While I was already receiving larger amounts of work from other classes, an even larger concern has crossed my path. I had forgotten that I signed a contract to stay for Musical Theatre rehearsals. They are rehearsing Legally Blonde, and my role is to be one of the spotlights. I have to stay after school until 5:30 or 6 pm, every day until Thursday, March 9th, the final day of the show.
Zach and I are doing the storyboard today after my practice anyway, and I will have to stay up late doing other homework for several classes after we are done.
Although school is draining me in addition to increased personal and physical issues, I plan to finish my job in Musical Theatre and push through all my assigned work.
I feel as if in a way, education is useful and I am grateful for it, but there are extremes to every situation. Teens are not meant to sacrifice their sleep for something that very well may not benefit them in the future. Schools need to prioritize more important subjects for students, whether it be finding a job or paying taxes.
However, one of the defining benefits of school is the fact that out of everything else, it teaches students the ability to think. The benefit of thought-provoking activities like math or certain English assignments assist the brain's development, and schools need to practice this more instead of continuously giving students assignments. To do is not necessarily to think, and if school focused on this idea, while also having shorter hours, students would perform much better than they do now.
Media Studies is a genuinely valuable class, and I wish that I had more time to allocate for this class. But mental fortitude is something that develops as a result of hardship, and knowing myself, I know that I will eventually do all my work, and everything will end up fine.
Moving forward, I expect to have large amounts of work during next week, but I will, like always, push through it and continue to work on this project and my personal life.
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