If Students Could Change the School Days
By Brynn Schwartz
There are two types of people at school. Ones who enjoy being at school, and ones who are ready to be done and move on with their lives. While some students would keep the day pretty similar, others would make big changes and have more time for themselves.
I asked four seniors what they would change about their day if they were in charge.
Makayla Shefl, one who enjoys school, would consider her perfect school day mostly the same with a few changes. Her school would start later and end later, make changes to where classrooms are, and be more organized for different grade levels.
“I would say I would run it similar to what we have now, but we would start school at 9:00 and get out at 4 (seniors 3:45). I would also say phones are allowed during lunch. I would also move the classrooms around so the junior high required classrooms are in the south wing, the underclassmen classrooms are in the east wing, and the upperclassmen required classes are in the west wing,” Makayla Shefl said.
Unlike Shefl, senior Ethan Nordby would not make as many changes to the school day.
“I would make the lunch period longer. I would also start school earlier so that we would be done faster and have the rest of our day to do things,” Nordby said.
However, seniors who are not that interested in making small changes to their schedule have ideal days that look different, as they are more focused on finishing high school and moving on to the next chapter.
Brooklyn Schaecher, a senior, said she is ready to graduate and move on to the next big part in life. Although she enjoys being with her friends every day and appreciates the education she has received, she is looking forward to having more opportunities after high school.
“I would say I am definitely ready to graduate and move on to the next chapter of my life. If I could change the school day, I would make it shorter and spend more time on things that actually prepare us for life after high school, although I feel like this school does a good job preparing us. I love getting to see my friends every day, and I know I will miss everyone, but I am ready to graduate, start college in January, and get a head start on my future,” Schaecher said.
Senior Tate Wales would request splitting the day into two. This gives students time to finish their classes, take longer lunch breaks, and have some free time before returning back to school to finish their work.
“If I could change the school day, I would not have school start until 10 a.m. I would go to school for about two hours, attend my classes, and get all my work done so I could get it out of the way. After that, I would have lunch for about an hour, with the option to go home and eat if I wanted to. Once I finished eating, I would have some free time to relax, hang out with friends, or do whatever I wanted. Then I would go back to school from 1-3 p.m. to finish up anything else I needed to do. After school, I would be able to go straight to work. I think this would make my week go so much better, smoother, and quicker,” Wales said.
Whether students enjoy coming to school or not, one thing is clear. If students were in charge, the school day might look a little different.
