I Am a Student

In our country we have much educational opportunities. We may choose any profession we like. This year I finished the 9-th form of the secondary school №2 in town Smila. And I entered the Technical Secondary School of Food Technologies, the department of repair and assembling of equipment for the plants of food industry, in other words, the mechanical department. We discussed this question in our family for a long time. And my parents backed my decision to become a mechanic. I have passed my entrance examinations in mathematics and Ukrainian successfully and was admitted as a student to the technical school.

So I am a first-year student now. My working day begins at 7 o'clock in the morning. I have my breakfast, say good-bye to my parents and go to the technical school. It is situated not far from the center of the town. And it takes me half an hour to get there on foot. I like to walk in the morning instead of taking a bus.

Our classes begin at 8²⁰ and last till 2³⁰. Usually we have 4 pairs of lessons a day. A pair lasts for 80 minutes. We study different subjects. My favourite subjects are mathematics and English. In the first year we study the program of the 10^th and the 11^th form of the secondary school. From the second year of studies we have special subjects for every speciality. We study drawing, theoretical mechanics, electrical engineering, hydraulic, sanitation technique, construction materials. We have different practice in the workshops and on the plants. And the senior students know every detail of the plant where they are going to work.

After the lessons we have to clean our classrooms, and go to the library to prepare the homework in some subjects. Then I go home to have dinner and go to the gymnasium to have trainings in athletics. I have them three times a week. It helps me to keep my body healthy and fit. I am at home in the evening. I continue to do my homework. It takes me much time to do the sums in mathematics, to learn topics in English and to read novels in literature. Sometimes I have to work till 11 o'clock to cope with all home assignments. I try to do my best. But my results are not always good. Never the less I hope for the best.