Seniors are also submitted to constant scrutiny and pressure to perform above and beyond, in order to help prepare them for "the real world." Another important fact to consider is that seniors are not just freely handed these privileges, but in fact, earn them and are required to meet certain criteria in order maintain them. The students are required to keep a certain grade point average and discipline record once the year has begun. The complaints about the "senior privileges" come almost entirely from the underclassmen. The underclassmen need to understand that they are called "underclassmen" for a reason, and in the event that they reach their senior year they will be given the exact same privileges as their peers. The fact that they are complaining about it being unfair is a direct example of their maturity level and one reason why they are not able to be entrusted with the same responsibilities as seniors. Realistically, if they were able to take a step back and look at the big picture, they would realize that it is in fact very fair. The underclassmen have not been in school as long as the seniors nor have they accomplished what the senior
Seniors are also submitted to constant scrutiny and pressure to perform above and beyond, in order to help prepare them for "the real world." Another important fact to consider is that seniors are not just freely handed these privileges, but in fact, earn them and are required to meet certain criteria in order maintain them. The students are required to keep a certain grade point average and discipline record once the year has begun. The complaints about the "senior privileges" come almost entirely from the underclassmen. The underclassmen need to understand that they are called "underclassmen" for a reason, and in the event that they reach their senior year they will be given the exact same privileges as their peers. The fact that they are complaining about it being unfair is a direct example of their maturity level and one reason why they are not able to be entrusted with the same responsibilities as seniors. Realistically, if they were able to take a step back and look at the big picture, they would realize that it is in fact very fair. The underclassmen have not been in school as long as the seniors nor have they accomplished what the senior