Staying Home From School is Not So Fun
In light of the recent H1N1 epidemic, students are strongly urged to remain home when the slightest symptoms of illness begin to emerge. The administration's reasoning is both noble and sound with regard to the prevention of contagious diseases, after all, if even a single parasite is allowed in the building it could contaminate the entire school and its inhabitants. Unfortunately, staying home from school comes at a heavy price. Most teachers (there are exceptions) are quite inflexible in allowing extra time for students to make up the information and work missed in class and are selfish in assuming their class takes first priority among the others. The information cannot be learned appropriately and most teachers do not have time to re-teach the lesson. I am not suggesting that teachers should give lectures twice, because this is simply not possible, I am simply advocating for some understanding of the situation. The homework load doubles during the short "make-up period" and makes it difficult to recover from sickness. Pressures from instructors only add to the stress.
In short, missing school is rough and takes its nasty toll academically and emotionally. It is difficult to heed the administration's advice when absence from school is so painful.
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At least you got some
At least you got some English work done!
Dear Eric- I thought I
Dear Eric-
I thought I didn't see you today! Now I know why. My day just felt like it was missing...something. Anyways, your post Staying Home From School Is Not So Fun brings up good points about teachers lack of understanding when it comes to absenses. Personally I hate missing school just because the make up work is a drag and I find that even being gone for a day leaves me behind and confused on the information I missed. It's unfair when teachers won't budge because it's not your fault your immune system decided to panzy out at the last minute. Maybe students can use as their arguement, "Well I would have had all my homework done and turned in on time but in exchange I would have given you the swine flu!" Then smile and walk away. I bet it could work...on some teachers.
Thanks for the post! Hope you feel better!
Katie
I disagree I feel staying
I disagree I feel staying home from school is a good thing for the simple fact that you don`t have to be at school doing work because your just laying down in your bed relaxing not having to worry about nothing, but getting better if your sick. However when you have to go back to school and make up all the work you had missed that sucks.
I agree with you, but i also
I agree with you, but i also disagree with you. The reason why I agree with you is because when you just stay at home, you can't spend time with your friends and you get a whole bunch of work when you're absent from school. The reason why I disagree with you is because when you stay at home, you get to do what ever you want and your parents spend more time with you. I experienced this at least once a year because I'm an only-child. So, everytime I go back to school, my friends would all come up to me and just ask me a whole bunch of questions and then I get so much stress. It's not good if you get stress so much cuz it can lead you to depression.
You can always get work
You can always get work done at home by yourself and you can always learn by yourself too!