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schools. In the classical .schools, the students followed a very traditional program of studies, with courses in Latin and Greek language and literature, and Italian literature and history1. The few girls who continued studying after primary school usually chose these schools. Maria, however, wanted to attend a technical school. The technical schools were more modern than the classical schools and they offered courses in modem languages, mathematics, science, and accounting2. Most peopleincluding Maria39。 s fatherbelieved that girls would never be able to understand these .subjects. Furthermore, they did not think it was proper for girls to study them. Marin did not care if it was proper or not. Math and science were the subjects that interested her most. But before she could sign up for the technical school, she had to win her father39。s approval. She finally did, with her mother39。s help, though for many years after, there was tension in the famil