germany has a very complicated schoolsystem.
1st-4th grade is called Grundschule
after 4th grade there are 3 options where you can go depending on your skills.
Gymnasium is for the smart ones and go from 5th till 12th grade
Realschule is for the average ones and goes from 5th till 10th gade
Hauptschule is for the dumb ones and goes from 5th till 9th grade
I´m in 12th grade of Gymnasium, i´m a smart one.
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