A Peek Inside the Student Mind by Ayden

A Peek Inside the Student Mind by Ayden - September 2025 Scholarship Essay

A change I would like to see in education over the next decade is more awareness of the mental state of students. A lot of things in the daily school day that are very easily overlooked can have an affect on a student's mind. For example, in my time at high school I've had to wake up at around 4:30-4:45 every day to get to my school. And there are also kids who live farther and have to get up earlier, and are still expected to perform in the classroom while battling extreme drowsiness. Another change I'd like to see in education is taking time out of the school day to have moments of recharge. From the moment students sit in their chairs and the bell rings we're put to work. And the cycle between sleep, school, homework, study, and sleep can take a tool on a student's mind. Especially if they have other extracurriculars or they have work. A solution that I believe can help this issue is to have some time during a period during the day to recharge and step back from work for a little while. I can understand how teachers would be against giving up their time for something like that, but I believe it's worth it to see better results in the classroom.