Should Universities be Free to Attend?

Universities have a reason they’re expensive. Another ‘pre-uni’ school will cost you money, so why would a university be different? If universities were free, then schools would get crowded, teachers would barely get paid and students wouldn’t take it as seriously.

If universities were free, then there would not be enough space to fit all of the students. This could push schools into having a waiting list or broadening the one they already had. In the classes, the student cap will most likely be exceeded. This can put a lot of stress on the teachers, who would have to help students with  and discuss an assignment to such a large crowd. The student to teacher ratio would be vastly out of proportion compared to what it is now with universities costing money.

To add on to this, teachers wouldn’t get paid as much as they do now. When a student pays their fees, the money goes towards the government and the school, which goes towards the teachers. Only a small portion of money comes from other places. This can make teachers want to quit their job, thus making the teacher to student ratio even worse. The schools wouldn’t get as much money for learning, either. They wouldn’t be able to sell books because they would barely have enough money to buy them. Of course, they would be able to get some books.

The students in the universities would probably find the free schooling as an easy pass for education. This could make the students not value their education as it would come so easily. The students who do become something like a doctor wouldn’t get as much credit because of the fact that the amount of people who could get into the profession would vastly increase. On the other side of the spectrum, there will be a lower percent of students who graduate. This is due to students not valuing their education and dropping out of university.

So in conclusion, universities should not be free to attend because the schools would get crowded, the teachers wouldn’t get paid as much and students wouldn’t take university as seriously.

Lunchtime Should be Longer

Lunchtime Should be Longer

When lunchtime is mentioned in schools, people normally talk about the quality or nutritional value of food. Although, the length of the lunchtime may also have an effect on the health and academics of the students.

Why are lunch periods shortened?

Lunch periods are usually shortened because schools need to shorten their overall time, while still fitting the academic time. Therefore, lunchtime is the first to go.

Sometimes, administrators are afraid that more free time could put students into danger. Some schools are overwhelmed with students so they need to alternate the students’ lunchtime into 2 or more periods.

Healthier Meals

Often, the longer it takes to make a healthy meal, the healthier it is. When students have more time to eat, obviously, they are going to eat more. Even if students start with unhealthy things, they will still have time for healthy food like fruit or vegetables. It is especially important for parents without the money to send their children to school with proper lunches, who depend on the school for half of their lunch.

Time to relax

Rushing to eat doesn’t give students enough time to properly enjoy the food, sense fullness, or how food makes them feel so they know when to stop. Allowing students to socialize at lunchtime is important for their focus on academics in the afternoon. Although some adults worry about students wandering off in play time, most children use this time to socialize, catch up on homework, or get help from teachers.

So in conclusion, lunchtime should be longer because there are healthier meals and there is more time to relax.