Central Speaks
graphic: J. Doerr
by: HENRY HUSHCKE staff writer
High school can be tough. Between school, sports, clubs, social life, family responsibilities, work, and other obligations, it’s a stressful life, and sometimes there are little things that can get under our skin or brighten our day.Central Speaks is a forum for students to share their thoughts about the ups and downs of the “Central” Life. Here’s what students like you had to say.
“My name is Samantha Maldonado and I am an exchange student from Ecuador. This is my second year at CHS and sadly my last one as I am a Senior. When I first arrived to Central on September 2018 I realized I was in the right school to learn, make new friends, and be part of a connected community. I was very nervous and scared during my first day of school about being part of a new learning community in a foreign country. Thankfully, many students and staff members gave me a warm welcome. They helped me to get to my classes and taught me with patience how things worked. Soon, I started to feel confident about expressing myself and taking part in different classes, extracurricular activities, and clubs. I is a huge honor for me to be able to graduate from Central. I feel that this community is inclusive, there are big connections between students and staff members, its members are involved not just in the school community but also in the Traverse City community, Central is known for its diverse challenging academic courses, and extracurricular activities that bring people together. Central could not be perfect, but it is definitely a community that I enjoy being a part of.”-Samantha Moldonado
If you would like to submit your thoughts for the next issue, send your message to bgq@tcapsstudent.net!
“I really hate the smell of the school when I arrive in the morning. It would be fantastic if we could use some sort of fragrance in the school. I think it would help to make me excited to be at school in the morning.” -Nick Barresi ‘21 “I find it REALLY stupid that domestic abusers don’t have to be registered like sex offenders do. Forcing abusers to be registered onto a national database would decrease the amount of recurring domestic abuse, especially because if someone moves to another state, the people there could research their background. This could completely change so many people’s lives.” -Leah Bell ‘20
“I wish lunch was about ten minutes longer. If they could just push the end of school from 2:56 to 3:06 it would be so nice. I find myself constantly rushing during just to get back to my fourth hour on time. It is always a major source of stress in my day.” -Elijah Chung ‘21
“I’m so against homework. On top of sports, extracurriculars, and socializing, most students don’t have enough time for the amount of homework they are assigned each night. It feels like most teachers disregard the fact that students have several other classes and assign hours of work. It cuts into sleep and social time, causes stress, and most teachers don’t give students specific feedback on their work, so students don’t even gain from it.” -Mason Waskiewicz ‘20
