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:35:13 GMT -5
Post by Pinda on Aug 18, 2013 15:35:13 GMT -5
Pretty much everyone speaks Dutch here. But it's like a secondary language for many people, although not everyone is very good at it. Do you take the bus too school? (Kinda a random question) Nobody does that here I think, at least not for primary or secondary school. I walk to school, since it's only 500 meters and it would take longer to get my bike to cycle to school (like most people do) than to just walk. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:35:25 GMT -5
Post by Ivar-Jedi on Aug 18, 2013 15:35:25 GMT -5
I've already had German. Just when i got the hang of it they dropped it. I can't drop it.  I would have if I could. I'll be forced to learn German until I finish secondary school. I didn't drop it either. They dropped it for me. I was in the 3rd class from VMBO and when i got to the 4th it was gone. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:35:43 GMT -5
Post by Ivar-Jedi on Aug 18, 2013 15:35:43 GMT -5
I've already had German. Just when i got the hang of it they dropped it. I want to go back to learning Spanish I think it's possible in Grade 11. You guys don't have grades though or don't call it grades right? Groups and classes we have. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:36:23 GMT -5
Post by Spidyyr on Aug 18, 2013 15:36:23 GMT -5
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Aug 18, 2013 15:36:50 GMT -5
Post by Pinda on Aug 18, 2013 15:36:50 GMT -5
I can't drop it. I would have if I could. I'll be forced to learn German until I finish secondary school. I didn't drop it either. They dropped it for me. I was in the 3rd class from VMBO and when i got to the 4th it was gone. Well I do VWO, and having 2 foreign languages is mandatory there until the 6th year. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:37:20 GMT -5
Post by Newan on Aug 18, 2013 15:37:20 GMT -5
Do you take the bus too school? (Kinda a random question) Nobody does that here I think, at least not for primary or secondary school. I walk to school, since it's only 500 meters and it would take longer to get my bike to cycle to school (like most people do) than to just walk. Do you take the bus too school? (Kinda a random question) People here take trains, busses but most go by bike (including me) I prefer bike over busses and trains, first off it's more healthy and second it's only a half hour ride to my school. Well here many take the bus. My School Stars around 8:30 AM I get there 20 mins before that though. My Parents drop me off everyday on there way too work. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:38:04 GMT -5
Post by Newan on Aug 18, 2013 15:38:04 GMT -5
And my winters are alot worse than yours so nobody walks here between November- April
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Aug 18, 2013 15:38:49 GMT -5
Post by Kenbo on Aug 18, 2013 15:38:49 GMT -5
On THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS
Navigate a nostril
Climb on THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS
Spank a plankton, too
On our Magic School Bus
Raft a river of lava
On THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS
Such a fine thing to do!
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Aug 18, 2013 15:38:52 GMT -5
Post by Ivar-Jedi on Aug 18, 2013 15:38:52 GMT -5
I didn't drop it either. They dropped it for me. I was in the 3rd class from VMBO and when i got to the 4th it was gone. Well I do VWO, and having 2 foreign languages is mandatory there until the 6th year. Yeah, most of friends do VWO (i actually have the lowest education of all my friends except those that are with me in it  ) And they mostly have two lanuages as well. My best friend tried Chinese and he LOVED Latin. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:38:59 GMT -5
Post by Newan on Aug 18, 2013 15:38:59 GMT -5
I want to go back to learning Spanish I think it's possible in Grade 11. You guys don't have grades though or don't call it grades right? Groups and classes we have. Well yes of course we have that too but I hear you talking about Secondary school and stuff? What is that we have Grade 1-12 and then College/ University. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:39:29 GMT -5
Post by Pinda on Aug 18, 2013 15:39:29 GMT -5
Nobody does that here I think, at least not for primary or secondary school. I walk to school, since it's only 500 meters and it would take longer to get my bike to cycle to school (like most people do) than to just walk. People here take trains, busses but most go by bike (including me) I prefer bike over busses and trains, first off it's more healthy and second it's only a half hour ride to my school. Well here many take the bus. My School Stars around 8:30 AM I get there 20 mins before that though. My Parents drop me off everyday on there way too work. Well, the Netherlands are highly populated. There are like 5-10 primary schools and 3 secondary schools within a range of 5 kilometers from my home... I think people are more spread across the country in Canada or the US. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:39:35 GMT -5
Post by Ivar-Jedi on Aug 18, 2013 15:39:35 GMT -5
And my winters are alot worse than yours so nobody walks here between November- April And we never get snow free. Ever. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:41:00 GMT -5
Post by Newan on Aug 18, 2013 15:41:00 GMT -5
