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My life at CCSC

4A Jannes Burch

It’s now about three months since I became a student of CCSC. My school days in general are similar
to those of all other CCSC students: I attend classes, do my homework (yes I really do it) and just enjoy my
time and learn as much as possible! I chose to study Physics, Chemistry and History, and I think my choice
of subjects is good because I can learn a lot here. Overall I’m doing pretty OK, but in mathematics I face
some trouble keeping up with the CCSC students since the subject is taught very differently in Switzerland.
I think I’ve made myself quite at home at CCSC as I hardly face any difficulties. When difficulties do arise, I’m
happy to say that my classmates and teachers, as well as others at school, are very patient and helpful to me.
One of the major differences between Switzerland and Hong Kong is the school uniform. As many of you
may know, not many schools in Europe have uniforms. I’ve never seen anyone in a school uniform in my
country of origin. Another major difference is definitely the amount of homework we have. In my homeland,
we don’t really spend a lot of time doing homework. Even though it also depends on the person, I doubt that
the volume of homework is comparable to here. Also, our homework isn’t marked. I see homework as a good
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and active way for us to revise what we’ve learnt and prepare for future classes, although personally, I don’t
like homework so much. Another difference, which I am very happy to find here, is that students at CCSC
can choose three of their six major subjects (if I understand that correctly). In my school in Switzerland,
I am obliged to attend about fifteen subjects, with not much say about what to study. The last difference I
would like to bring up is the strong school spirit at CCSC. The fact that the school concerns itself with sports
and other activities and the whole House thing (which doesn’t exist at all in Switzerland) make the whole
CCSC community very united, with a strong sense of belonging among students. I find this quite impressive
because in my school back home, there is no such thing as school spirit.
Gathering with the football team

Football competition with CCSC boys
Wearing my class t-shirt with my Chinese surname to participate in the Music Fiesta

Study tour to Guangzhou
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