As summer lurks closer, students are faced with academic dilemmas as they rush to the finish line before school ends. Peer-pressured to obtain credit in a short amount of time, students share how they feel and how they plan to work this month.
Three students – Katie Hernandez, Jesna Roy, and Joseph Nguyen – recap their relationship with LOC. Either recovered or currently on the list, being risked of losing credit has reshaped their perspective on school. With the deadline coming close, getting off the list is pivotal.
“It’s crucial to check the list frequently,” freshman Katie Hernandez said. “Having experience with LOC before, I’m going to try to be organized with what I do this month.”
It all seems to be about balance and a way of preempting. Whether it’s attending tutorials or organizing planners, some students find it incumbent to plan ahead for the busy month.
“The process to recover is time consuming and complicated,” freshman Jesna Roy said. “Sometimes you don’t even know you’re on it until there’s a short notice given.”
Half alerted, students are frustrated by the way the system works. They find the process to be unkempt. Albeit students are working hard before the summer, they juggle other academic responsibilities during school too.
“Some teachers get more strict towards the last weeks of school, making kids do unnecessary amounts of work and tests,” senior Joseph Nguyen said. “My elective teachers are actually being harder than AP teachers.”
Stressed from the amount of work, students face a battle with balancing mental health and their academic life. With assignments on their head, students are working overtime just to ensure they are doing fine in school.
“It’s pretty stressful,” Nguyen said. “I have a lot of stuff going on, like after school activities. The thought that it can postpone and defer opportunities of graduating is a burden.
