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Going to School in Ecuador

By Roberto Cevallos

Photo of Roberto Cevallos by Leah Rathbun

Around the world you can find every kind of school and all of them are different. Specifically we are going to talk about schools in Ecuador and its capital city Quito.

In Quito there are public and private schools and some of them are Catholic schools. I used to go to an all-boy private Catholic school called Intisana. You can find good and bad things being in a school like that.

The schools in Ecuador are not very big. There are guys from 6 to 18 years old in the same place and the student population is about eleven hundred, and everyone has different schedules that change everyday. We have 12 different types of classes. Each day you have eight classes and you don’t have the opportunity to choose your classes. Classes that we have that are different from Loy Norrix are environmental philosophy and religion, students can not choose their classes, everyone has to take all the subjects. We have classes from 7:20 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., it is a very long time to be in school.

All of the students at Intisana wear uniforms. Every Monday all students from freshmen to seniors have to wear a blazer, then every day changes. Sometimes you wear dress pants with a collared shirt, school sweater and dress shoes, or a track suit with the school logo on it. But when you become a senior you create your own hoodies that all seniors wear to school. These hoodies have your name, the year you graduate, and also the initials of your school. This is really nice for seniors in Quito because it is a change from the same boring uniforms that aren’t very different.

Almost all the students are warm and friendly and you can see it when you go to lunch or recess because all the people come to you and start talking to you, they really want to learn about you and it really feels like you’re in a family.

We have three recesses, one is 40 minutes and people use it to either read or go to church. The other breaks are also 40 minutes, and during those breaks you can find enough time to talk with your friends and meet new people.

A really interesting thing is that when you become a junior you have the chance to tour Europe with all of your friends. While there you can visit places like Rome, Paris or Madrid. That is really interesting for students because they see new cultures, different technologies and architecture, and also new people with different ideas.

During senior year, students have the chance to have lunch with their teachers and friends. This is because it is the last year and teachers try their best to make students feel special and loved. These are memories that will last forever.

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    GiulianaNov 18, 2013 at 9:58 am

    Thanks for the info you did good I am from Ecuador.

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    Kim LitteerNov 13, 2012 at 2:58 am

    Dear Roberto,
    Thank you for the information you provided regarding school in Ecuador. We are looking into moving there and have a 12 year old boy who will be in the 8th grade. He attends catholic school here in the USA and I would love to heare about what you study, how you are disiplined, and what you do for fun.
    Thank you – Kim

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    Tashanya Marie WillisOct 10, 2011 at 8:27 pm

    Dear Roberto,
    I really liked your letter because it was informative, and it gave me a taste of school life in Quito, Ecuador. It must be really stange, coming from a place where everyone is nice, and they come up to you and say hello, to pushes and shoves in the hallways. I like the fact that you gave us information about the schools there, because I have very little knowledge about anything in Ecuador.
    I really appreciate the information and I hope that soon you write more.
    Keep it up,
    Tashanya M. Willis

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    Jason HallOct 10, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    It seems like its very hard to go to school at Intisana.having to go to school from 7:20 to 4:00 is the hardest to me because I am going to need to spend time with friends and family. I wouldn’t want to come home and go to bed because of me being tired. thanks for sharing that with us Roberto

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    Patrick MartinOct 10, 2011 at 7:43 pm

    Hi, my name is Patrick. I see no one else has left a comment on or liked your article. I am slightly confused by this because I think that this is a very interesting article. I would love to experience everyday life in new places, meet new people, and get some brainicles too. What do you do for fun in Brazil (after school is out)? Is there cell phone service? I would genuinely like to know what Brazil is like. I think you should write another article all about Brazil and you should tell us what is different from here and there (U.S.A. v.s. Brazil). So yeaahy I am getting points on my grade for this so I hope I did good. I was late for class so I wasn’t qquite sure what the assignment was but i tried. I think other people should like and comment on this too. Alright class is almost over so, bye. P.S. Don’t let any llamas spit on you.

    -Patrick Martin

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    Jake A.Oct 10, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    I like this writing, it has great detail of the schools in Ecuador. The only thing i want to know is the picture of that kid…is he an exchange student? If he is then those schools sound preety serious so sorry Robert.
    Jake A

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    JavahOct 10, 2011 at 6:56 pm

    Dear editor,

    I liked this artical. It was very informative abouts schools in other places. i used to think that most others schools were alike. now i know that they are all difrent in their own ways.

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