When I was younger, I remember wishing that I could have school over the summer.
Even though that sounds completely insane, I had good reason for it.
Growing up, my house did not have any form of air conditioning at all whatsoever. Because we live in a primarily cool area, my parents did not think it was necessary. They said that it’s okay to not be comfortable for a few months of the year. It was easy for them to say since they got to escape to work for 40 hours a week! I, on the other hand, was stuck inside our stuffy, hot house all day long throughout the week. It was no fun at all to be off of school if it meant that I was going to be sweating it out in complete and utter boredom! The last few weeks of school, the summer weather would arrive. I remember cherishing those hours of air conditioning before coming home to a hot, stuffy bedroom. I actually dreaded the last day of school. I looked for reasons to stay after school while I still could. I was never that involved in school activities throughout the year, but I always made up for it in the last month of the school year. For example, I attended final exam study sessions and end of the year events. However, eventually I had no choice but to just suck it up and go home. Eventually, I went on to become a teacher and a principal. As the principal, I make sure that I always run the air conditioner liberally on hot days. Not only does this help kids focus, but it reminds me of when I was young. I like the idea of being the cool relief for another student that might need it.