Days to De-stress
January 27, 2021
By Sophie Bright
Editorial Page Editor
As of October 13th, LBUSD decided that while teachers were in their training sessions, instead of having a substitute teacher log onto the zoom meeting, the district would hold “asynchronous days,” where students would have assignments given to them remotely to complete independently while teachers were in meetings.
On the 6th and 7th of January Millikan held two of these independent days but this time teachers could not assign work. The purpose of these days were to give students some time to catch up on work that they had been behind on from the previous months.
I however was caught up on all of my work going into winter break, so I took these days as an opportunity to focus on mental health and enjoyed a slow start to the week. These days were beneficial for me, most students, and teachers as well. It gave teachers the opportunity to catch up on grades and lesson plans for the next few weeks.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CEDARS-SINAI STAFF
A representation of how some students feel about school. These stress relieving asynchronous days help to alleviate some of that stress
“The asynchronous day was amazing! It allowed me to plan out our next unit and update canvas for all of my classes. I was also able to make a big impact on my grading and returning emails to students and parents,” says AP World History teacher Gabriela Mercado.
There was another asynchronous day on January the 13th, but this was like one of the previous days where we were still required to do work and submit it to our teachers the same way we would if we were in class. This one was held because teachers had another training session on that day, where the previous ones this month on the 6th and 7th were held strictly for the purpose of allowing Millikan students to catch up on missing assignments.
At first I didn’t understand why the rest of the asynchronous days couldn’t all be the way the ones on the 6th and 7th were, but the district needs to have a certain amount of school days where attendance is taken and assignments are given, hence the assignments that are assigned even on school days without zoom meetings. Giving students assignments to do on asynchronous days gives the teachers a way to take roll, allowing the district to meet its hourly quota.
It is unfortunate that students can’t enjoy workless asynchronous days every time because giving students time to focus on catching up and improving their mental health without being so stressed about work is very important.
“I believe that having one of these days (preferably once a week) or every other week would make a big difference on teachers and students’ stress levels. This school year has been challenging for all of us and we are all trying to cope with new technology and requirements, while still maintaining a positive, inviting atmosphere for our students,” adds Mrs. Mercado.
Because the district needs to meet a certain requirement of school days, we don’t know how many more of these stress relievers we will get, but I think it would be beneficial to everyone if we get at least one a month.
Jeidah • Jan 4, 2022 at 2:29 pm
I just wanted to say that I think you did such a great job with this article! This piece is very appreciated. It help others and shows Millikan cares.
Josslyn Villarreal • Apr 12, 2021 at 10:40 pm
April 12, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 5 (January 27, 2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Destress”. I would like to begin this by saying you did a great job writing this an I appreciate it a lot. Personally, I believe having an asynchronous day is a really good idea. It comes with a lot of benefits not only for students but teachers too. We’re constantly getting assigned assignments day after day which is already stressful. Students like me who are involved in busy activities such as sports don’t have as much time as other students to complete work either, so it’d be nice to have that day off. While in school our last priority is our mental health due to us constantly putting our school work first, so having this day can allow us to take a break mentally which a lot of students, including me need.
Not only can it benefit us mentally but it can also benefit us physically. Sitting in front of a screen five days a week for five hours can negatively affect us physically. It’d be nice to get a break from this repeating schedule, even if it is for a day. Overall, I would like to thank the writer of this piece for writing such a great article, I truly believe things like this can help us in the end.
Sincerely,
Josslyn Villarreal, Grade 9
mahalia dominguez • Feb 9, 2021 at 9:44 am
February 4, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In issue 5 (January 27,2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled ¨Days to De-stress¨. I would like to start off by saying what an amazing job you did on writing this article. I love the way you talked about how beneficial asynchronous days are, not only for students but for teachers as well. I completely agree with you on the fact that these days help us relieve stress and give us a chance to get caught up with missing assignments in which many of us students have. I have a few suggestions on things you could include to better this article. You could have talked about the lack of motivation many of us students have due to mental health issues and maybe home problems as well and the effect it has on us as students and even teachers.
To add onto that I do have a few concerns about the asynchronous days provided for us. I fear that not everyone will take advantage of the asynchronous days that the district provides for us and will do nothing with their time. This ruins the ultimate purpose for our asynchronous days and will lead to more students failing. My suggestions are that teachers should still hold zoom meetings for students to attend to make up work and so that they see whoever isn’t completing their work. Overall thank you for sharing such an amazing article that so many of us can relate to!
Sincerely,
Mahalia Dominguez, Grade 11
Dylan Lemay-Fruchter • Feb 5, 2021 at 8:09 am
February 3, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
On January 27, 2021, Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to De-Stress”. In this article, Sophie makes the case for more frequent asynchronous days, days where students and teachers don’t have to report to classes on zoom, and instead can work on assignments on their own pace, while also having more time to relax. I agree with this idea, I think asynchronous days are very beneficial to both teachers and students. The schedule and repetition of sitting in front of a screen for at least 5 hours a day, 5 days a week, can be very hard to deal with after a while, and I think everybody needs more frequent breaks in a year like this.
I think a good solution and strategy for this problem would be more frequent asynchronous days, like one asynchronous day per week, for example. There would still be work and assignments, but students and teachers would get a much needed occasional break from the screen staring we have had to experience this year. Overall, I think the article by Sophie Bright was well written and presented some good ideas that should be considered.
Dylan Lemay-Fruchter, Grade 12
Anthony C • Feb 5, 2021 at 8:07 am
February 3, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
On January 27, 2021, issue one, Sophie Bright wrote an article about “Days to De-stress”. She wrote about the fundamentals of asynchronous days and how these days can really help students accomplish work carrying less weight on their shoulders. As a student taking rigorous courses, I completely agree with Sophie Bright on this. While writing about how it helped her students are now able to realize how important asynchronous days are. Many students take advantage and use it as a day off but Sophie’s perspective really shows what you can accomplish during these independent learning days.
