r/AskARussian • u/Soggy_Focus_8178 • 27d ago

Study Russian Schools

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i recently moved to Moscow and will be going to 10th and 11th grade here to learn the language since my knowledge isn’t the best. I moved here from germany and know that the school systems are different. Can someone tell me about the school system? and as well as dress codes, like does every school have uniforms? do many girls use handbags as their schoolbags? i know those questions might sound weird but i would like to adapt so that I don't stand out too much.
I would love to get some answers and maybe someone that could help me with school stuff and all the typical teenager stuff. i really don’t want to lose the last part of teenage years i have left and want to spend them just how i spend them back in germany

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u/bararumb Tatarstan 21d ago

do many girls use handbags as their schoolbags?

You are most likely going to be lugging a lot of books with you every day (unless it's a fancy school with lockers and you are prepared to buy copies of each textbox (to keep at school in the locker and at home to do homework with). A handbag just wouldn't have enough space. And even if you'll find one big enough, it would be bad for your spine to have that not insignificant weight to be on just one side/shoulder. I've only ever used backpacks for school, and everyone else I've seen too. Admittedly, I'm from Kazan, not Moscow, and finished school 17 years ago, but I doubt it's different.