Sunday Funday?

For as long as I’ve known, Sundays are the days that my family just sits at home and relaxes. They are the movie marathon, do-nothing lazy days that everyone loves. Well until I got to high school, of course…

          I can’t remember the last peaceful Sunday I’ve had. Since the first week of high school freshman year, all of my Sundays have been filled with something to do. Most of the time, my Sundays are filled with homework. It’s the word that every student dreads hearing. Homework on the weekends kills the mood of every Sunday. Now, all the teachers would ask why we wait to start until Sunday. To me, it’s really the only logical day to do it. On Fridays there are usually sporting events going on and by the time we get home from them, it’s too late to start any homework. Then on Saturdays we wake up late because we were up so late the night before from the game (and hopefully celebrating a win after). By the time we wake up, it’s the middle of the day and it’s time to start hanging out with our friends or get things done that we can’t do in the middle of the week. Like go shopping. And really, even if we did wake up at a normal time on Saturday, that’s the only day we don’t have to think about anything school related. In the end, all we are left with is Sunday.

          I would love to have my free Sunday afternoons back to just sit around and do nothing. They used to be my favorite day of the week. And they still could be if I didn’t have to do so much homework every week. So teachers, I’m begging you, please don’t give so much homework out and let Sundays make a comeback.

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