Sophie really helped explain what students can accomplish by sharing her own experiences but she should also explain what students should avoid to really help take adavntage of these days to help with their mental state. She states how “It is unfortunate that students can’t enjoy workless asynchronous days every time because giving students time to focus on catching up and improving their mental health” yet many choose to skip work and carry stress overtime to avoid schoolwork. While sharing your own experiences I feel that it’s important to explain what makes you stressed, how long you’ve been stressed, and how you can de-stress during asynchronous days so students who not only struggle with stress but factors that lead to it can find a way to fix their mental state. Overall I loved what Sophie Bright did in this article and sure students can relate and now see how important asynchronous days are.
Sincerely,
Anthony Cancino, Grade 12
Emily Rodriguez • Feb 4, 2021 at 2:44 pm
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 5 (January 27, 2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Destress”. In this article, she describes the importance of asynchronous days for the sake of teachers and student’s mental help. I can relate to this article and completely agree with everything that Bright argued. In my opinion, asynchronous days do help a lot of students whether it be to catch up on work or to just take a day and not think about work is due soon. I know that many students and teachers feel this way. I have had many conversations with teachers and they feel the same way that the students feel. It is just something that we are not used to and need a break from the work once in a while. From a student that has a teacher as a parent’s perspective, I do see my mom working really hard and know that it is not just the students that are struggling.
The two asynchronous days on the 6th and 7th of January were extremely helpful. Like the author, I did not have any work to catch up on so I did take a moment to breathe and not worry about having any assignments due. In my opinion, it is important to me to have at least a couple of days a month to take a day for our mental health. Like Bright said, an asynchronous day once a week would benefit both the teachers and the students. My suggestions would be to maybe have the asynchronous days on Mondays or Fridays so that we have that extra day to be prepared for school. Overall, Brights argument supports the way many teachers and students are feeling. Having an asynchronous day every week would definitely help us all be successful.
Sincerely,
Emily Rodriguez, Grade 12
Oseinou Diagne • Feb 4, 2021 at 2:37 pm
February 4, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 5 (January 27, 2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Destress”. The writer is good at explaining the teacher’s view on asynchronous days. The representation of how some students feel about school is important, and should be shown to the Board of Education. Though from my personal experience on the 6th and 7th I had a lot of homework from teachers assigning a lot of homework and the two days before that. I was stressed those two days trying to finish all the assignments and even wished I was given way less. I am glad teachers were given the opportunity to catch up on grades and lesson plans. I didn’t enjoy the fact that they did back to back asynchronous days right after a two week break because it felt unneeded and should have been on the week after. I feel like there should be at least two asynchronous days per month because of zoom being so unenjoyable. The information about the district having to meet a certain amount of school days where attendance has to be taken is helpful for people who don’t understand why there is work on asynchronous. This was a great article to read for others insight about asynchronous days and the 6th and 7th.
Sincerely,
Oseinou Diagne, Grade 11
Andrew Saray • Feb 4, 2021 at 2:33 pm
February 4, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 5 (January 27, 2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Destress”. I really liked how the author gives us two perspectives on asynchronous days. I think it’s really important for both teachers and students to have a day for themselves to work on mental health and to relax. I also liked the picture used in the article cover, it shows the importance of self-care and taking a break from work. I liked how Bright talked about the difference between the 6th, 7th, and the 13th which gives us details on why we have the first two dates off. I didn’t know that the district needs a certain amount of school days for us to be assigned work and attend school.
I think the article could be enhanced if we had more perspectives. It would be better to know how beneficial asynchronous days are for both teachers and students. Overall, great job on the article, I believe this article cleared up many concerns on why we don’t have enough asynchronous days and why it’s beneficial to have a day to “De-stress”.
Sincerely,
Andrew Saray, Grade 12
Cesar Garcia • Feb 4, 2021 at 2:22 pm
February 4, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 5 (January 27, 2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Destress”.
The writer does a great job going into well detailed information about asynchronous days, how it functions, and how it is beneficial to some students, and teachers. Just like the writer stated in this article, I had finished all my assignments beforehand and the asynchronous days were a stress free break, to catch up on my mental health, and to relax. Having asynchronous days refreshes my mentality because I didn’t have to worry about stressing over a project or an assignment. My concern about asynchronous days is although asynchronous days are meant for students to do their assigned task, some students wait either till the last minute to complete the assignment or don’t complete it at all. I really enjoyed reading about what Mrs.Mercado had to say about asynchronous days. I agree with Mrs.Mercado about having one asynchronous day each week, to help out students and teachers with their stress levels. I would incorporate more students and teachers opinions into your article about asynchronous days, and how they believe if its beneficial towards themselves and or other students. This was an enjoyable article to read.
Sincerely,
Cesar Garcia
Cesar Garcia, Grade 12
Natalie Dew • Feb 4, 2021 at 2:14 pm
February 4, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In issue 5 (January 27, 2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Destress”. In this article, she talks about the impact of asynchronous days. She uses not only her personal opinion, but the opinion of a Millikan teacher. This gives validity to her argument and allowed multiple points of view which helped with her argument. Personally, I agree with her article because as a student, it is very hard to keep up with the nature of online school. The asynchronous days we were given on the 6th and 7th helped tremendously because I, along with all other students and teachers, used that time to catch up on work and planning that we wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise. Her argument on why the school won’t allow these days as frequently as we all wish is because of the schools policy on attendance. This makes sense, but with the nature of online school that the majority of us have never had to deal with, I believe it can be beneficial to change certain policies such as the attendance policy. It will help all students and teachers thrive this school year with the much needed breaks to catch up on work. Not only this, but as Bright mentioned, it also helps with mental health. Similar to her opinion, I believe asynchronous days would be beneficial to everyone if we get them at least one a month.
