Fourteen new schedules a little too much

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:03:00 GMT

By Kali Fagnant

If I am not mistaken, the number of varying schedules totaled around 14 this year. No exaggeration! This not only made getting to class on time difficult, but figuring out which class period to attend proved to be entirely confusing. As the year moved on, the chaos associated with assembly, advisor/advisee, wacky Wednesday, and other random schedules simmered down a bit. Unfortunately, as a result of the new schedules, sheer havoc fell into the hands of many organizations. This pandemonium ensued in only further frustrations and complications for groups such as Student Council, National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and other such organizations. Finding a time to schedule a meeting that suits all group members’ hectic lives seems nearly impossible to this day. Between the two separate lunch periods, turbulent schedules, sports, other clubs and organizations, jobs, etc., etc. frenzied falls particularly short in terms of describing the situation. Several questions arise. Do you schedule a meeting at a time reasonable for the majority of members, even though this majority might actually refer to a mere few? What happens to those who, by faults not of their own, end up being left out? If all organizations experience these difficulties, which quite frankly I don’t see how they aren’t…does that not mean that the time determined best suitable by one group might not be the only time that works for another? How the heck do you determine precedence in this situation? You can’t. All of the organizations experiencing these dilemmas unquestionably hold high significance at our school. Unfortunately, the setbacks hardly end here. Even if at some point a meeting occurs, accomplishing what truly needs to be completed proves absolutely exasperating. The few participants unfortunately hold no choice but to fulfill the duties that, based on past experience, belong to what seems like at least twice the amount of people. In turn, this puts unmerited additional pressure on the leadership positions, including teachers who volunteer their time to these organizations. This year, things seemed to reach a ridiculous level of complication, one that in the past never even found its way to minds as a possible reality. Organizations struggle to function successfully under current circumstances. With new further intricacies and alterations rumored for the future, how will these groups accomplish what needs to get done? Any alternatives, other than flat out terminating the organization, seem nonexistent at this point. Organizations must continue to manage to the best of their abilities, even with stress, chaos, and more than likely failures imminent. How do we avoid this muddled situation? The answer to this question lies somewhere to still be discovered. Unfortunately, some of you are quite familiar with this mess, but others might not be. I must say, lucky you. Based on rumors of the situation for upcoming years, I must say, we (seniors) are more than glad to be getting out now. As for the unlucky underclassman and the unfortunate teachers, sincere sympathy belongs to you. A point in which the situation reaches ludicrous levels of complication and stress surely nears. What happens then?

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Fourteen new schedules a little too much