Discovery High School students input on transportation

By: Sophia Perian & Terrence Gillespie

At Discovery High School (DHS), there are normally three different types of transport a student can take. Most students either take the bus, walk or get a ride home from a guardian or a friend. The variation in averagetransportmethodhascausedasparkinbiased preferencesamongDHSstudents,manyofwhichhave issues with the process of getting to and from school viabus.

Out of the three students interviewed by Discovery Digest, all three said that they prefer walking home or getting a ride as it was a much quicker and more viable option. As of recently, many buses from DHS had become less punctual as time went on. The bus routeshadcausedalotofstresstomanypeopledueto thelengthoftimeittookforstudentstogethome.

All of the seniors interviewed understood and took the feedback they were given. Educators and underclassmen should expect an improved and exceptionalseniorprojectexhibitioninMay.

After the exhibition, the interviewed seniors felt relieved. Some might have not received the grade they desired, but there was still a weight lifted off theirshoulderswhenthedressrehearsalconcluded.

Discovery Digest requestedseniorJordanBasal’stake on how the end of the exhibition went and felt for him.

“Itwentpositively,itwasverystress-relievingtobe done with it,” said Basal. “I’m very grateful that I wasabletofixthestupidstuffIdidconsideringour graduationisontheline.”

A big weight for most seniors was the knowledge that their projects would decide if they graduated. This is a weight most high schools put on their seniorprojects,butitdidaddanotherlayerofstress to most seniors (especially those who did not pass themostrecentexhibition).

“It was extremely stressful, the thought of your entire senior year [hinging] on that project, but I knew that this wasn't the final,” said DHS senior ImogenJones.

A surprising majority of seniors were at a creative block with their projects, expressing that they had ideas for their projects that were denied due to the strict guidelines on how DHS’ senior projects wouldbeideatedandexecuted.

“The requirement of community impact only adds stress to every student involved in this project,” said DHS senior Nicholas Hoorn. “It limits creativity in regards to what is allowed to be exploredinthisproject.”

The teachers responded to this feedback in Nov., , giving students the creativity of the project they wanted to do but adding the layer of helping or supporting a community of their choice. Although the problem has (relatively) fizzled out, some seniors still feel a great lack of project motivationduetotheguidelines.

Although there were many complaints around the project that were valid and could be changed for senior projects in the future, students were able to support various communities through their work andhavelearnedmoreabouttheirpassions.

A few of the project administrators would also like the seniors to know, if they have any concerns about their projects or the feedback they were given,pleasecontactorgetincommunicationwith them. They have access to many resources that couldhelpastrugglingseniorpass.