Sincerely,
Natalie Dew, Grade 12
Tatiana Rios • Feb 4, 2021 at 12:26 pm
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 5 (January 27, 2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Destress”. She talked about asynchronous days and how beneficial they are for both the students and teachers. As a student, I can definitely relate to this because I think asynchronous days are much needed. They give me the time to catch up on assignments, as well as time to relax and have a break from staring at the computer screen. She also included how these days are important for teachers too by adding some quotes from one of the AP teachers, Mrs. Mercado. She says that these types of days are so helpful and allow the teachers to catch up and get a lot done. Although, my one concern about these types of days is if students will use them to their advantage. Will all students really use these days to catch up on work or do nothing at all and fall behind? Because of this, I still think asynchronous days should continue, but there shouldn’t be too many so students don’t fall behind and there is a balance. Overall, by adding the perspectives from a teacher and her point of view as a student, the writer does a great job in showing the significance in asynchronous days.
Sincerely,
Tatiana Rios, Grade 11
Arian Villanueva • Feb 4, 2021 at 12:20 pm
February 4, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 5 (January 27, 2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Destress”.
As a High School student who has a copious amount of mental health concerns, I was able to relate and agree with a lot of the material in this article. One thing I agree with is the fact that the district needs to meet its hourly quota. It would be highly unrealistic for the school to let students have a day off, even if it’s for mental health purposes. We are already not attending school in real life, and we might not even return this school year, so it’s important to note that the teachers need to hand out the material more than ever. However, I do believe that students should be granted an asynchronous day once a month, at the very least. But it is illogical to believe that students will be void of assignments once a month. I’d also like to point out the image that, as the editor said, presents “how students feel about school”. I think that was the most accurate image the editor could have found when it comes to the stress school can create. Also, why doesn’t this article include an argument against the advocacy of asynchronous days? Including students and teachers who are opposed to asynchronous days would be beneficial for helping everyone come to their conclusion. Overall, this article was a smooth read, and by taking a gander at the comments, I can say that we would all love an update on this topic.
Sincerely,
Arian Villanueva, Grade 11
Miles walton • Feb 4, 2021 at 12:19 pm
February 4, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 5 (January 27, 2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Destress”
Asynchronous days are beneficial to not only to the students but also for the teachers. First of all us students use these asynchronous days to get caught up on work or do the work that was assigned that day although that doesn’t take very long at least for me personally. But i’m sure teachers are able to use that time to get caught up on any e-mails they need to respond to and any work they need to do. Also These asynchronous days are very beneficial to everyone’s mental health because they finally give us an opportunity to quit looking at our screens and focus on us and doing the things we like to do the most. During these asynchronous days I like to go out and surf for a couple of hours then come back home and get caught up on any work I need to do. With school being all online this year I have found myself with much more time to do as I please so when these asynchronous days came around I pretty much have a free day to have all to myself.
.Sincerely,
Miles Walton, Grade 11
amberappleton • Feb 4, 2021 at 12:17 pm
February 4, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 5 (January 27th 2021), Sohie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Destress”. I agree with her claim that many kids are under stress due to being online for school and that asynchronous days help. Like she mentioned in her third paragraph “These days were beneficial for me, most students, and teachers as well. It gave teachers the opportunity to catch up on grades and lesson plans for the next few weeks.” I agree with this statement because during the given asynchronous days to better our grades I was able to focus on going over old criteria in Chemistry and gain a better understanding of what we were taught that semester. Thanks to those days I had the motivation to get my work done because it wasn’t taking up my weekend break. I took the end of the semester final and I got an 80%. That’s the highest grade I had ever gotten in that class. Personally I believe having more asynchronous days will better my knowledge of my classes and will help me overcome my lack of motivation and my stress that comes with it.
Sincerely,
Amber Appleton, Grade 11
Dyana Garcia • Feb 4, 2021 at 10:16 am
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 5 (January 27, 2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Destress”. I believe that asynchronous days are very beneficial to both teachers and students. A lot of people could relate that asynchronous day can be helpful in which getting things done or working on mental health. Asynchronous days give more of a laid back calm school compared to every day. The article “Days to De-stress” is very good at showing how asynchronous days are. Personally, I feel more relieved and calm knowing that I don’t have to stress as much about classes as I usually do and takes things more laid back than usual. The benefits of asynchronous days are different for everyone but it certainly takes some weight off the shoulder knowing that there isn’t much to stress about. Sophie Bright put that it is unfortunate how many asynchronous days we have due to the district needing to have a certain requirement of school days but the days we do have asynchronous days helps a lot. It is unfortunate that we are unable to have asynchronous days as a weekly thing but I understand the district needs to meet its hourly quota.
Sincerely,
Dyana Garcia, Grade 11
Jason Davison • Feb 4, 2021 at 10:07 am
February 4, 2021
Dear Sophie Bright,
In Issue 5 (January 27, 2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Distress”. In this article Bright talks about how the catch up days are very beneficial for students and teachers, and I totally agree with that. Bright says “I however was caught up on all of my work going into winter break, so I took these days as an opportunity to focus on mental health and enjoyed a slow start to the week.” I was pretty much in that same boat, I was caught up in my classes and just took those two free bee days to focus on my mental health by staying away from the computer and other screens. Even the teachers like having these days to get a head start on lessons, return emails and update canvas pages. Mrs. Mercado says that having days like these once every week or every two weeks would make big differences on stress levels for students and teachers. Even though we can not have all asynchronous days be like this, I really hope the school and/or district sees this and realizes how much these days helped students and teachers.
Sincerely,
Jason Davison, Grade 11
Jeffrey Villasenor • Feb 3, 2021 at 12:49 pm
February 3, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 5 (January 27, 2021) Sophie Bright wrote an article titled, “Days to De-stress”. I agree completely with this article, I believe that asynchronous days serve a very useful purpose. I can say for myself that asynchronous days give me a day of much needed rest to where I can focus on myself. Although they may not be assignment-free days, it is still a relief to not have to log onto zoom and stare at a computer screen for hours. Staring at a screen for too long can give not only me but other people headaches and potentially harm their eyesight, especially when you do it so early in the morning. Not only that but it also removes some of the stress people have. As a senior who is about to transition into the adult world, there are other responsibilities that not just me but my fellow seniors have to attend to. Asynchronous days are convenient for us like that. From what I’ve heard, my teachers also find them helpful. Although having to be on zoom for so long is exhausting, I understand that the school has a quota to meet. It would be nice, however, to have asynchronous days become a regular thing, even if it is once a month .
