May marks a special month for high school seniors, though not necessarily a good special. May is the month that sums up their entire high school experience: it's when they have to show that they know everything about everything they learned throughout their 4 years.
There's pressure from teachers and parents to get the best grades, there are hours upon hours of studying, there's stress, there's worrying about what outfit you're gonna wear....
Students choose 4 subjects that they'll receive their "maturita" (graduation exams) in. First they take a written test that they have to pass, and then they take an oral exam. They could be asked any specific question and have to answer specifically, because they have to talk for FIFTEEN MINUTES.
I get stressed just thinking about it.
I got to witness it all this year. I sat in on my friend, Terka's oral exams (all 4 in one day). She was such a pro. Not that I could understand everything she was saying, but still. She rocked it.
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| Terka's fan club |
And my other Terka also took her exams and rocked them all, but she didn't want me to come watch (I get it!)
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| Eli and I celebrating with Terka after her exams |
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