School, really?

     What has happened to all the fun?! Well, I think we should ask school that question, because ever since I started high school, my life has just been all about staying up late, trying to finish last minute homework during the class before the actual class, tired eyes and frequent unintentional neglect of important tasks. For example, right now, I'm procrastinating with my Chemistry homework (which involves the SI system of measurements.. fun.) Also, I totally forgot the excerpt for my Ancient World History essay yesterday, I hope Mr. Tessen will go easy on me and not lower my grade too much for turning it in a day late. 

I have homework everyday up the wazoo!  Seriously, don't these teachers realize that I need some sleep?! I never have any free time anymore because of the loads of homework school is almost literally throwing at me. Don't get me wrong, school is awesome if you're consistent with your studies, but I'm a teenager, I kind of (not really) have a life outside of school, I'm irritable, and impatient, so sitting in class listening to an hour-long lecture will eventually get on my nerves. Teachers and advisors expect their students to put a hundred percent into schoolwork, but it's hard to do that when we know that we're going to be doing that everyday for the rest of our lives! In my opinion, it's not the actual work that kills us; it’s the anticipation that's the real torture.

             I personally think that students shouldn’t have so much work (not just because I’m a student or anything). Sometimes, I don’t even get what’s going on in class, which makes my life a living hell when I get home to do the homework. Math is my biggest problem. First of all, math uses numbers; numbers and I do not get along well. Second, there are too many things to memorize, like the basic steps of algebra; the fundamentals, and stuff. When will I need to memorize those things unless I become a technician or an architect? Besides, I want to be like, an English teacher; and don’t tell me that you need to use math to understand English, because I’m darn sure that you don’t.

            So yeah, my main point is just to avow my feelings of deep displeasure towards school and its blistering effects on my personal life. Just because we (students) are (seemingly) capable of doing what our advisors or teachers throw at us, doesn’t technically mean that we will do it all; remember, only about 10 to 20 percent of the human mind is used thinking, the other 80 to 90 percent is utilized for the subconscious mind; which is SLEEP.