Commentary: This Proposal Should Be Adopted Swift(ly)
December 20, 2022
There are challenges that no student should have to go through. Teachers and administrators should take down all of the barriers that keep students from learning to maximum capacity.
When presale for your favorite artist’s concert goes on sale at 10 am, in the middle of your B block class, it is apparent that buying the tickets outweighs the value of what you are learning.
I have never been affected by this personally.
My interest in the topic is based only on my concern for others who may find themselves looking for seats at the next Bruce Springsteen concert or Harry Styles concert. No, I’ve never personally been in the position of trying to get concert tickets on Tuesday, November 15.
Having to buy concert tickets at school is a challenge that no student should have to go through; and I think we all agree that teachers should not call on students in class, or expect really anything of them, if they are buying concert tickets. …I feel for those who have had to fight in the great war for concert tickets.
Now, you may be skeptical about why a teacher should allow this. But, ticket buying can be a very profitable and challenging task. Tickets to a certain artist’s concert at Gillette Stadium are going for up to tens of thousands of dollars right now, an amount of money that could change a student’s life. But not only that, an experience that is worth that much is a once in a lifetime opportunity. This opportunity, taken away, by having to answer a meaningless question in math class? Doesn’t seem worth it to me.
Many students know all too well the struggle of waiting in the queue line to buy tickets, but then the bell rings to dismiss them to another class. So what CAN teachers do to make sure that their students have a fair shot at must-have concert tickets? Instead of saying “You’re on your own kid” to these students, I believe that the teachers should turn to rooting for the anti hero, and support their students in their ticket buying ventures. Teachers could tolerate it by turning an eye away from these students, and let them continue on in their sad, beautiful, tragic ticket buying process by leaving them be.
Like I previously stated, this situation has never happened to me, but I feel for those who have had to fight in the great war for concert tickets. A couple of weeks ago, many students at RMHS had to go through this exact hoax, many struggling through their classes while also buying tickets. With unstable wifi, having to pay attention in class, and switching between classes, this is a treacherous combination for ticket buying.
While I have your attention, I do want to use this platform for an unrelated but important reason–might you have a couple of Taylor Swift tickets for either the May 19 or 20th show? Preferably in the 100 or 200 section? I am not bitter because of my lack of tickets, but my simple proposition for teachers could fix this, and give every fangirl an opportunity to succeed. Long story short, teachers should not call on students in class, or expect really anything of them, if they are buying concert tickets.
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