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Villasenor, Grade 12
Jesus Rodelo • Feb 3, 2021 at 12:46 pm
In Issue 5 (January 27,2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Destress”. I enjoyed reading this article because I agree. The “asynchronous days” on January 6th and 7th, were days that I wish would come often. These two days were given to students, to help us catch up with any missing work and to get our stuff together after winter break. I had already completed all my work before winter break, so I used these days to catch up on sleep and just enjoy my day with no assignments to do. I concur with the editor, on how we should have more independent days because it is effective for both teachers and students. It allows teachers to grade assignments and plan for the following weeks. For a student’s perspective, it helps them finish any missing work, and also helps reduce stress and have a day without being stuck doing classwork. I also agree with Mrs.Mercado statement, and the district should allow for an “asynchronous day” with no work assigned at least once every two weeks.
I would like for the editor to include a survey that students could answer, and show the school that it would be beneficial for everyone involved. I also think, If the district requires attendance, teachers can take attendance and just assign extra credit assignments that can boost grades or short and quick recap assignments.
Michael Brief • Feb 3, 2021 at 12:01 pm
In my opinion, I think that we need asynchronous days to catch up on both assignments and our mental health. As someone who is always outside and being productive, asynchronous days give me more time in the day to go outside and get some fresh air.
Nataly Cardenas • Feb 3, 2021 at 12:01 pm
To have asynchronous days is very beneficial to everyone. On certain days I didn’t do my work and the asynchronous days allowed me to catch up. On the asynchronous days, I was able to catch up without feeling overwhelmed witch allowed me to do my work proficiently and not all rushed. I feel this could be the case for other students as well. Though even when I was all caught up the days off helped improve my mental health and I was able to relax. Students with good mental health can feel more motivated to succeed. If students succeed then parents and teachers are happy. This also means that students could become the leaders of this world and make it better.
Aaliyah Karim • Feb 3, 2021 at 12:00 pm
In my opinion asynchronous days are beneficial for students. The asynchronous days on 1/6 and 1/7 helped me catch up with missing work. Asynchronous days with assigned work are not stressing and give us a little break from the long screen time.
Mary Feleti • Feb 3, 2021 at 12:00 pm
I think it is beneficial to have these asynchronous days for students. It is beneficial because this school year has been stressful, like for me it was hard to focus on classes because I’m so used to working in a class environment. But, these asynchronous days helped me feel less stress because I had to time to catch up on work and focus on my mental health. These asynchronous days are beneficial because without those catch up days, students and teachers would be even more stress.
Larsen Jensen • Feb 3, 2021 at 12:00 pm
These asynchronous days are extremely beneficial to students, especially for our mental health. I know this because during our normal online days, it is extremely easy to get overwhelmed by just one day worth of work. Overall, more asynchronous days would benefit students mental health in a great way, and also improve grades within our school.
Kaden Terrell • Feb 3, 2021 at 11:58 am
Yes I think that it is beneficial for students.
These two days gave students two days to either catch up on make up work or take some time to themselves.
This time could be used to take care of yourself mentally by relaxing and clearing your mind of anything that might be making you stressed out.
Taking the time you get rid of your stress can help you when you go back to school after those two days because you will have a clear mindset.
Another reason is that it will allow you to catch up on work so that way you don’t fall behind anymore.
Mary H. Rayo • Feb 3, 2021 at 11:57 am
I believe asynchronous days are very helpful and beneficial in many different ways. Based on my experience asynchronous days have been very helpful even thought all my work was complete it helped my mental help and my eyes got a day off because of so many days and hours I am on the computer. The other type of asynchronous days help me not be in front of a screen for so many hours I felt less stressed as well. Both type of asynchronous days help me in many different ways and forms.
Hailey • Feb 3, 2021 at 11:57 am
Yes, these asynchronous days are beneficial to have for not just students but for teachers. In the quick read “Days to De-Stress” It added that a teacher found it helpful because they were able to catch up on work and plane other lessons. I agree because it gives us time to catch up or look if we have anything to turn in. When we have days like this I take time to myself and study/do extra work for school.
Mia Romo • Feb 3, 2021 at 11:56 am
I believe it is beneficial to have asynchronous days for students. For example whenever i feel overwhelmed with all classes and trying to catch up these days allow me to catch up with any new or old assignments. It also gives students a day to take a break from having to join classes, becoming the the computer all day and relax. By giving students this opportunity it helps relieve extra stress and mental health problems.
audrey stewart • Feb 3, 2021 at 11:56 am
It is very beneficial to have asynchronous days for students. It is a very crucial step into the fight for good mental health in teens. For teens like me who often fall behind in their school work it gives them time to catch up alone without the stress of other classes. Also for students who are already caught up it gives them ample time to catch up on sleep, revise their mental state, or just relax.
Alexandra Funes • Feb 3, 2021 at 10:22 am
February 3, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issues 5 (January 27,2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days To Destress”. I think that us students should get asynchronous days like on the days the 6th and 7th where the students were not given any work and just focused on finishing up late work and getting their missing assignments. Why aren’t the students allowed to have asynchronous days like that, so they can catch up. Students deserve to have a day just to focus on the work they haven’t turned in, instead of getting more work and getting it done by 3pm.
Unfortunate students don’t get that free work day when we have an asynchronous day. Teachers make sure we do our work to get marked present and give us a certain time to get it done or they will get marked absent. Students get stressed during those types of days knowing we get more work than they already have, things get harder on students because knowing that if they don’t complete the assignments given another extra work and just to be marked present. Those days should be days off for students just for them to catch up with any late work and try to get their grade up. Now with virtual learning it is hard for students to stay on task.
Sincerely,
Alexandra Funes, Grade 11
julianna caliri • Feb 3, 2021 at 10:20 am
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 5 January 27, 2021, Sophie Bright wrote an article called “Days to Destress”. I could relate a lot to the article and I’m sure many others can too. Asynchronous days help me a lot even if we do need to turn in work since it does give me somewhat of a screen break. I’m sure many do experience a bit of discomfort when doing online school so giving these asynchronous days help many people mentally as well. Sometimes it is overwhelming for students to keep up with work and see all these due dates especially towards the end of the semester, asynchronous days give me a bit of peace knowing I can get things done and not feel rushed about it.
