Summer Blues

What is it about our school system that makes them think that three months of summer is good? Not that I'm complaining about the long break or anything, but...well...I'm complaining about it. During the school year it feels like the only breaks students really have to look forward to are Saturdays and Sundays. We get pushed to the limit all week long with long papers, math assignments, science experiments, and all other kinds of homework that is probably best not mentioned. Then, just when we're about to crack a weekend comes around. HALELUJIAH! But again, it's only two short days of rest before it's back to the back breaking, mind numbing torture we call homework. It's just not fair, I tell you!

Students work hard. We have to, or we get pressure from friends, teachers, parents, and other sources. Those A's have gotta keep rolling in, and we try to make sure that they do. But it would be nice to have a week off every once in a while. I, for one, am fine with have only two months of summer as long as we get a break from all of that stressful work every once in a while.

Not only do we get pushed to the limit throughout the school year, but then we get three whole months off. Now, after what I've said above, you're probably wondering why I'm complaining about the long break they give us. I'll be the first to admit that after a full year of working and working and working even more, it's REALLY nice to have that long break. But after a couple of weeks of waking up at ten (heavenly!) and having nothing to do all day (because I'm lame and can't get a job), I just get bored. And not only am I bored - I'm lonely. My friends have jobs or family vacations or whatever to keep them occupied. I've spent the last couple of days reading a book, which is exactly what I'll be doing in August at SCHOOL!

All I'm saying: it would be nice to have a break every once in a while during the school year becuase it would solve both problems. The school year would be more bearable with all of the work we've got piling on top of us and the summer would be less boring and, yes, lonely. But what do I know...I'm just the student!