By Tia Ladd
Every year students go through the nerve-wracking time of the year called midterms. For years Mashpee Middle-High School has had a consistent schedule for midterms, but because of the later start time this year, 2020 was the year they decided to change it.
We used to have a regular schedule of having our first and second exams next to each other, leaving us the rest of the day to calm down or even finish those exams if we did not get the chance to complete them. Some students such as Juniors and Seniors would take the time after exams to leave school so they can calm down or even study at home for the next day's exams.
This new schedule on the other hand, consists of one exam in the morning and another after lunch. Staff claim that this has been done to avoid changing our lunch schedules. Yet the lunch schedules were still changed. This madness has left many students on edge and unhappy with the new program. Here are some comments on how students feel about the matter:
Every year students go through the nerve-wracking time of the year called midterms. For years Mashpee Middle-High School has had a consistent schedule for midterms, but because of the later start time this year, 2020 was the year they decided to change it.
We used to have a regular schedule of having our first and second exams next to each other, leaving us the rest of the day to calm down or even finish those exams if we did not get the chance to complete them. Some students such as Juniors and Seniors would take the time after exams to leave school so they can calm down or even study at home for the next day's exams.
This new schedule on the other hand, consists of one exam in the morning and another after lunch. Staff claim that this has been done to avoid changing our lunch schedules. Yet the lunch schedules were still changed. This madness has left many students on edge and unhappy with the new program. Here are some comments on how students feel about the matter:
“I just don’t understand why we can’t have half days like other schools.”-Jailynn Burke
“They should just let you do it in the morning instead of one in the morning and one after lunch.”-Peter Tiexeira
“They said they didn’t want to push back lunches but they pushed them back anyways, and it doesn’t allow seniors to leave.”-Maddie Souza
“I think it’s a little counterproductive. Having the midterms in the beginning of the day will give nervous or uneasy students time to relax instead of having to worry about the next exam.”-Paul Menke
These are comments from students ranging in grades from Freshman to Senior class. Perhaps administration should ask students their opinions on the matter when they make decisions like a change of midterm schedule that affects everyone.