Should Students Get Free Hours

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Students are rushing to classes, drowning in homework, and need a break! Students aren’t taking time for themselves, can’t have extracurricular activities, and aren’t bonding with friends because they simply don’t have time! But, never fear! Your school could save students from stress, friendship problems, and homework through a free hour. Even though students could mess around, they should get a free hour because they could use this time for homework, getting rid of stress, and socializing with friends.
Students should get a free hour because they could use the time to do their homework and schoolwork. If students get time to do their homework, they would use it because then they would have more time at home with their family. This is because students will be finished or spending less time on homework, so they can spend more time with family. Students could also use the time to study for tests and review notes. So, students should get a free hour to finish homework/schoolwork. Studies show that 80 percent of students experience stress daily because of homework and schoolwork.
Another reason students should get a free hour is because it could get rid of students’ stress. A free hour gets rid of students’ stress by letting students relax, chill out,
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When students socialize, or bond with their friends, they try to keep their minds off of school. Also, when students bond with their friends, their social life becomes less stressful because they get to spend time with their friends. When students keep their minds off of school and fix friendship problems, they relieve some of their stress. This shows students will benefit from a free hour. Teachers and aids may say that students will use the free hour to get into trouble. However, students will have more things to do other than getting into trouble. For example, they could do their homework, read, review, socialize, relax, talk, and listen to music during free

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