What kind of double standard is this? The school turns a blind eye when students vandalize property—breaking doors, smashing windows, and making a mess in the restrooms while filming it all. Yet, using phones during break time is treated as a serious offense. How is that fair?
Am I Wasting My Teenage Years? Since hitting puberty, I’ve become quite introverted, and it’s led to me missing out on social opportunities because I’ve been stuck in my comfort zone. While I’ve come to terms with it, I can’t help but wonder if I will regret this as time goes on. My friends seem […]
What should I do about my friend who keeps failing an exam necessary for graduation? For some background, both my friend (17M) and I (17M) are high school students in New York. The English Regents exam consists of 24 multiple-choice questions, an argumentative essay, and a text analysis. Last January, I took the exam and […]
Subject: Concern About My New Form Tutor Edit: I revised my original post for clarity. I’m in Year 8 (F) and wanted to share my experience with our new form tutor, Mr. L, who is also my geography teacher. At first, he seemed nice and favored me for my good behavior, but that changed as […]
It sounds like you’re pointing out a serious inconsistency in how rules are enforced at the school. It’s frustrating when property damage and disruptive behavior are overlooked while minor infractions like using phones are strictly punished. This kind of double standard can create a sense of unfairness among students and make it difficult to understand what the school truly values. It might be helpful to bring this up with school administrators or student representatives to address the issue and encourage a more consistent approach to enforcing rules. What do you think could be done to improve the situation?