In Italy, high schools are already quite specialized. You choose at 13, and while your choice doesn’t strictly limit your university options, it can make the path harder.
On the very last day to submit the enrollment form, I told my mom:
“I guess I’ll just go to Liceo Classico like all of you… She saw my face. And said:
“No, you are attending Liceo Scientifico.”
I lit up. That was what I wanted—but I hadn’t allowed myself to say it. Family expectations, being a “good student,” being a girl… all played a role.
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“I guess I’ll just go to Liceo Classico like all of you… She saw my face. And said:
“No, you are attending Liceo Scientifico.”