It seems as if many students are often overwhelmed especially when they reach the high school level. "Remember, your class is just one of the many obligations we have" (66). This quote seems to sum up the feelings of many students very accurately and it was unfortunate but surprising to see that that is so true for so many other students.
As a student, even before I reached high school I was always overwhelmed with the amount of homework I had to do and it always seemed to me that each teacher was under the impression that their assignments and their class was my main priority. It used to bother me a lot because it's like they didn't see that if they assigned multiple things and a big project for one week I was going to have to struggle to get all of the other assignments that the other teachers gave me, and all their projects done in the same week. That's how it always was too; it seemed as if the teachers all planned big projects and tests on the same week which caused a lot of pressure and stress for the students. I am not one to say that students shouldn't have to work hard or get used to the pressures of the real world, and I do believe that school should help prepare students for life lessons they will need outside of school, but the stress of numerous projects and tests overwhelm the students to the extent where they can't prioritize because the workload ahead looks too daunting. When I was reading this, I definitely was able to relate to the statement and it started to help me figure out how I would manage my classroom workload and what my students would be expected to and what is reasonable.
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