Because Reasons...

Sometimes, all I can do is hope and pray that I will be able to remember all of the crazy and amazing things that have happened at my school. Sadly, I know that I won’t, but that’s reality.  Through all of the ups and downs, I am so thankful that I have had the gift of a place where I can step away from all of the negativity of the world and grow as a person. I’m going to miss that dearly.  I’d like to thank all of the people who were associated with this place in any way, shape, or form. Everyone has contributed, and that is what I think is the most beautiful part.  I only wish that I could hold on to this place for a moment longer. 

Hi people,  My school has been assigning a lot of homework and projects. That is what schools do.  Recently, it has become too much. It has become a regular occurrence for my friends to fall asleep on their homework or stay up into the late hours of the night because they are scared of missing a due date.  Many of them have written posts about this issue. Many of them talk about this issue on a daily basis. Many of them have even confronted our teachers asking for help.  We only get two types of responses.  1. "I only assign homework that you can finish in 30 minutes." 2. "This is preparation for high school." Here are my arguments.  1. I have never completed a '30 minute assignment' in less than an hour. Even if each assignment took only 30 minutes, we have at least seven classes that assign daily homework in addition to projects.  2. By the time I am in high school, I won't even remember these assignments. If school ended in Jul...