Student story: Students enjoy extra free time

By Miranda Poulson/Advanced Writing

After seven hours of class, free time seems like the greatest gift of all.

Flint Hill Publication Workshop campers enjoyed more free time than in past years. Sessions ended this year at 5 p.m. compared to previous years when classes ran until 9 p.m. -- wrapping up 11-hour days.

Having more free time, students have to find good ways to fill it. Some watch movies on their laptops, take pictures, play on their phones or just sleep.

While most kids spend their extra hours relaxing in their dorms, Hayden Parks from Pittsburg High School likes to stay active.

“I think we should spend it doing other things,” said Parks, who enjoys his free time taking pictures.

Some advisers even take their students into town to shop, eat or sightsee for a couple hours. Places they visit include Coldstone Creamery, Target and Manhattan Hill.

“We went to Tuttle Creek right as the sun was going down,” Malory White said. “It was so pretty.”
          
No matter how students spent their time off, campers agreed the extra time was great. It gave them a chance to unwind after a long day or plan for the upcoming school year.  

“I like it,” Andover High School student Alex Hernandez said . “I’m not gonna complain.”