Declarition of Independence from McFarland High School

When in the course of growing into adult, it becomes necessary for one to attend the long days of high school, and to assume, that as each year drags on, a decent respect must be maintained to those who are putting forth their time and efforts as for Hickeykind requires each to do so, and that the seniors should declare the causes which impel their urge of separation from the school.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Students and staff are created equal, that they are endowed by Hickey with certain unalienable rights, that among these are teach, learn, and respect. That, to ensure that these three aspects remain constant throughout the four years of attendance, but in the midst of these is the last two quarters of senior year and out of all due respect High school and seniors no longer intertwine, leaving with only one solution, separation. To prove this, let facts be submitted to the candid world.

                It leaves us with tests that no longer matter.

                It treats us like we are still five.

                It doesn’t allow us to use the computer labs on our own.

                It blocks all internet activities, even music.

                It makes us live life by bells.

                It makes us take classes we have no interest in.

                It makes us complete a portfolio, something that is pointless.

                It gives everyone a consequence when only one person messed up.

                It only acknowledges things that it wants to.

                It allows for the principal to miss the Class of 2012’s graduation.

                It makes us stay at school during lunch.

                It makes all students who have ER to remain in school at all times.

                It gives out detentions to seniors who don’t care anymore and will continue to be

                late no mater how many detention slips are handed out.           

                It makes us wake up before 7:55 on a daily basis.

                It hardly gives days off.

                It continues to penalize the good because of the bad.

WE, therefore, the senior students of McFarland High School, demand our separation from the Hallways and the classrooms of the school, to allow the enjoyment of our last few months before we reach out to our own world, where we are no longer treated as babies, where we are no longer kept hostage in a building, where we are able to make choices on our own, and live our own life. WE are now Free and independent from McFarland High School.