The first reason that passing periods should be extended is kids do not have time to get books from their locker from the next period. Slugging a backpack that weighs 30 pounds 2 flights of stairs hurts, I have seen many people do it, and walking upstairs with that heavy backpack also makes it slower. So, there is still a chance that …show more content…
A fellow student and friend of mine named Oliver says “I forget at least one book a day to bring to class. Also, I feel rushed during these passing periods.” I have seen this happen many times before and it is very common. If you do bring the wrong book, usually you would ask the teacher to go get the proper book from the locker and you would miss part of class. If the teacher does not let you go get the book you won’t be able to participate in class so you would have to catch up if you didn’t understand what they were talking about in class. That could lead to bad grades when the test occurs. Also, kids feel bad inside when they are scolded at by a teacher and they are usually sad for the rest of the day. This my second reason that passing periods should be