No Eating in the Library

Many times throughout the week, kids in the library are told to leave because they are eating. This is unfair because kids should be able to eat a quick snack if they get hungry. I understand that there is a lunchroom for a reason but the lunchroom is hot, smelly, and gets very loud at times. If kid is quietly doing their work in the library, they should be able to eat a little snack, but not a full on lunch. The librarians enforce  this rule as if their life depends on it and they force kids to leave the library for something as little as eating a granola bar or apple slices. I would like to see this rule changed because everyone would be much happier if they did not have to hide eating their food or get kicked out for a minor infraction.

No Wifi

Students in Midwood are constantly using their phones during the day whether it's to text their friends in between classes, for entertainment during a free period or to do homework or search something up. Since the wifi is blocked from student access, using their phones can increase data and creates a costly bill. If there was a free accessible wifi for just students, it would reduce the issue especially since students spend most of their day at school. Although students aren't supposed to be using their phones during class, sometimes they are allowed to use them during free periods and when permitted by teachers so it would be useful to have a wifi for those times.

dinosaur computers

Here at Midwood, we are stuck in the Stone Age. We use computers that are extremely outdated that are the equivalent to using a typewriter in my opinion. Most other schools have macs, specifically schools with bad reputations and with students that under perform. Why do they get rewarded for producing a sub par product? I don't understand why this is. It is time for something to be done about this. I say that we petition to the board of ed to get new computers and technology in our schools. With this new equipment, I can guarantee that  student will do better in classes, and have better attendance since they will have something to look forward to by coming to class.

Too early

Starting school at 7 a.m. everyday can take a toll on many students. Many of the students live far from the school and have to wake up as early as 4:30 A.M to make it to school on time. Getting enough hours of sleep is important for the growing body and students are not getting enough making it hard to function in school for 8 hours. Waking up in the morning when it is still dark to make sure you get ready, have breakfast, which many students don't have time for, and make it to school on time. Many students also have to rely on public transportation to get to school, so they have to plan out their timing accordingly to make it on time.Also, hours of homework after school has students staying up late hours to finish it. By the end of the week, students are exhausted.

Annoying people at schedule meetings

     Every semester we have to go meet our guidance counselors to discuss our programs for the next term. Without fail, there is always someone that has to waste everyone's time at these meetings. Most of the time, you have to miss class for these meetings. If everyone cooperates they take about 15 minutes and you can get back to class. But there is always one person who asks for 6 aps and makes a guidance counselors day. They then have to argue with the student and get it across to them that they are not going to be able to handle that many aps, better yet, that they will not get into that many aps. Now once that person leaves, we have to hear the counselor rant about kids who are a pain. So, as you can see, some kids are just ridiculous at these program meetings and need to waste peoples time elsewhere.

Bad Schedules

         Many times in students' Midwood careers, they are faced with poorly created schedules. There have been many instances where schedules start too early, start too late, contain two lunches, contain two gyms, or a combination of all of those problems. This is a major inconvenience for kids because it throws the whole flow of their day off. It is unfair for kids to be placed in classes they don't belong in or make the kids stay in school for longer than they need to be in. On top of these issues, it is almost impossible for kids to get their schedules changed after it is messed up. So many kids have these crazy schedules and when they go to get it fixed, there's a major backup and it takes a very long time for the changes to finally be put into place. This is an unfortunate problem that if it were fixed would make people's lives a lot easier.

Dumb boards

The smart boards in the school never seem to work. Whether it is the actually board, the computer, the projector, or the speakers, there is always a problem. Throughout my time in Midwood, I have heard almost all my teachers rant about smart boards. This is really annoying. Instead of spending time on doing something meaningful, we have to hear their nonsense. One time, the entire smart board crashed in my classroom. My teacher was using her personal computer because the computer attached to it was already not working. This lead to her computer crashing too. She absolutely flipped out. We wasted the entire period hearing her talk about how nothing works in this school when we had a test the next day and were supposed to do a review. This infuriated me. So as you can see, we need to do something about these so called "smart" boards.

Hygiene Care

As the warmer weather approaches, personal and hygienic care should be a students priority in Midwood. Midwood is an overcrowded school so as you walk from class to class in the hallway you are bound to smell different odors, and for the most part it's not pleasant. Students should be advised to shower, use deodorant, brush their teeth and wash their clothing. This would make a day at Midwood more pleasant during the warmer months. Practicing good hygiene is important because it helps with self confidence and self care.

The Midwood Oven

     This school is without a doubt one of the hottest buildings in the entire city. In the first month of school, the school is almost unbearable due to the hot temperatures and lack of air conditioners. The building is overcrowded and the heat from the students make the school feel even worse. The winter is just as bad because the school blasts the heat and it feels like we are inside of an oven. The dry heat from the radiator gives people headaches and makes it hard to concentrate. Spring is the worst season because the school still keeps the heat on and combine that with the rising temperatures, the heat inside of the building is oppressive. Students would be happier to come to school and much more willing to learn if this problem was changed and the schools temperatures were regulated better.