However, the kids' schools have a schedule of their choice from 8am-12pm or 1-4pm. Kids also have the option to attend Saturday school.
Most of the kids walk to school by themselves in a group of their classmates or take the minibus to school.
If the kids do not eat at school, they will go home for lunch. Also, kids as young as 7 know how to cook. In my host family, my teenage sister cooks all of the food. The Timorese favorite food is rice.
The students learn Portuguese, Bahasa and English. How yousay "hello" in Tetun depends on the time of day. For instance, in the morning you say Bomdia, in the afternoon, Boatarde and in the evening, Bonoite.
Most of the names are Portuguese. For example, Nircia da Silvia, Efifania Alves da Costa, and Valdo Gomes Pinto.
The kids' favorite subject is English because they want to be able to apply for scholarships in America and Australia. Also, most of the jobs for the youth are in Dili the capital, where Timorese people interact with a lot of tourists.