“Days to Destress” is a very good way of describing what an asynchronous day is. I do see it as a big stress reliever considering many of my classes do stress me out. Having more days to destress is very beneficial. It also helps out many people that have other priorities like a job or taking care of loved ones. Also, asynchronous days can give many a piece of mind knowing that they can rely on these days to get back on track on with their grades so their not as behind.
Sincerely,
Julianna Caliri, Grade 11
Bryant • Feb 3, 2021 at 10:19 am
February 3, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 5 (January 27, 2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Destress”. She wrote about the asynchronous days that we all had and it really helped out many students and even teachers. This made us have less stress, and students and teachers have time to organize everything and to see if they’re on track or not. While Sophia was writing about how much it helped her students during the asynchronous days, it showed all of us how important is to have asynchronous days. Most of the students took advantage of the asynchronous day to make up missing assignments and more. Some teachers even took advantage of this to organize their notes for the next class and other things.
My concerns are that not everyone will take advantage of the asynchronous days and some will do nothing at all. This will lead to having asynchronous days as doing nothing for some students. My suggestions will be to have an asynchronous day but having to go to one of the zoom meetings and from there to be able to make up work and it will see what students are making up work and who not making up the work. Overall I liked what Sophie Bright did in this article and shows that most students and teachers helped them a lot during the asynchronous days.
Sincerely,
Bryant Lopez, grade 11
Danielle P. • Feb 3, 2021 at 10:13 am
In Issue 5 (January 27, 2021), Sophie Bright wrote an article titled “Days to Destress”. The writer does a great job going into depth about explaining the purpose of work free asynchronous days. Just like the writer, I had already finished all of my work prior to those days, so I was able to just relax. It was very refreshing to have days where you can almost ¨forget¨ about all the stressfulness from school. I think it was very smart to include a teachers perspective on these types of asynchronous days, because it is not just students who are stressed about online learning. I think that it would enhance the article if another student’s opinion was included because it would add to the validity of the authors statements (rather than just having her own opinion included). I also think it might be useful to add more information about the amount of days that are required to have work assigned, because it would help gauge whether or not these types of days could be possible in the future. I also wonder if these types of asynchronous days may actually lead to more stress because there are chances of falling behind. I agree that there should be asynchronous days implemented into our schedules, just in a more effective way.
dianne m. hernandez • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:58 am
it is beneficial to have these asynchronous days for students. my opinion may be much different than others but i’d say for the most part when having asynchronous days, it’s a de-stresser because it allows you to start and finish assignments in the amount of time that teachers would usually rush their students. when i have my asynchronous days, i start doing assignments and might even take breaks throughout it due to having a chaotic lifestyle (lol). to support my experience, in the “Days To De-Stress” it states, “held strictly for the purpose of allowing Millikan students to catch up on missing assignments”.
dianne • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:54 am
it is beneficial to have these asynchronous days for students. my opinion may be much different than others but i’d say for the most part when having asynchronous days, it’s a de-stresser because it allows you to start and finish assignments in the amount of time that teachers would usually rush their students. when i have my asynchronous days, i start doing assignments and might even take breaks throughout it due to having a chaotic lifestyle (lol). to support my experience, in the “Days To De-Stress” it states, “held strictly for the purpose of allowing Millikan students to catch up on missing assignments”.
Daniella Fernandez • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:52 am
In the text a Day to De-Stress writer Sophie Bright states that it would be beneficial if students were given a least one asynchronous day a month without any assigned work. I agree with this statement. The reason students should have these asynchronous days is to catch up on work and focus on their mental and physical health. I feel that with this asynchronous days it gives students an opportunity to pause and start fresh the next day. This shows that with these asynchronous days given students will produce better more complete work.
Aaron De Leon • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:52 am
I think that asynchronous days are beneficial to us the students, because it gives us a whole day to catch up on late assignments and also gives us a break from zoom calls because they can be very stressful.
julian vega • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:51 am
Asynchronous days are days to de-stress. In my personal experience, asynchronous days help out and are relaxing. The last time there was an asynchronous day I felt relieved that I didn’t have to do any extra assignments.
Tanner Davidson • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:49 am
In my opinion, days to de-stress help a lot of students catch up on work and also get current work done and then also just a day of relaxation from the stress of joining zooms. They have helped me a lot to get rid of stress.
Dynomite Wilson • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:48 am
It is very beneficial to have asynchronous days during online learning this year. The asynchronous days with no new work give students the chance to catch up on work and for teachers to catch up on grades. ““The asynchronous day was amazing! It allowed me to plan out our next unit and update canvas for all of my classes. I was also able to make a big impact on my grading and returning emails to students and parents,” says AP World History teacher Gabriela Mercado.” This shows that even the teachers are fond of the asynchronous days where we have no new assignments. Asynchronous days can be great for whether you are all caught up on work and get to have a break/free day, and/or if you have to catch up on work and get your grades higher. This proves that it is very beneficial to have asynchronous days.
jasmin • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:48 am
i think asynchronous days can be both beneficial and not at the same time because there are some students that can’t do work without having someone pushing them to do it but there are still student who actually do, do there work without having a teacher to push them to do it. I think asynchronous days where you just catch up on missing assignments are really helpful for a lot of students who are behind though. personally i don’t really like asynchronous days where they give out work because i like to push things off and say that im going to do i later and then i don’t but i do like asynchronous days were we do zeros because it helps out my grade a lot. overall i think it could be a stress reliever but not at the same time it all just kind of depends.
Ava Courtney • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:48 am
Asynchronous days are extremely beneficial for all students. For example, if you have a lot of work to finish you now have more time to complete it. If you don’t have any work then you get to focus on your mental health. Both reasons are helpful to be successful in online school because with these days we are able to go at our own pace. This makes it easier to learn.
