Really? College/ universities end in April in some of my local ones.
To My Fellow High Schoolers, Are You All As Happy As Me Midterms Are Over
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No @Chlidonias . I'm wondering why they call mid finals as finals. I start my school in September and ends in July.
Maybe it's only New Zealand that does it the obvious way and has an actual school year (running from February to December). It seems bizarre to me to split a school year across two years.
Some American schools (but not most) do it that way too
I think it's more common for schools on the East and West Coasts to end public school in June and start again in September, while in the middle of the country August to May is the usual schedule. Additionally, exams for me were in December and the new semester started in January.
Having exams in January seems odd to me, because then does your winter break not coincide with Christmas and New Year's?
I agree it’s bizarre.
Australia’s school year goes from late January/early February to December.
Winter break coincides with Christmas and New Year's and then finals are a while after we get back. Then you have basically a long weekend and the new semester starts.
This will be due to the fact that your winters are our summers. The school year takes place when it does so that children will have the end of spring and most of summer free. I assume it's the same reasoning for you, it's just for us winter closes out and then opens up the year.
~Thylo
I had my mid terms in January, just after the Christmas holiday
Oh yeah, I guess that makes sense. I didn't think of that. Why don't you lobby Congress to change when winter is?
I never thought of that. I went to ask if it's possible but they had a 'gone fishing' sign on the door and their voicemail is full. Anyone know when they reopen?
~Thylo