Academic Assemblies

Apparently I am very behind on this whole blogging thing, so here goes 5 posts.

Today we had an academic assembly like we do every year. It hasn't really changed all that much, besides the fact that we switched which way we face the stage and the new overhead projector thingies that show video and close-ups of peoples' faces. This year was no different in the sense that the assembly is still super long and super boring.

I realize that Kennedy is a great school. We're one of the best in the nation, after all. I don't mean to take away from anything that Kennedy has to offer or the amazing things we have accomplished as a high school, but when we have so many assemblies for so many different things it becomes a bit repetitive. Don't get me wrong. I love free t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, and pizza parties, but I don't love sitting through over and hour's worth of listing names and watching people walk.

The assemblies are helpful because it allows the school to recognize the other kids that aren't necessarily playing varsity sports or other activities. It's the clubs and groups that we don't often hear too much about. It's nice to see that not only are we a great school academically (which is basically the whole point of the assemblies) but we're also diverse because of our broad span of clubs, competitions, and awards.

So there you have it folks, the pros and cons to assemblies. Although most people would probably agree that they're unnecessary at times. Unfortunately, the academic assembly was not my last.