By MIKE MENNELLA

Students are always talking about how they hate school. They wish that they didn't have to go to school and that they could become a dropout. They are always saying how much they hate their teachers and even some of the kids at school.

Students are always complaining about having too much homework. I couldn't agree more. Some teachers give tons of homework. They give so much homework that when you're home you sometimes thin:: you're still at school.

Another complaint by the students is the lunch hour. I don't even know why they call it a lunch hour; it's only 20 minutes long. By the time you get your lunch and find a place to sit, it's time to go to your next class. We're so used to eating fast, that when we eat dinner at home, our parents can't understand why it only takes us five minutes.

Another thing that students are always complaining about is being seated in alphabetical order. After a couple of years you find out that all your friends names begin with the same letter as your own name.

A final complaint by students is that you always need a pass or your ID. You need a pass wherever you go. If you're late to your class or else you want to go to your locker, you always need a pass. It's like a security place. You even need a pass to go to the washroom.

Well, I guess I'm exaggerating a little bit. School isn't really that bad. I guess there are a lot of good things about school. But I can only think of two things, the weekends and vacations. That's why freedom is only hours away. It will be only a few hours until spring vacation will begin.