By Juliet Sandler
The clock strikes 3:20, and the classroom doors fly open. Students flood out like running water, making their way to the ground floor. Mountains of people pour into the stairwells, their journey far from done. Once down, students are waiting not-so-patiently for their phones so they can leave for the day. The little carts get wheeled out, different students from different grades going left and right, with only one goal on their minds. You have to face the current once you finally retrieve your cell phone. Everyone is coming your way to get their phones, and you need a way to go around and escape it.
Ziva DeMattia, a current sophomore at Lrei, shared her thoughts about the end-of-day rush, “I feel like it’s a waste of everyone’s time because it adds an additional ten minutes to leaving for the day. It’s really hectic.”
Imagine a school where the end-of-day rush is not a chaotic race but a smooth and orderly process. This is not just a dream but a potential reality at Elisabeth Irwin High School. By strategically placing the Senior phones in the cafeteria, the Freshman phones in the PAC, the Sophomore phones in the library, and the Junior phones in the lobby, we can transform the current chaos into a well-organized system. This saves time and reduces the stress of the end-of-day rush. The corresponding grades and rooms are interchangeable, and keeping everyone on the bottom three floors is more convenient.
One of the key features of this proposed system is its adaptability. We can put each advisory bin in the cafeteria on a different lunch table, providing a unique space for each advisory. In the PAC, we can put different bins in spaced-out rows, allowing easy identification. In the lobby, we can place the bins on the large table, providing a central location for all advisories. In the Library, we can distribute the bins in various sitting spots, ensuring each advisory has a designated area. This adaptability ensures that the system can accommodate changes and is not rigid.
Many people have found getting used to the new phone change frustrating, so why not make this transition as seamless as possible? We can build off this plan and implement some changes into our daily routines.