Friday, December 5, 2008

Eyes wide shut, Geraldine Ramirez

“You come to school for learning not for flirting," says 9th grader Mabel Tafolla. This is a wake-up call girls -- a metaphorically wake-up call.

Mornings suck, especially Mondays. We wake up with drool on the pillow, stinky, and breath that would ignite if a spark crossed its path. Students take along time getting ready to go to school. Girls take the longest to get ready because they want to look nice for a guy or all guys so they can pick and choose one. Their beauty has a big price and that is, arriving late and call home or detention. This is how important school is for students, especially girls.

When I arrive late I feel shy, but my blushing face gives me away. No one wants to be late, but we count on our friends to sign us in on the late list so we won't get into trouble. Smart huh?

No, wake-up LPS students!

These students want to be slick and protect themselves, but they’re not -- they're actually hurting themselves.

Wake-up!

All students should start waking up and learn to be more responsibly. Use an alarm clock. Get up on time. Gargle some Listerine and brush your teeth. Kill that bad breath. Shower your stink off. Choose your clothing the previous night and lay it out. Get dressed and Wake-Up!

Girls Wake-up!

Arriving late to school is not worth a boy. Nastiness and intelligence don’t go together. Boys may come and go until you find the right one, but education is here to stay. You are here to stay. There's nothing wrong with looking good and being smart and there is no need to sacrifice one for the other. Be responsible and wake-up, because you can and need to be both.

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