“a Modest Proposal to Get Students to Understand That a Hallway Is for Walking, Not for Dilly Dallying.”

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It is a bit absurd that when students, who are eager to get to class on time to learn something new, are forced to be late, because other students are simply not doing what should be done in a hallway. Walk. Yes walk that is what the hallway is for. I mean, yes there are lockers, and I understand that most students do not carry around all of their things, so they need their lockers; but there is a substantial amount of space that allows students to get to their lockers, get whatever it is they need and walk to their respective classroom. However, it is ridiculous that when students try to use the hallway for what it is for, other students who clearly don’t understand the purpose of the hallway stop, yes stop in the middle of it to talk to their friends, make an illegal U turn or my absolute favorite to “eat the face off” of their significant other. I know that most students would agree with me, because like them I understand, I have witnessed first hand these horrible acts, and because of them I have been late to class. I have missed seconds, maybe even minutes of important knowledge that could have helped me in the future. Moreover, it would be nice and very appreciated if someone came up with a way to get students to do what they are supposed to do in the hallway. A simple lecture on “what not to do in the hallway” is not nearly enough. No. There should be action, because a matter such as this should be taken seriously. As a senior I know what happens in the high school hallways, I have seen it for myself for 4 years now, and every year I try to find some kind of way to get everyone to understand that the hallway is made for walking. Now there are about 1,200 students in a high school, and according to recent studies about 50% of students actually walk in the hallway, to get

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