James Kelly • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:48 am
I believe that Asynchronous days are very beneficial, I believe this because it not only gives students a better chance of finishing their work at their own pace, but it also gives many other chances throughout the day such as finishing past assignments that may be late, or just relaxing and easing anything that may be distracting or stressing to them. As an example, I have taken most of the asynchronous to relax and de-stress, whether it was with sports, or with friends, I always found a way to distract myself from the stressful work environment and instead do things that I personally enjoy. With this being said, I feel that Asynchronous Days are very beneficial for many students and that without them, the mood and actions from students would be very different and could possibly affect not only their work but how they feel and function throughout the week.
katie knarr • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:48 am
Personally, I think asynchronous days are beneficial because they help me catch up on my work. They help me feel relaxed and focused on my work and help me focus. I am able to catch up on my work and be able to group everything together. That’s is why i think asynchronous days are good.
Kweli McIntosh • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:47 am
Asynchonous days are super beneficial for the students and staff at Millikan. It gives us a chance to breathe and give 100% of our attention to the assingment at hand or to prepare for the upcoming lessons in the near future. Based on personal experience, I can vouch for the claim. I remember being so frustrated, exhausted and stressed with countless assignments due at 11:59. After staying up all night, I didnt have enough energy to do the whole cycle all over again. Waking up early, fighting to stay awake during class, gaining more assignments and home duties waiting to be finished or we would be in trouble. Fortunately, I have sisters and friends that were able to help me, while other people arent as lucky. They might have home troubles, mental disabilities or other factors that may affect their schoolwork and make it harder for them. Asynchronous days gives everyone an opportunity to really engage with schoolwork when we’re ready. Some might sleep in and get the energy they need to complete task(s) for school or others might finally have the time to eat a full meal. Its really important to consider the fact that we dont necessarily need zoom meetings everyday for the whole year and that asynchonous days are beneficial for everyone.
Adrian • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:47 am
It is beneficial to have asynchronous days for students because it helps with work and mental health. In the article, it talked about how asynchronous helped with catch up work on the 6th and 7th of January. Also, it stated that it was also helpful for people who didn’t have to work, to just be calm and de-stress. This is why asynchronous is important.
Grace • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:47 am
It is beneficial to have these asynchronous days as a stress reliever for students and teachers. All scientists say it’s bad to be on your phone or items the permit blue-light so us being on a computer for the whole day is bad for our bodies. So having an asynchronous day maybe even once a month would be beneficial because it will be a de-stress day, mental health and it will be good for both teachers and students.
Scarlett Ryan • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:45 am
Our asynchronous days are very beneficial to the students and staff because it gives us a day or two to unplug from our technology and focus on ourself or things we need to do. For example, on my asynchronous days, I try to catch up on late work or even do work that is going to be due in the future. If no work is assigned then I take a break from technology and relax, make myself breakfast, ride my bike, walk my dogs. Basically everything I’m missing out on while I was at school. I believe these days are beneficial because it gives us time to enjoy our selves and not stress about drowning in work.
Kai • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:45 am
It is beneficial to have these asynchronous days for students because it helps us take a break from the screen and focus on getting outside and focusing on our mental health. It is good for students because on an asynchronous day for student catch up, I had no missing assignments so I took the day and went for a bike ride and hung out with my friends. It allowed me to enjoy my morning and I was able to take my dog for a long walk in the morning. The asynchronous days help me be sane during these days and it keeps me from hurting my eyes and getting headaches and I feel like it would go good to have at least 2 asynchronous days every month.
emily • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:45 am
I feel like it would be extremely beneficial to the student to be able to have these days off of school even if all we can get is once a month I know so many people would appreciate it. The article talks about how since she got the days off she was able to catch up and focus on her mental health allowing her to have an easier and better start to the beginning of the week. As you can tell by this evidence, it would make things so much easier for the student if we had 1+ asynchronous days off of school a month just to catch up with ourselves and work. It would also allow us to become more productive and get even more stuff done.
Summer Angulo • Feb 3, 2021 at 9:25 am
I believe that it is beneficial to have asynchronous days for students. Those days are less stressful and I usually don’t get headaches on those days because i’m not stuck staring at a screen for too long. We also receive a chance to catch up on missing work. So yes, I believe asynchronous days are beneficial for us and our mental health.
Maryellen Gonzalez • Feb 3, 2021 at 8:35 am
February 3, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 5, Sophie Bright wrote an article titled ¨Days to De-stress¨. I agree with having one day out of the week to have asynchronous days for students like myself that need the time to not only catch up but also relax. I am so overwhelmed with school work and I’m not so great with technology and I get frustrated easily which isn’t good. I’ve gained some eye problems and I’m sure other people have as well from looking at the screen all day. These asynchronous days are not only beneficial for students but for teachers as well. I am pretty sure they need it for all the classes that are divided and the assignments that they need to create and put it on canvas. Right now with this pandemic and school a lot of people have been dealing with their mental health and it should be something the school should be worried about because all we do is work. I’m suggesting the school district should have Wednesdays as asynchronous days and a certain assignment to take role so the district can meet its hourly quota. Every class should have this assignment like a warm up and each student needs to fill it out to get marked present and if by a certain time you don’t fill it out you get marked absent. This article is well written and I love that you used a teacher and made this article sound so well.
Sincerely,
Maryellen Gonzalez, Grade 12
Itzel Gomez • Feb 3, 2021 at 8:35 am
February 3, 2021
Dear Editorial Page Editor,
On January 27, 2021, Issue 5, Sophie Bright wrote an article titled ¨Days to De-stress¨. This article was especially informing on the asynchronous days and how it works for teachers and the district. Previous to this article I did not know that certain asynchronous days had to include assignments and attendance checks. Knowing that the school is required to have kids virtually doing work a certain amount of days makes sense, the schools have to reach a number to give to the district. Aside from that the article touches on an important topic of having a mental health day. Mental health days serve the purpose of relieving the students and even teachers of a stress free day. These days are important for both students and teachers, and can be used as a day to catch up on late work. Now that I know that schools have to have students in session for a certain amount of time I want to push more asynchronous days. As long as students are doing work and logging their attendance everything should be fine. Just as the article states having these asynchronous days more often can help a lot. Being on zoom can be so mentall draining at times and even annoying. Being able to work by yourself with no distractions or teachers/students talking in the background can serve a higher purpose.
