The First Day at High School

Miguel tells me that this story is a metaphor about the Colombian educa tion system, which he knows well, having been both a student and a teacher here. Dr Bullfrog's physics and chemistry lab - "Kalkulator" and "Numberland" suggest mathematics classes - General Star reminds us of social studies and political science.... And, of course, the "Everlasting Games Park" is "recess" on a grand scale, with all the good and bad interactions between children, freed momentarily from restrictive classroom