Another Student's Opinion

I have decided to interview a fellow student on his opinion of high school, that way this blog is not just my opinions and topics that I have researched, but insight from another student as well.

Question: How would you rate your high school experience?

Answer: It's been good. There have been ups and downs, but in my opinion the ups outweigh the downs.

Question: What sort of clubs and sports have you been involved in? (extracurricular)

Answer: Choir and diplomacy club have been my main focuses over the past four years, however I enjoyed many of my classes such as film appreciation.

Question: What has been the most challenging thing about high school?

Answer: I would have to say, the most challenging thing for me in high school has been juggling my time between the honors classes and my jobs after school.

Question: How many hours have you been averaging on your job throughout high school?

Answer: I average 25 hours a week for 3 of the past 4 years.

Question: How much time do you spend on homework on average?

Answer: I would say about 2-4 hours a night on homework.

Question: And how many average hours of sleep do you get a night?

Answer: I get about 3.5 to 4 hours of sleep a night.

Question: What are your feelings on school dress codes and uniforms?

Answer: Uniforms, I dislike very much because there is no self-expression in them. I feel that the dress code at Wasatch is just fine for a predominately LDS society.

Question: What are your feelings on teachers carrying guns?

Answer: I feel that when a teacher is responsible and able to hold a gun, where they would feel comfortable around their own children carrying that gun, and they feel emotionally and mentally stable about themselves, then there is no restriction holding that weapon from them. Those teachers would need a gun safety class and a concealed weapons permit and class I would suggest they take to show that they are qualified. The school should also run background checks on that teacher. I would personally feel a lot safer if certain teachers that I trust had guns.

Question: What has your college application experience been like?

Answer: Because of the help from college representatives, the college application process has been made easier for me. There are many resources out there to help high school students apply for college that I have been able to take advantage of, it is only a matter of the student taking initiative and looking for aid from these resources. ​