PSAT

__Less Homework__

Dear Board Of Education, Homework. It has a simple and evident meaning, home work. Or known as work you do at home. These days, homework is everywhere and everything. “Hey Jack! Can you come outside today, we’re playing football. Come on, let’s go!” Max informed. Silent as a statue, Jack didn’t move. Finally, he replied,“ I’m sorry, can’t come. Too much homework.”  Upset, Max asked,“ Well then, what time will you be finished?”  Becoming agitated Jack answered enraged,“ Never! I’m going to have to stay up late tonight. Teachers give such abundant and bountiful amount of homework. They act as they are handing out candy which they keep handing and handing and students keep eating and eating!” Max smiled and trudged away like a laggard. “Ughh! I wish I could get done with this homework!” Jack bellowed. Now is that all you want to hear? Let me guess. No, right??? Well then, make teachers give less homework! Please! Homework is like thunder that keeps you up during night, which doesn’t allow you to sleep without finishing. Homework is like having parents that don’t let you go outside, where you have no time for any social activities or clubs. Homework is like your parents catching a lie, having too much pressure and nervousness. Don’t you even want our community to be a jolly and special one. Where you find kids in the park, playing games, or at activities and clubs. An ample amount of homework will never result into this. We don’t want kids to struggle to wake up early in the morning for school. We don’t want kids to have a colorless life with no activities and clubs. We don’t want kids to have too much pressure and then do bad on a test or quiz. We want the adverse. We want the opposite.  Do you find it aggravating when waking up early in the morning, whether it’s for school or office? Well think a little more, did you stay up late? If you did then, did you like it?? And if you didn’t, then imagine. Imagine how it would feel like to get only about five-six hours of sleep. It isn’t pretty. Struggle. That is what causes them to have troubles waking up early. Poor students, first sleep late and then wake up early. Did you know that a student needs at least 10 hours of sleep. Therefore, students will be sleepy in school. As a result, they will get bad grades. Since they will not be able to concentrate or focus, this will be the only outcome. Not only that, but kids will start to become lazy and sluggish. School will just become a torture that you can’t evade. Students will oversleep which will not be good because they have school. So do you still want to be handing out plenty amount of homework?  Activities are the reason a smile is shown on a face of a child. Activities are the reason students get happy. Activities are the reason a child looks forward to the day. Activities are very important and should not be taken away due to homework. When activities are snatched, kids will have no social time with people, including friends. They will not be able to connect to other lives or even hang out together due to so much homework. Completely simple and plain. Students will be filled with boredom, nothing else. Students will get unhealthy soon as well. If no physical activities are being held, then this will occur and students will not be healthy. And no social time will occur between friends. Then how will they hang out and talk. If activities are held then it will be like a beach without water.  Pressure can occur for anything, school, competitions, and even homework. Because of pressure, students and children may start failing tests and quizzes. They would be too caught up with homework. And they will worry and start getting tensed during the tests. Then, they will forget all the procedures and work taught and demonstrated to them. Instead of thinking, they will have bad and negative thoughts in their mind. Also, they will get more nervous. It is also bad for health, and will not be good if too much is occurring. Pressure causes your heart to beat faster and faster and gets you nervous.  Overall, having less homework would be a dream come true. “Hey Jack! Come on. Let’s play basketball!” Max exclaimed. Jack smiled like Max was a big candy bar just waiting to eat. “Coming! OMG guess what! I got only two pages of homework tonight!” Jack said as closing the door. Isn’t that such a perfect type of life. School, come home, homework ( less), play outside, eat, and sleep on time. This way there is no struggle waking up, many activities present, and no pressure! You can make this happen! Only you!

 Sincerely,  Shiksha Kohli