Strange Things About American Schools That Non-Americans Find Confusing

Way Too Many Classes

American schools go on much longer, start earlier, and overall have the highest amount of classes a day compared, to other schools in the world. Students will have up to nine classes a day and are required to keep track of their homework and assignments, all while trying to stay awake and focused throughout the day.

The rest of the world has students go to only a handful of classes a day and this is much more beneficial for educational purposes. Some people may even say that having too many classes leads to tremendous amounts of stress on the student and it is not the smartest way for kids to learn proactively. But who are we to say?