Consistency Vs. Change

Too often do we, as a society, get caught up in consistency. As students, we get up in the morning, take a shower, get something to eat, head off to school, say the pledge of allegiance, listen to teachers' lectures, go to lunch, attend after school practices, come home, do some homework, some get on the computer, and go to bed. We do this so frequently that it becomes almost second nature to us. We no longer think about why we are pledging to our flag, or comprehend what our teachers have to say. Instead, we go about our daily lives without a purpose.

As a student who has come to learn the impact of change, I find myself always needing diversity in my day. I try to make each day a little different by the choices I make and the goals I set for myself. I now find myself looking for something to change, which I know is not always the best approach to something. When we don't change something that needs to be changed, we are in turn creating a bigger problem; but when we change something just for the sake of experiencing change, the result doesn't always turn out as positively.

A problem that I have noticed at my high school is the way our music program fits into our block scheduling. Currently, music takes place 4th period during the Spring semester. Because of the large number of students who take place in music the schedule has to be broken down even further on a day to day basis. An example being, the Women's Chorus and Symphonic Band rehearse Monday's and Thursdays. Anyone not in Women's Chorus or Symphonic Band must attend a study hall during those days. This creates controversy because many students feel that they could better spend their time in an academic class instead of in a study hall. 

After spending four years witnessing the effects of the music program I have come to acknowledge a problem that will continue to be a hindrance on both students and faculty unless something is done to benefit as many people as possible.