Sincerely,
Itzel Gomez, Grade 12
yrianna chavez • Feb 3, 2021 at 8:33 am
I support the claim that It is beneficial to have these asynchronous days for students. I say this because based on personal experiences, I really looked forward to the asynchronous days. Even though we still had to do work, it wasnt nearly as taxing as it would have felt if we had class. I think at least once a month is a good idea, if not more just so students can have a break.
Idan Gandarilla • Feb 3, 2021 at 8:07 am
I think it is beneficial for students to have asynchronus days. I belive it is very beneficial for students because it is sort of like a break and wont overwhelme students. It will also help students catch up with late work making them more relaxed and calm.
marilyn • Feb 3, 2021 at 8:06 am
Yes It is beneficial to have them. Students are able to have a day to focus on their mental health and not be so stressed and be able to catch up on work.
Stephanie Rivera • Feb 3, 2021 at 8:06 am
I think it’s more beneficial having asynchronous days instead of a substitute. For example, in the opinion piece titled “Days to De-Stress” it states that “these days were beneficial for me, most students, and teachers as well. It gave teachers the opportunity to catch up on grades and lesson plans for the next few weeks”. When we have asynchronous days we have the opportunity to be able to complete other assignment’s and not be worried about making it on time to the next class.
Abby Franco • Feb 3, 2021 at 8:04 am
I think that the article written about the “Days to De-Stress” was written to show how beneficial the asynchronous day were. Personally, I didn’t have any work to catch up on, so I used those two asynchronous days as mental health days. It was a really great start to the week and it definitely helped me not be stressed. Since Covid-19 began, finishing my work quickly and efficiently has been my main priority. Having asynchronous days allows me to get all my work done faster and independently. From reading this article, I realize that the author also believes that asynchronous days are beneficial to not only the student body, but the teachers and administrators. I think we should have asynchronous more often.
Ivette Chacon • Feb 3, 2021 at 8:04 am
The purpose of these days were to give students some time to catch up on school work. Ive seen that mental health is a big thing now that we get a day to catch up on work. mental health is so important and the stress levels for sure starts going down once we get some assignments in.
ryleigh tuubs • Feb 3, 2021 at 8:02 am
Yes these aysnchronus days are beneificial to have for students. During these days I have been able to get more sleep and not drag my feet during the school day trying to keep my eyes awake. I also like to get my work done at my own time. School can be really stressful since this pandmeic our outlets, in my case soccer, are closed and not allowed to happen leaving us with just our computer in our room. For me soccer was a way I could not focus on anything else but what I was doing in that moment. Since I can’t play games or pratice after a hard day or week of school, having time to ourself would be benefical.
Salvador Zuniga • Feb 3, 2021 at 8:00 am
I think that these Asynchronous are beneficial towards the students and teachers at Millikan. I think these days are beneficial towards students and teachers because there is not as much stress and it can just be a stress reliever for everyone. On one of the asynchronous days in January it was very stress reliving and their should be more days like this. There should be more days of asynchronous because eyes should not be on the screen for to long and it can cause to much stress.
Ava • Feb 3, 2021 at 8:00 am
I believe asynchronous days are very beneficial. I mean, last Monday I dosed off for one second and I was asleep. Now, I wasn’t asleep for very long, and in my defense we weren’t really doing anything in that class. Everyday it gets harder and harder to wake up. I used to set my alarm for 7:00am, but now I set it for 7:47, three minutes before school starts. Having asynchronous days allows me to sleep in and relives so much stress.
Emma Burciaga • Feb 3, 2021 at 7:59 am
The back to back asynchronous days was very beneficial for not only me but also for many students and even teachers. It let me catch up on some work that I needed to get done and it was not stressful because my teachers weren’t assigning more work. Knowing that the district made these asynchronous days for all high schools proves how they want us to succeed and they do care that we do good in our classes.
Juliana Jacinto • Feb 3, 2021 at 7:59 am
I think it is beneficial for students to get asynchronous days.
In my opinion getting a day to catch up is very helpful and way less stressful on a students part. Although we still do assignments, they take less to do when you aren’t being rushed.
The article states that “I believe that having one of these days (preferably once a week) or every other week would make a big difference on teachers and students’ stress levels.” and I completely agree.
Mateos Platis • Feb 2, 2021 at 3:25 pm
I think it is beneficial for students to have these asynchronous days, because with online learning it could make people fall behind because they are stressing over assignments. If we had these asynchronous days often, students can make up work and better their grades as well as get rid of the stress that online learning can be.
Audrey Reynoso • Feb 2, 2021 at 1:31 pm
I really love the statements that were pointed out in the article and I was really intrigued about the points they were getting to. And I totally agree in my opinion that these asynchronous days could be very beneficial for a lot of the students at Milikan. My reasoning for this claim of why I support it because of personal experience that I am struggling on this and from the evidence I was studying and reading in my free time. From personal experience, I have lost so much motivation in everything that I do in my daily life. I have been losing motivation to just pay attention and doing my work, from eating and staying hydrated, being in good physical shape, getting out of bed in the morning, and many more. It has not affected me, but I have noticed it has affected my siblings and my friends. I would ask my friends often how school life has been going for them and they have told me how their experience has been for online school. When I was researching about online school has been from other students across the country I have found some things in articles. It has been said that 75% of college students have been feeling more anxious and stressed due to online learning. I can totally see that how students have this feeling about it because it’s happening more than you think.
Jose Perez • Feb 2, 2021 at 1:30 pm
I say its beneficial to have these asynchronous days. Its good to have asynchronous days because for me it helps me catch up on some missing work. For some students it could be helpful and less stressing for them because they can take their time doing their work as long as they turn in their work.
