6th grade at O.S.A has always had a hard time figuring things out. But for the first year so did the 7th graders.
After spending an entire year on line at O.S.A they have little idea of how to navigate. The expectation was high. O.S.A was an amazing school. But the hallways are small and it doesn't help that students are constantly standing at every door waiting for the bell to ring and class to start.
A lot of students have trouble getting to class on time, especially with the locker situation. If your locker is far away from all your classes it’s hard to make it to your locker, load up with the things you need then make it half way down a long hallway, and still make it before the bell rings. As I heard from an eighth grader at O.S.A, “don’t use your locker much, it takes up too much time.” Lola Christ an 8th grader at O.S.A. She suggested you take your stuff for the first three classes, then have lunch. At the ten minute break load the stuff you need for your last two classes into your bag. It also helps if you keep your lunch in your locker so you don’t have to carry it around all morning.
Another thing is O.S.A halls. I’m sure you heard about how small the hallways were at O.S.A. and you probably thought they were exaggerating, well now you know there not. It's especially hard when you know people around you are just trying to get to their class too. I learned a tip that has helped a lot. Try to Keep your elbow on one wall and stay close to the edges. This way you can just about squeeze around big clumps of people. Als try to stay on the side where there are left clumps. If you're coming from the eighteenth street side then stay to the left, if you're coming from the nineteenth street side you should stay on the right. The reason is because all the class doors are on one side so students tend to stay near the doors of the class they have next.
One big problem that many students go through is the groups in the hallways. You can try to slip through them or if you are brave enough just cut through the group, but if you're not comfortable doing that there's another way that works perfectly. Depending on where your locker is, you can cut up to the high school floor on the stairwell closest to you. These hallways are a lot less crowded and you can easily cut through. This trick helps a lot if your locker is on the opposite side of one (or more) of your classes.
As hard as it is out in the hallways there is also some trouble in the classroom. If you hadn’t had an experience with the chairs that are connected to the desks you're lucky. If you want to move in to the desk farther but you can’t because of the metal bar just put your back pack or sweater behind you to make it more comfortable and easier to reach the desk. If you have to use the hallpass and have already left it in the bathroom once when you went to wash your hands. Use it like that lanyard is meant, put it around your neck, and if you think you'll forget to put it back, keep on hand on the pass at all times so you don’t forget. It's also nice to try to get a seat close to the door so when you need to go you can be quick and get there before there's a traffic jam.
These tips and tricks can help a lot if you're struggling to get to class or squeezing through large clumps of people. They can help you get to class on time or just make you more comfortable in the small halls. These tricks have helped me a lot and made me feel more comfortable with the situation.
A lot of students have trouble getting to class on time, especially with the locker situation. If your locker is far away from all your classes it’s hard to make it to your locker, load up with the things you need then make it half way down a long hallway, and still make it before the bell rings. As I heard from an eighth grader at O.S.A, “don’t use your locker much, it takes up too much time.” Lola Christ an 8th grader at O.S.A. She suggested you take your stuff for the first three classes, then have lunch. At the ten minute break load the stuff you need for your last two classes into your bag. It also helps if you keep your lunch in your locker so you don’t have to carry it around all morning.
Another thing is O.S.A halls. I’m sure you heard about how small the hallways were at O.S.A. and you probably thought they were exaggerating, well now you know there not. It's especially hard when you know people around you are just trying to get to their class too. I learned a tip that has helped a lot. Try to Keep your elbow on one wall and stay close to the edges. This way you can just about squeeze around big clumps of people. Als try to stay on the side where there are left clumps. If you're coming from the eighteenth street side then stay to the left, if you're coming from the nineteenth street side you should stay on the right. The reason is because all the class doors are on one side so students tend to stay near the doors of the class they have next.
One big problem that many students go through is the groups in the hallways. You can try to slip through them or if you are brave enough just cut through the group, but if you're not comfortable doing that there's another way that works perfectly. Depending on where your locker is, you can cut up to the high school floor on the stairwell closest to you. These hallways are a lot less crowded and you can easily cut through. This trick helps a lot if your locker is on the opposite side of one (or more) of your classes.
As hard as it is out in the hallways there is also some trouble in the classroom. If you hadn’t had an experience with the chairs that are connected to the desks you're lucky. If you want to move in to the desk farther but you can’t because of the metal bar just put your back pack or sweater behind you to make it more comfortable and easier to reach the desk. If you have to use the hallpass and have already left it in the bathroom once when you went to wash your hands. Use it like that lanyard is meant, put it around your neck, and if you think you'll forget to put it back, keep on hand on the pass at all times so you don’t forget. It's also nice to try to get a seat close to the door so when you need to go you can be quick and get there before there's a traffic jam.
These tips and tricks can help a lot if you're struggling to get to class or squeezing through large clumps of people. They can help you get to class on time or just make you more comfortable in the small halls. These tricks have helped me a lot and made me feel more comfortable with the situation.
