Free Post (Getting Rid of Homework)

November 30, 2015

I hate homework. Everybody does. The one thing all students can pretty much agree on.

If I could come home every day and relax, watch a little Netflix, waste time on social media... I would. But the existence of homework ruins this ideal for me.

The only problem: I don't want to get rid of it just yet.

Bare with me here, even though I just contradicted my first few statements. I didn't lose my ethos yet.

You see, the concept behind homework is appealing to me. Using the skills you learned in class at home, bettering your understanding of the skills. Using the skills outside of the classroom. Applying them to everyday life. I totally get that; appreciate it even. If homework did not exist, I would be making a lot more visits to my teachers each day, wondering about what I'm doing. I'm a logical person, so I crumble without having the logistics behind everything I learn in class. Having worksheets that mimic our notes allow me to go through things with my peers, my parents, other people with more experience... and that gives me security. It makes life more solid for me. So yeah, I hate homework, but not totally. The real problem is the amount I receive.

I'm totally alright with an hour or two, with additional studying and research. I look way too far into everything I learn so I know it from every direction. But when I'm stuck at home, losing sleep because I am a thriving Honors student with 8-9 hours of work to do... I'm not happy. The quality of my work begins to decline, my care level decreases, and I'm lethargic. I am unable to begin my homework without taking a nap beforehand, and depending on my level of lethargy, these naps can span for hours. Not a great combination, as you would assume. Then my grades slowly begin to drop, and I'm faced with a lower GPA. In a twisted, annoying way, homework is making it harder for me to succeed. Crazy, right?

I won't be extreme and make that an actual claim, but I will say this. If teachers could all work together to help lessen the load of work so I can actually enjoy my teenage years, that'd be great. They say high school is the best time of your life, yet here I am, staying up till the wee hours of the morning finishing up homework. Not even a book!!