Week 2
Students and School Life After observing and settling down in our schools for a week, we slowly got into the routine of things and gained quite a few insights regarding the Swedish education system, the students, teachers and the school. The students, for the most part, behave quite similarly to Singaporean students in the classroom. However, they are also quite outgoing which can be a culture shock as they are often questioning and rationalising the teachers' decisions. The students here are also more carefree and friendly with great social skills. It is great to always find a little bit of time to talk to them about life in Sweden and their experience especially over lunch (which is free and really delicious!!). Also, be prepared to answer interesting questions by the teachers and the students as Singapore is not a place they are familiar with. Finishing the first week of observation also meant that we had to get started on fulfilling the 25 teaching occasions which were qui...