Vantage points downward
So over vacation I saw a couple movies. Okay, I saw more than a couple. I actually saw so many that I couldn’t even keep track. One of those being Vantage Point.
The beginning was good. The president was assassinated at a conference in Spain, and there are about five different viewpoints of the assassination. The end of each viewpoint was left on a cliffhanger, and at the end of each I was wondering how the heck they were all going to tie back together.
They did. But not well. The motives of the assassination were unclear even after the credits were rolling. I thought the producers could have done a better job with that.
Despite my opinion, the movie is currently at the top of the box office.
Oh, and one other thing. Do presidents actually have body doubles?
What happened to rooting for the home team?
So I went to my first Bruins game last Saturday, which was my first hockey game as well. I didn’t really know what to expect. I was thinking I would see stereotypical, crazy hockey fans banging against the glass, urging on a fight.
But it wasn’t really like that at all. There was ONE fight, but it was kind of disappointing. The gloves didn’t even come off. Oh yeah, and there was one crazy fan. A little girl in Bruins attire who was jumping up and down with a foam claw. Whenever the other team scored, she banged herself in the head with the claw. I was laughing REALLY hard.
As for the game, the Bruins were doing well, and the game kept coming back to a tie. The score was 3-3 in the final period. A Bruins guy was in the penalty box (which I thought was such a cool aspect), and Florida came back to score. And this happened again. And once more after that. For more information on the game click here.
By the time the game was 6-3, a hoard of fans had left. People kept shouting things to the players like “What the hell are you doing?” and “Shoot the damn puck!”
What ever happened to rooting for the home team? I mean, come on people, have some faith! It’s not like they could go down there and do any better.
But I still had fun. I was just annoyed at those fans. And I never got on the big screen.
Stress Is Overrated
If you get C’s and D’s, that’s fine. If you don’t try in school, it doesn’t matter. After a recent panel, this is what some of my fellow classmates had to say. And I am appalled.
Why even go to high school? If you are just going to slack off, drop out. Really. In my view, without a good high school education, you will not get into college, and even if you do, it will be a college you do not want to attend. Without a college education, you will then become a bum who works at a fast food restaurant.
This, I think, puts a lot of pressure on high school students. What we are doing now will pretty much affect the rest of our lives.
So, is high school just about getting good grades? Well, it feels like it. And honestly, that’s the one thing I hate about high school. Sometimes I wish teachers did not assign grades. No grades would eliminate stress and competition between students.
Unfortunately, this will never happen. Teachers need a way to evaluate students. But I think there are other ways to get rid of the stress factor.
In middle school, many students probably remember the class, “Study for Success.” Students were taught efficient study methods, the basics of keeping up with your work, and how to eliminate stress. I think a class synonymous to this should be brought to the high school as an elective. I know I would benefit from it.
To continue with the stress factor at this high school, supposedly it’s pretty high. There is one simple solution to this problem: Don’t let yourself get stressed out. Students DO have a lot of work, but teachers don’t assign stress! They bring it about on themselves.
Again, high school can be competitive with its grading system, but don’t let yourself become a nutcase! Stay relaxed. Alert, but relaxed.
Sleep…Are YOU Getting Any?
Lets face it. One of the biggest issues among high schoolers is the amount of sleep they get every night. Out of ten students in The Bradford, only two got over eight hours of sleep. Students stay up long hours into the night, working on papers, studying for tests, or even just surfing Facebook or Youtube.
Personally, I think this is a major issue. Lately I too have been struggling to keep up with work, but I still try to get to bed by 10:30, even if my homework is not done. I just finish it in the morning.
Many students claim they feel fine after four or five hours of sleep, but even a cup of coffee cannot eliminate the long term affects that result. After viewing this link on the importance of sleep, consider how long you stay up every night.
Consider this scenario: If you have a test tomorrow, would it be more efficient to study until midnight, or go to sleep at 10:00? This is kind of like saying, would it be more efficient to fall asleep while taking your test, or actually get a good grade? Think about it.
Introduction
Hi, my name is Katie, and I am a junior at Wellesley High. I am also a co-sports editor for the Bradford.
