Madison:

I have always been someone who has enjoyed the Wednesday schedule. It is really nice having a shortened day once a week. We may only get out 20 minutes earlier but it is something I cherish.

As for the new addition to the Wednesday schedule, Mustang 30, it is also something I have gained a liking towards. Initially, when I first heard about Mustang 30 from a close friend, I was surprised to hear that we would have 30 minutes between 2nd and 3rd period where we would not have to be in class and could choose where we wanted to go and what we wanted to do. I never would have thought that students at Metea would be given access to something like Mustang 30. I did not think it was a good idea at first because I figured students would use it as a time to socialize as opposed to studying or getting extra help. I was also skeptical about students filling out a google form to determine where they would go and for what reason.

It turns out that more than half of the student’s body never signed up for Mustang 30 and a lot of students that did sign up did not end up going to the place they originally signed up for. I was surprised that so many students did not care to sign up considering it doesn’t take much time and there is limited space for some locations.

My opinion on Mustang 30 completely turned around after the first week. For the first week, I had originally signed up for quiet study in the LMC but I knew that it would be an extremely crowded area so I had decided to meet up with a friend in the Chinese room which ended up being a nice quiet place to study. I was able to get an interview done with a friend and finished a story. I was very pleased with how the first week went because I didn’t run into any crowds on my way to the classroom and I had the opportunity to work diligently in a quiet, non-distracting environment. All of my friends were also able to go to quiet places to study. The second week of Mustang 30 was just as good as the first week. I was able to meet up with a few friends and we went to our AP Psychology classroom to study for a test that we had the next day.

Once again, I was able to work efficiently during Mustang 30. Many could argue that Mustang 30 is a waste of time. It’s only a waste of time if the time isn’t used properly. I think students should use time seriously. Any student could get a lot accomplished in 30 minutes if they choose the right place and they work productively.