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What I would like to change about school

Intro      Hello, I am Arjun Agrawal and I am here to talk about what should be changed in school. I believe  school can improve food services in three ways: Body      First of all, the school should give healthier food options. Obesity rate in children are going up. As per national survey 1/3 of the children are obese. Some of these foods served in school cafeteria include, fries, burgers, burritos, etc. They are really high in calories, and fat. Instead school should add more healthy options such as salad and sandwiches.      Next, the school should be more environmentally friendly. When you consume an animal you only get 2-3% of the energy from the plant,. The rest  is wasted. Eating food directly from the plant will reduce this wastage. Many children around the world are starving. The food we save could be used to feed them.        Lastly, the school should be more sensitive to children with food allergies. As per national survey ,  1 in every 13 children have food allerg

Should school days be longer?

Intro Hi, I am Arjun Agrawal, from Quimby Oak middle school. I am here to talk about whether school days should be longer, or the same. I believe that school days should be the same for three reasons: 1. First of all, too much school time will take time away from other important things. One important time is family time. During this time family members cooperate to complete household work. They also have fun by joking and playing around. Another important time is time for extra curricular activities. During this time some students play sports. These could be things such as tennis or basketball. They get exercise out of this. Other students take learning classes. This is where students can compliment what they are not good at in school. 2. Secondly, too long of a school day can stress students. Students can only learn so much in a day. When they are taught too much, they get stressed out. Stress gets them get exhausted. This leads to poor performance. 3. Lastly, adding more s