Cultural Differences Between French and America
Cultural Differences Between French and America
There are many cultural differences between the United States and France. Some of these are simply social and others are cultural. The differences include different freedoms that have been given to French teens and not to Americans. Some of these include; drinking, driving, school, and many others that are not as obvious.
Education in France is really different than in the US. You need a high school degree for almost anything in France. Even some of the “burger flipping” jobs require a degree of some kind. Consequently education is taken very seriously and it is very difficult. Students in middle school will go to school six days a week, and it is not uncommon to stay until four or five in the evening. They study all the time, and also many different subjects. They are required to take at least two foreign languages, some take even more. French students usually know what field they are going into by the time they leave middle school. This allows them to go into a more specific high school, and get classes that are more angled towards there future. In the US. It is very common for students to not really have an idea of what they are going to do as the receive their diploma at graduation. Before a French student leaves middle school he has to take a very hard test, in the subjects of; French, math history and geography. They also have to take even a harder one to get out of high school. This test is called the Bac. They are first tested on French at the end of there eleventh grade and then the next year they have to take another which covers math, science, history geography, ECT.. This test is very hard and it is done through out the country all on the same day. The pass rate has risen in the last couple of years to 65-70%. This percent to many is a little too high. They feel that the test should be a bit harder.
In the United States there is a cultural, and maturity coming, this happens when you turn sixteen and you receive your driving license. This allows you...