‘I found it interesting’: MT students tell what they thought of the Enem essay topic about the SUS

The theme of the essay for this year's National High School Exam (Enem), which proposed a reflection on "The appreciation of the Unified Health System (SUS) as a universal right", was well received by students interviewed after the test. Among the candidates, there were those who considered the subject interesting and those who highlighted the importance of discussing the population's access to public health services.

Joaquim Teixeira Melo Viana, 18 years old, participated in Enem for the first time as an official candidate. He said he liked the proposal and had no difficulties developing the text.

"I thought this topic was cool, interesting. I hear a lot about it, about health. I thought it could be developed very well", commented the young man.

The student also positively evaluated the time available to take the test and write. He intends to study Agronomy or Veterinary Medicine.

Sofia de Oliveira Fontoura, 16 years old, took the exam for the first time as a coach. Despite having felt anxious at the beginning, she said she managed to calm down throughout the test.

Regarding the essay, Sofia stated that she expected another subject, but considered the choice relevant. For her, discussing the SUS is important because a large part of the population depends on the public system to access consultations, treatments and other health services.

"I thought it would be another topic, but the SUS is super important, because I think 80% of the population is part of this class. So, it's very important for us to talk about this topic", said the young woman.

When constructing the text, the student said that she used references from audiovisual productions and also from the Federal Constitution to develop arguments about the right to health and differences in access to services.

Sofia intends to study Medicine and said that the experience as a trainer helped her to better understand the dynamics of the exam and control her nervousness in future editions.