School is a time for learning, it is a privilege and we take that for granted. School is not a playground where we can horse around and do as we please.

Say for instance there is a group of people in one of your classes and they just will not stop talking or they keep throwing paper, pencils or bracelets. Then when the teacher gets mad at that group, they get all defensive saying, “You should respect me. I am doing my work. I do not have to be here.”

One thing we students need to understand: respect is earned not automatically given to you like magic.

My biggest pet peeve is when an inferior is disrespectful to one of their superiors, no one is perfect and I know that. These individuals are the people who will support you in your career, the college you attend and school drama.

All I really want to do is get through the day, maybe learn something new and take what I learn and apply it to daily life. Who cares if you do not like the subject? It is only 55 minutes in a period, and once you are done with that period you are one step closer to the end of the day.

We are being given opportunities to receive an education, whereas in some countries others do not. Teachers should be given the respect they deserve. You do not have to like them and be best friends with them, but the least you could do is sit down and listen to their lesson. I am not asking much, but let us refrain from disrupting another student’s chance at learning or understanding something new.