By Hailey Gillian
There has been rumor that Bulldog Hour is not coming back, and as a student I understand that many other schools don’t have opportunities like Bulldog Hour and that it is a privilege to have. I honestly think that it is ridiculous to take something away because not everyone is using it how it was intended. Did the school system honestly think that every student would use it for its intended purpose? If so, I feel that the school system has highly overestimated teenage high school students. However, there is another side to it. Did you ever think that even if we as students aren’t using bulldog hour to visit with teachers that there are other reasons why it’s useful? Some students have jobs, sports, or even just massive amounts of homework that prevents them from having a social life, earning good grades, or just plain old being happy and enjoying high school while it lasts. So I feel that an extra hour one day a week would be the least that the school could do to help them have better students. The Spectator interviewed four very different students to show why they need Bulldog Hour, and how it helps them become better students.
Daniela Padilla is a sophomore cross country and track runner, and is taking honors and AP classes.
How much time after school do you have to study or do homework?
Three hours, sometimes less depending on when I get home from sports.
How much time do you need to do homework?
Longer than what I get.
Do you feel that even if some people don’t use Bulldog Hour, we should still have it?
Yes, just because some people don’t use it properly doesn’t mean everyone doesn’t use it.
What do the people who don’t use Bulldog Hour for getting help by teachers, get out of it?
They get time to socialize with friends, which is also needed as much as time for doing work.They also have more time to eat.
Daniel Gillian is a sophomore who has a lot of free time.
How much time after school do you have to study or do homework?
Three hours because I take naps when I get home.
How much time do you need to do homework?
Four hours
Do you feel that even if some people don’t use Bulldog Hour, we should still have it?
Yes, it would be a disadvantage to the people who do use it.
What do the people who don’t use Bulldog Hour for getting help by teachers, get out of it?
Some of my Bulldog Hour experiences are after lunch I went to the gym and did homework (looked up Stalin memes and yeah that was fun). Another experience was the time I utilized the 3D printer but it took the whole time.
Carla Macia is a freshman on the cross country and track teams.
How much time after school do you have to study or do homework?
One and a half hours per day.
How much time do you need to do homework?
Two and a half hours per day
Do you feel that even if some people don’t use Bulldog Hour, we should still have it?
Yes, because if I’m struggling with a topic I can meet with my teacher.
What do the people who don’t use Bulldog Hour for getting help by teachers, get out of it?
Study time, or meeting with friends that you can’t see throughout the day and/or studying with friends.
Maddie Farrell is a junior who does jiu jitsu, and cross country. She is also taking AP classes.
How much time after school do you have to study or do homework?
Like an hour per day.
How much time do you need to do homework?
Three hours per day to finish all of studying and homework.
Do you feel that even if some people don’t use Bulldog Hour, we should still have it?
Yeah, because we can use it for AP study sessions.
What do the people who don’t use Bulldog Hour for getting help by teachers, get out of it?
They get a time to rest their minds. When you have a little time to relax and chill it’s nice.
“Is Homework Overload Creating Unhappy Students?” Red Tick Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2016.