Ж. Школьная жизнь. Изучаемые предметы и отношение к ним. Каникулы. Школьные обмены 1. SCHOOL LIFE Everybody will agree that education is very important. Without education you will not be able to get a good job or make a career. School years are the most important period for everybody, as you get basic education which is truly essential. I study in the 9th form in a co-educational state school. We study all the usual subjects such as Maths, Science, History, Geography, Russian and English. It is hard to say which subject is my favourite, because I am good at all of them. But still I am more into humanitarian subjects and I like Russian and English, for example. This year I am going to take the State General Exam in English, so I attend additional English evening classes in my school to pass the exam successfully. Most of the schoolchildren live nearby and come to school on public transport or on foot. The school day usually starts at 8:30 am and finishes at 2:30 pm. The school building is rather big: it has four floors with a lot of facilities. On the ground floor there is a gym, a cafeteria, a medical room, a school museum and a library. Breakfast and lunch are provided in the cafeteria. They are very healthy and we get energy for the whole school day. Our gym is very well-equipped. There is new sports equipment to meet all pupils' needs. School sports competitions usually take place in our gym. The school library has a big collection of old and new books. Schoolchildren get textbooks for free in the library, so they do not have to buy them. The first floor is mostly used for administrative purposes, but there are a few large classrooms including a computer lab. The second floor is for primary school children. There are also classrooms for pre-school education with toys and games.