Sammie Hardy ’11
Staff Writer 

Each student wakes up at six-thirty in the morning, and with much effort gets to school by seven thirty, without problem. Within the hour, many things could go wrong. There is always a series of traffic backed up on North Avenue, and occasionally you wake up sick. But, usually students at Staples ignore the queasy stomachs and pounding headaches and get up and continue their daily routine.

Recently, it’s been noticed that students are coming to school, when their body is telling them not too. Why would a student risk their health to attend school? The answer is simple, work. Missing one class of AP Stat and work piles high. Missing the first class of the day to get an extra hour of sleep, and the Econ homework counts as late.

“Kid’s force themselves to come to school because they are scared to miss their classes, it’s a lot of responsibility, especially if you’re an upperclassmen,” said Ella Hirten ’11.

Even if a student feels ill, there are ways to get to school feeling a bit better. Light-headedness can be fixed easily with two Advil. The stuff nose can be fixed with a swig of Dayquil. Of course, the over the counter cough drops help the early-morning sore throat.

“During big exam times, and days where attendance is critical we do see students coming to school when they should not be,” said one of the school nurses.

Stress of classes at Staples, and the risk of missing one to many assignments keeps students from staying home for their own health and it’s been realized its okay to stay at home.