SamanthaLuehr

Studenthandbooksareinaconstantstateofimperfection.Ifstudentsweregrantedthe
allowancetorequestpotentialrevisionsfortheirhandbook,whatregulationshouldtheychoose
tomodify?Althoughsomeindividualsdesiretochangetherulespertainingtothedresscode,
themorevaluablechoiceisclear.Studentsshouldbegrantedtheopportunitytoparticipatein
anopencampuslunchbecauseitwoulddevelopresponsibility,expandsocialskills,andrelieve
repressedstress.
Firstandforemost,opencampuslunchadvancestheextentofonesresponsibility.A
studentsabilitytofunctionindependentlyisvitaltohissurvivalanddevelopment.Forexample,
supposeanindividualisgiventhesolutionstoallofhistoughlifedecisionsduringhis
adolescence.Thisstudentwouldthenbeunabletomakeeducatedchoiceswheninadulthood,
and,inturn,wouldnotbeabletodealwiththeinevitableconsequencesandfailuresresulting
fromthelackofpracticaldecisions.Insteadofcripplingstudents,allowingthemtodesignate
howtheyoperateoutsideofparentaloradministrativeinfluencewouldsubstantiallyimprove
theirabilitytomakepositivechoices.Moreover,grantingindividualsthelibertytoleaveschool
forcesthemtotightlymonitortheirtimeoutsideofclass.Toillustrate,ifstudentsareheld
accountableforbeinglatetoclass,theyaremorelikelytoassessthetimespentduringlunch
hourandplantheirtraveltimeaccordingly.Asaresultofpracticedpunctuality,observant
teacherswouldbemoreinclinedtorecommendthesetypesofstudentstopotentialemployers.
Furthermore,studentsoperatingoutsideofschoolgroundsreceivetheoccasiontoexercise
beneficialmoneymanagementaptitudes.Considerthefollowing,ifastudentsmoneyis
constantlymonitoredbyanauthoritativeentity,thatstudentwillneverlearnthevalueof
frugality.Byrelinquishingthecontroloverthestudent,hewilllearnthecrucialimportanceof
financialwisdom.

Additionally,permittingleavefromschoolforlunchwouldexpandanindividual'ssocial
skills.Asaresultofleavingschoolgrounds,individualswillinevitablycomeintocontactwith
newpeopleand,asaresult,gainnewacquaintances.Todemonstratetheimportanceofthis
detail,supposeastudenthappensuponanexceedinglysuccessfulentrepreneur.Ifthatstudent
weretointroducehimself,aformalcontactcouldbeformed.Duetothischanceencounter,the
studentwouldbenefitfromthissimpleactbystrengtheninghisnetwork.Inshort,thatindividual
wouldhavecreatedyetanothercommendableresourcethatcouldproviderecommendationsfor
scholarships,toemployers,orforpromotions.Similarly,studentswhopartakeinthisnew
privilegewouldhaveextensiveopportunitytoexercisetheartofcommunication.Asan
example,inordertoaccomplishorderingameal,tofinalizeadinnerpayment,ortoaskfor
recommendedmenuoptions,astudentmustbeabletocommunicatehisthoughtsinaclear
andconcisemanner.Withoutcontinualcommunicationpractice,astudentwouldbeunableto
correctlyinformothers,resultinginmiscommunicationsthatcouldleadtoserious
consequences.Practicingpublicverbalskillswouldassiststudentsintheirfuturejobinterviews
andimprovetheircompetenceininstructingfuturecoworkerstoavoidmistakes.Inthesame
waythatcommunicationispracticed,studentsetiquettewouldbefostered.Specifically,
studentswouldgainexperienceexhibitingcourteousbehaviortoothersinthecommunity.Asan
example,pupilscouldholdthedoortoarestaurantforanelderlycouple,permityounger
childrentoorderfoodfirst,orrelinquishtheirtableforafamily.Asstudentsprovetheir
consideratebehavior,thecommunityaroundthemwouldgainnotorietyforitsgenerousand
helpfulstudentsandbenefitfromthepleasantandalluringatmosphere.
Furthermore,opencampuslunchprovidesatimeforstudentstounburdentheirstress.
Eventhoughchallengingastudent'smindisvitaltoachievegreatness,allscholarsrecognize
thenecessityofreservingtimetorestthemind.Duringthedemandingschoolday,students'

mindsareconstantlyprocessing,analyzing,andsolvingproblems.Opencampuslunch
procuresthedowntimethebrainneedstofullyrejuvenateitselfinthemiddleoftheday.For
example,ifastudentweretocompleteanexceedinglydifficultmathematicalassessmentand
immediatelyberequiredtoengageinagruelingEnglishtest,howefficientlywouldthestudents
mindperformduetothisdemandedstrain?Theactofallottingtimeforastudenttotakehis
mindoffschoolworkwouldinevitablyincreasetheproductivityofthestudentslearningcapacity
andsharpenhisacademicperformance.Likewise,pupilswouldgainthefreedomtohonestly
expressrepressedfeelings.Toelaborate,ifastudentweretoreceivedistressingnewsrelated
tosomefamilyrelation,thatstudentwouldhavenodesiretoopenlyconveyinternalfeelingsof
sorrow.Consequently,approvingtheopencampuslunchproducesanoccasionforthatstudent
toretreattothefamiliarityandcomfortofhometosurroundhimselfintheconsolingarmsof
lovedoneswithoutdisplayinghisemotionpublicly.Thus,allowingstudentstoridthemselvesof
thesehinderingemotionspreventsridiculeorundesirableinquiriesdirectedtostudentswhen
theybecomeemotionallydistressed.Concurrently,individualsoughttoreservetimetospend
unstressedmomentsbuildingrelationshipswithexistingfriendsandextendedfamily.To
illustrate,studentsallowedtoleaveschoolwouldbeabletoarrangeapeacefullunchvisittoa
grandparentinanursinghomeduringtheschoolday.Alongwithvisitinggrandparents,merely
theactofconversingwithfriendsoveramealwouldbringaboutdeepenedrelationshipsand
enhancedtrust.Buildingrelationshipswithbothfamilyandfriendsresultsinadmirableinfluence
directedtowardthestudentsand,consequently,removesanxietyfromstudentsmindssothey
canfocusontheireducation.
Duetotheseconvictingreasons,theopportunityofanopencampuslunchshouldbe
giventoallstudents.Mostimportantly,individualswouldreceivethelibertytodevelopand
refinetheirsenseofresponsibility.Inaddition,socialskillswouldbeadvancedbecauseof

addedexposuretonewpeopleandsurroundings.Equallyimportantistheprincipleofallowing
studentsstresstoberelievedduringtheschoolday.Withaminoradjustmenttothestudent
handbook,studentshavetheabilitytobecomeupstanding,successfulindividualsthatwill
createanimprovedsocietyforallinvolved.