Policy
A policy that I am protesting is off campus lunch for Galena High School. I am protesting this because high school students should be given the freedom and responsibility to go out and get their own lunch and be able to return to school in a set time.
Resisting
A way that we could resist is bringing our own lunches to school. We could also sit on the floor or sit outside during lunch and ignore the lunch bell when it goes off to go back to class.
Organization
This would be an organization because many students want to have off campus lunch and they feel that it isn't fair that we don't get that opportunity. Students are already expected to show up to school five times a week and be in class by 8:15 a.m., so why aren't we allowed to have off campus lunch?
Consequences
A consequence that could happen is suspension if we ignored the bell to go back to class after lunch, but what good would that do if the whole school was in on the protest? Another consequence could be that the school takes away an extracurricular activity or activities that they offer to students. A positive consequence could be that we are granted to have off campus lunch or at least come to a compromise where you have to have good grades or attendance and you have to return in a certain amount of time.
View of Others
People may see the protest as unnecessary maybe even ridiculous because it is just off campus lunch. Some of our peers may view it as annoying because of the lengths that we are going to for off campus lunch, but they have their opinions and we have ours which is why we would be protesting.
Motivations
Some of my motivations are just to have more freedom during school. We are expected to get our homework done for school, so why shouldn't we be given the responsibility to chose our own lunch? In the real world people are expected to make their own choices, which do actually include choosing the food they eat. Managing time is another motivation for me. People would be able to get back in time for school if we were given a time that we had to get back to school.
Achievements
Achievements of this would be being able to go off campus and get lunch. We would be able to choose what we wanted and it would be something that we liked, because we all know that not everyone likes that same thing.
Experience
The experience would be interesting even if we weren't granted the opportunity and if we were we would know that we can make a difference in the school if we joined together. We wouldn't be breaking any laws, maybe a few rules if we didn't go to class right after lunch, but if would be worth it if we made a change to the schools rules. I would see myself as a better person because I would be standing up for something that I think needs to change in Galena High School. I would do it again if I knew it made a difference for students by just giving them that time to relax and get out of school to eat lunch because some days school can be overwhelming.