And my winters are alot worse than yours so nobody walks here between November- April And we never get snow free. Ever. This last year we got about 60CM in 2 days... |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:41:18 GMT -5
Post by Pinda on Aug 18, 2013 15:41:18 GMT -5
Well I do VWO, and having 2 foreign languages is mandatory there until the 6th year. Yeah, most of friends do VWO (i actually have the lowest education of all my friends except those that are with me in it ) And they mostly have two lanuages as well. My best friend tried Chinese and he LOVED Latin. I could have done Latin, but it seemed like a waste to me, nobody speaks it anymore. Besides, it would be an extra subject, so I'd have to spend 3 more hours at school, which I didn't like. But they don't teach Latin at my school anymore anyways, so it's a good thing i didn't choose it... and Chinese isn't even an option here. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:42:13 GMT -5
Post by Pinda on Aug 18, 2013 15:42:13 GMT -5
And we never get snow free. Ever. This last year we got about 60CM in 2 days... We got 10 centimeters last year and everyone stressed. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:42:47 GMT -5
Post by Ivar-Jedi on Aug 18, 2013 15:42:47 GMT -5
Groups and classes we have. Well yes of course we have that too but I hear you talking about Secondary school and stuff? What is that we have Grade 1-12 and then College/ University. First we have Kindergarten until the age of 4 (i believe that was it) Then we go to Group 1 all the way to 8. From there on we go to a new school. I believe that is what Pinda means with Secondary. We call "Middelbaar Onderwijs" (We call it colleges as well btw) You say there for 4 years and then go a higher school (the one i am on now) and you stay there for you particular education until it's over. The years vary per educations. I have 3 years of Animal Health Care education and i will start my second year in 2 days. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:43:12 GMT -5
Post by Ivar-Jedi on Aug 18, 2013 15:43:12 GMT -5
And we never get snow free. Ever. This last year we got about 60CM in 2 days... We are lucky if we even get snow. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:43:35 GMT -5
Post by Newan on Aug 18, 2013 15:43:35 GMT -5
Well here many take the bus. My School Stars around 8:30 AM I get there 20 mins before that though. My Parents drop me off everyday on there way too work. Well, the Netherlands are highly populated. There are like 5-10 primary schools and 3 secondary schools within a range of 5 kilometers from my home... I think people are more spread across the country in Canada or the US. Well Canada is the 2nd biggest country and US is 3rd or 4th I think. But USA has the 3rd in population with over 300 Million where as we on,y have 37 million so yes we are very scattered the closet big city to me is 500 KM always from me. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:44:20 GMT -5
Post by Ivar-Jedi on Aug 18, 2013 15:44:20 GMT -5
This last year we got about 60CM in 2 days... We got 10 centimeters last year and everyone stressed. Eveyone in this country stresses for nothing. I just simply rode my bike through there and got on school on time while everyone else of my class was "late" or "couldn't come because of the snowfall" Stupid excuses if you ask me. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:44:54 GMT -5
Post by Pinda on Aug 18, 2013 15:44:54 GMT -5
Well yes of course we have that too but I hear you talking about Secondary school and stuff? What is that we have Grade 1-12 and then College/ University. First we have Kindergarten until the age of 4 (i believe that was it) Then we go to Group 1 all the way to 8. From there on we go to a new school. I believe that is what Pinda means with Secondary. We call "Middelbaar Onderwijs" (We call it colleges as well btw) You say there for 4 years and then go a higher school (the one i am on now) and you stay there for you particular education until it's over. The years vary per educations. I have 3 years of Animal Health Care education and i will start my second year in 2 days. You mean you stay on "Middelbaar onderwijs" for 4-6 years. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:45:35 GMT -5
Post by Ivar-Jedi on Aug 18, 2013 15:45:35 GMT -5
Yeah, most of friends do VWO (i actually have the lowest education of all my friends except those that are with me in it ) And they mostly have two lanuages as well. My best friend tried Chinese and he LOVED Latin. I could have done Latin, but it seemed like a waste to me, nobody speaks it anymore. Besides, it would be an extra subject, so I'd have to spend 3 more hours at school, which I didn't like. But they don't teach Latin at my school anymore anyways, so it's a good thing i didn't choose it... and Chinese isn't even an option here. I only get English and Dutch now. But i don't mind it that much because now i can focus mostly on English wich i always enjoy and want to improve. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:46:04 GMT -5
Post by Pinda on Aug 18, 2013 15:46:04 GMT -5
We got 10 centimeters last year and everyone stressed. Eveyone in this country stresses for nothing. I just simply rode my bike through there and got on school on time while everyone else of my class was "late" or "couldn't come because of the snowfall" Stupid excuses if you ask me. Yeah and the trains got a special schedule because they would get in problems with the snow  |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:46:13 GMT -5
