I actually decided that it would be a good idea to dedicate this post to any questions that my readers may have. I may do this a couple of times throughout my journey of blog writing to connect with my readers. Questions I have received so far include:
1) How exactly is the Sudanese school system similar to ours?
The point I was trying to make is that examinations are important in both school systems. Without exams, continuing any type of education is almost impossible.
2) Did I ever take the college exam in Sudan?
I actually did not, however I did take an exam to get into a good school while living there for a short amount of time. In the United States, there is an enrollment process to register a child in school and same with Sudan. I took multiple exams at different schools which in my opinion weren't very easy.
3) Do I have an estimate of how high the drop out rate is in Sudan?
I actually do not, this piece of Information was very difficult for me to find, but I do know many personally that did not continue their education after a certain time.
4) What is on the final exam?
The exam in order to get into a good university contains everything that the students have learned in their 11th year in high school.
5) How are these tests in comparison to United States end of year exams?
The end of year exams in the United States contain all the information the student has learned throughout the year, the same with Sudan. They both test the knowledge of how much you learned throughout the year, and the capabilities to move on to the next grade.
6) What happens to the Muslims in South Sudan and the Christians in North Sudan?
Nothing happens to them, they are free to live where ever they like but sometimes they might feel discriminated against.
I like the ideas of a question/answer post. This lets readers know that you are paying attention to their questions, and it informs readers who might have had the same questions but who might not have asked.
ReplyDeleteI would recommend that you format this in a way that each question/answer stands out a bit from the next one visually (maybe a break between each one?). Also, let's have more detail here. You mention the school system a bit, as you highlight that in previous posts. But expand. Since you took the college exam, what was covered in 11th grade classes? And don't Muslim and Christian students living in predominantly other-religion majority nations have issues with discrimination?
One thing that occurred to me while reading this post was that I still don't know much about how Sudanese economics/society is structured. What I mean here is: how many students go to college? Is college required to become a teacher? An engineer? Is there a middle class in the Sudan? That would explain how the markets are driven and who gets into college...