Zach Poe
Mrs. Long
2/25/16
The Fight
for Study Hall
Everybody
needs time to catch up sometimes. I think that study halls would be the best solution
to this problem for high school students. This essay will have different
reasons why I think we should have the opportunity to have a study hall during
the school day, and ways to govern the study hall so it isn’t abused by
students just looking for an easy class period.
Study
hall is an excellent time for people to catch up on work that they missed or go
ahead and do their homework. Some students have absolutely no time to do homework,
so they get behind and become stressed which leads to them getting even more
behind. Riverside is one of the only schools in this area that doesn't offer a
study hall for upperclassmen, who traditionally need it the most. Study hall
can only help peoples’ grades. It’s almost impossible for study hall to lower
someone’s GPA.
Study
hall was taken away in the first place because of the students who didn’t use
it how it’s meant to be. People play games on a phone or computer, or they just
sit around and talk for the entire class period. If study hall is going to be
reinstated, then there is going to have to be a way to get those people to use
it right or keep them out of it altogether.
The new
study hall will need to have new requirements for students to be in it. Maybe
an application would be the best thing for study hall. This application should
include an agreement that has to be signed, saying that the student promises
not to abuse study hall. Even if only people with special circumstances can get
in, like people that work, people who have AP classes and full workloads,
student athletes, or other special cases.
In
conclusion, I think that study hall is needed by a lot of students. Even
though, there will always be students that try to abuse study hall, we need it
because there will also always be students that really need a study hall.
Study Hall Glog
Study Hall Glog
I remember the benefits of having a study hall when I was in high school, but I also remember the constant traffic in the halls the last few years.... I think you make valid points, but I would be curious to investigate this further. You mentioned having requirements (AP, athlete, etc) as a possible deciding factor, but can you really deny anyone the option in today's world of blind equality. (The "everyone gets a trophy" concept). Don't give up Zachu, you could be the man (well, boy :) that brought study hall back to Riverside!
ReplyDeleteI have heard other students mention allowing study hall for those that have AP/concurrent credit courses. I think that would be a good way to weed out those just looking for a class with nothing to do. I agree, a signed contract would be good as well with consequences if they don't adhere to it.
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ReplyDeleteI strongly agree that study hall is extremely important to students. I also agree that it is especially important to the upperclassmen who tend to be given more work and generally have busier lives than other students. I being an upperclassmen would really appreciate the ability to have a study hall. It would help me keep my grades up by giving me the extra school-time to do my homework or other assignments that would have normally have to be incorporated into my schedule. I really liked the idea of an application for study hall to make sure that only people who would use it correctly would get a study hall. This would not only make sure everyone was being productive, but also it would cut down on distractions caused by people who would normally goof off. I really hope study hall will return for upperclassmen in the upcoming year. 150.
You have brought many great points to the table. I believe that anyone who cares about their grades would greatly appreciate study hall. The application process would be a great idea, especially for getting rid of the people who just want a free class, but who would be the person to take the applications and choose who gets to be in study hall and who doesn’t get to? The likely person would end up being Mrs. Shey, but I’m not sure if she would want to add this to the amount of work she is already doing at the first of the year. Also, just because a person doesn’t exactly fit the criteria, should they be refused the right to a study hall, not knowing whether the person would actually use this study hall to better themselves? All in all, this is a great idea and I support it.
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I think that you have made a great argument with very valid points as well. I think bringing study hall back would be helpful to many students. I think having an application to decide what students get to take the study hall would be a great idea. But I do agree with Dillon's question about " Also, just because a person doesn’t exactly fit the criteria, should they be refused the right to a study hall, not knowing whether the person would actually use this study hall to better themselves?". Thus being asked, I think your idea of having the students that do need a study hall sign an agreement not to abuse it is a great idea. As long as it extends to whoever really wants a study hall. This would give students that have jobs, sports, clubs, and other time consuming things that extra time they need to maintain their grade point average. Many students who have jobs, sports, and clubs are always tired and don't have much time. Even for students who maybe don't have sports, jobs, or clubs but still need extra time with problem areas this would be great for them. Don't give up on this; you may just be able to bring study hall back!
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