Post by Ivar-Jedi on Aug 18, 2013 15:46:13 GMT -5
First we have Kindergarten until the age of 4 (i believe that was it) Then we go to Group 1 all the way to 8. From there on we go to a new school. I believe that is what Pinda means with Secondary. We call "Middelbaar Onderwijs" (We call it colleges as well btw) You say there for 4 years and then go a higher school (the one i am on now) and you stay there for you particular education until it's over. The years vary per educations. I have 3 years of Animal Health Care education and i will start my second year in 2 days. You mean you stay on "Middelbaar onderwijs" for 4-6 years. I only stayed for 4 years.... (actaully 5 because i failed the third year once) |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:47:05 GMT -5
Post by Ivar-Jedi on Aug 18, 2013 15:47:05 GMT -5
Eveyone in this country stresses for nothing. I just simply rode my bike through there and got on school on time while everyone else of my class was "late" or "couldn't come because of the snowfall" Stupid excuses if you ask me. Yeah and the trains got a special schedule because they would get in problems with the snow That i can understand. When it snows here we also get alot of ice. For trains that is very dangerous. But people always complain about them without thinking that over. |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:47:15 GMT -5
Post by Pinda on Aug 18, 2013 15:47:15 GMT -5
You mean you stay on "Middelbaar onderwijs" for 4-6 years. I only stayed for 4 years.... (actaully 5 because i failed the third year once) I know. But I have to stay for 6 years... |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:47:46 GMT -5
Post by Newan on Aug 18, 2013 15:47:46 GMT -5
Well yes of course we have that too but I hear you talking about Secondary school and stuff? What is that we have Grade 1-12 and then College/ University. First we have Kindergarten until the age of 4 (i believe that was it) Then we go to Group 1 all the way to 8. From there on we go to a new school. I believe that is what Pinda means with Secondary. We call "Middelbaar Onderwijs" (We call it colleges as well btw) You say there for 4 years and then go a higher school (the one i am on now) and you stay there for you particular education until it's over. The years vary per educations. I have 3 years of Animal Health Care education and i will start my second year in 2 days. Ahh Yes we have Kindergarten as well so I'm used to that. The we have Primary School Grades 1-3 (ages 6-9) then Middle school grades 4-6 (Ages 9-12) then Junior High grades 7-9 (Ages 12-15) then High school where you graduate Grades 10-12 (Ages 15-18) after that you go to college or university where you study for your career. College I guess would be similar to your animal course  . |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:49:02 GMT -5
Post by Pinda on Aug 18, 2013 15:49:02 GMT -5
Yeah and the trains got a special schedule because they would get in problems with the snow That i can understand. When it snows here we also get alot of ice. For trains that is very dangerous. But people always complain about them without thinking that over. I don't think trains have problems with 10 centimeters of snow and they also adapted their schedule when it was hot... they just do it whenever the weather changes. And they always have those "weather alarms" which always turn out to be exaggerated. |
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Post by Newan on Aug 18, 2013 15:49:31 GMT -5
Yeah and the trains got a special schedule because they would get in problems with the snow That i can understand. When it snows here we also get alot of ice. For trains that is very dangerous. But people always complain about them without thinking that over. To be honest hearing you guys talk about Snow and cold is kinda laughable from where I live no offence I just see worse temperatures, |
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Aug 18, 2013 15:50:20 GMT -5
Post by Pinda on Aug 18, 2013 15:50:20 GMT -5
First we have Kindergarten until the age of 4 (i believe that was it) Then we go to Group 1 all the way to 8. From there on we go to a new school. I believe that is what Pinda means with Secondary. We call "Middelbaar Onderwijs" (We call it colleges as well btw) You say there for 4 years and then go a higher school (the one i am on now) and you stay there for you particular education until it's over. The years vary per educations. I have 3 years of Animal Health Care education and i will start my second year in 2 days. Ahh Yes we have Kindergarten as well so I'm used to that. The we have Primary School Grades 1-3 (ages 6-9) then Middle school grades 4-6 (Ages 9-12) then Junior High grades 7-9 (Ages 12-15) then High school where you graduate Grades 10-12 (Ages 15-18) after that you go to college or university where you study for your career. College I guess would be similar to your animal course . And you're not split up into levels at your schools, are you? |
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I would have if I could. I'll be forced to learn German until I finish secondary school.
) And they mostly have two lanuages as well. My best friend tried Chinese and he LOVED Latin. 
it’s been quite a while. I’ve been pretty good, how about yourself?
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