Mia Lefkowith • Feb 2, 2021 at 1:30 pm
I think it is beneficial to have asynchronous days. It gets tiring looking at a screen all day. With asynchronous days we get a break from the screen and get to do work independently. Even though I would like days like the 6th and 7th, I understand why they don’t have more days like that. I agree with the author of the article when they said we should have an asynchronous once a week or once every other week. I do think that this would be beneficial to all the students and even the teachers.
Sofia Alvarez • Feb 2, 2021 at 1:28 pm
I think it is beneficial to have asynchronous for students. We get to have a break off the screen and we get to do our work at our own time, but it can be stressful for some students only because in class they can’t go at there own pace and when we have asynchronous days we then get to go at out own pace.
Maya Medina • Feb 2, 2021 at 1:28 pm
I think that it is beneficial because when all need time to get off the computer screen and let our brains have a break. Why I think that is because its not good to be staring at a screen all day is not good for you. I need breaks some times because my head starts to hurt really bad when I am on the screen for to long and some times I get dizzy. That is why I thing it is beneficial.
Kaleb Graham • Feb 2, 2021 at 1:28 pm
I think it is very beneficial to have days off to de-stress is very important mentally, emotionally, and physically. Some high school students fall into depression due to school, and things at home. Even the student said “The asynchronous day was amazing! It allowed me to plan out our next unit and update canvas for all of my classes. I was also able to make a big impact on my grading and returning emails to students and parents,” also there are more things we can do with these two days. This student felt great getting all the things caught up.
Caleb t • Feb 2, 2021 at 10:29 am
I think asynchronous is beneficial for students because it gives them time to work at there own paste and make up work they may have zeros for . on asynchronous you can maybe understand the assignments better and have more time to yourself that day for self care . on edutopia . org it said that students get less distracted for having break days and increase their productivity . and from my claim and my evidence I think that overall asynchronous has helped me as a student to get missing work or assignments done and help me get good grades .
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khatima rahmaan • Feb 2, 2021 at 9:52 am
it is beneficial for students to have these asynchronous days because due to Covid students are not used to doing work at home and can have lots of problems at home plus with work so with asynchronous days it can help them get work done with out having to be interrupted during a zoom call.
Enrique • Feb 2, 2021 at 9:52 am
I think the asynchronous days are super beneficial
Andrew Talbot • Feb 2, 2021 at 9:51 am
Asynchronous days are very beneficial it helps student get their work done at their own paste and regroup. For example I was having a very mental exasting week and the day helped
midler • Feb 2, 2021 at 9:50 am
I believe that asynchronous days are very beneficial to students going through a pandemic.on asynchronous days I get a lot of work done and I don’t have to worry about school.
Cathaliya Sek • Feb 2, 2021 at 9:50 am
It is very beneficial to have asynchronous days for us students. I feel like asynchronous days are super helpful to me because I get some extra time to myself to work on things and go at my own pace. Even when we still have work assigned, I like that better than having to join snd sit for class. According to other student and the Millikan Corydon Days to De stress, ” It gave teachers the opportunity to catch up on grades and lesson plans for the next few weeks. ” The teachers also got some time to themselves and to grade students work. ” The asynchronous days are also beneficial to the teachers because they are able to get some things done on their own time throughout the day.
Mariah Tello • Feb 2, 2021 at 9:49 am
like its beneifical to have asynchronous days for students too catch up on work. on asynchronous days i tend to accomplish old work that i didnt do . so i believe asynchronous days are helpful.
Gabrielle Gomez • Feb 2, 2021 at 9:49 am
These asynchronous days for students are very beneficial because even though I was not caught up on all my work, I had the opportunity to pace myself with my missing work. So instead of trying to get all my work done in one class period, I was able to plan out my day and certain assignments that I was going to make up. It is very important that we try to keep having these asynchronous days, so that students can focus on themselves and not be stressed all the time.
jhett edward heckert • Feb 2, 2021 at 9:49 am
I believe that it is beneficial to have asynchronous days because we are usually on our screens all day need to follow a schedule but if we had some asynchronous days then we could do work at our own pace. I enjoy asynchronous days more than normal days because I don’t feel rushed. I get bored if i have to sit and listen to the teacher monologue for an hour and eventually I cant concentrate at all. If we have asynchronous days then I can go at my own pace and go as fast as I want. This is why I think we should have asynchronous days in school.
Nephtali Padilla • Feb 2, 2021 at 9:48 am
I believe that the asynchronous days are beneficial to students. The reason I believe that they are beneficial is because during my past experiences i have used those days to just relax after finishing my work. so in the end they are beneficial
Julia • Feb 2, 2021 at 9:47 am
It is beneficial to have these asynchronous days because teacher need to learn more about technology and other things.
Marlyn Sagastume • Feb 2, 2021 at 9:47 am
More “asynchronies” days would be better for students that have missing assignments. A lot of students have missing assignments and some of them are because their internet it’s bad so it would be better if the district could give students more “asynchronies” days like that one. The opportunity of having those days is kinda like getting to catch up on assignments that you didn’t do or that you think that you didn’t do well.
sophia flores • Feb 2, 2021 at 9:47 am
I think it is beneficial to have asynchronous days for students because sometimes school does get stressful not only for teacher but for students too. School does get stressful like all of the assignments and then students have to do other class work too and then the teacher has make the assignment then grade it so yeah school does get stressful. I believe that we should get more asynchronous days.
kayda sieng • Feb 2, 2021 at 8:10 am
I think having asynchronous days is beneficial for students because during this time doing online schooling at home, constantly looking at a screen, and having new assignments everyday during a pandemic could cause students to have lack of motivation and underlying stress which could affect their mental health. With my own experience, asynchronous days have helped me in many ways for me to catch up on work I didn’t do on the day it was assigned due to sleep deprivation, and stress because of all the work I had to in just one day to submit before midnight at 11;59pm. To end with, asynchronous days are just as important for our mental health and students today because during this pandemic and staying home all day doing school work has affected others to fail but succeed to work at their own pace and keep trying.
hailey kruithoff • Feb 2, 2021 at 8:09 am
Asynchronous days are beneficial for students because it helps kids catch up and helps them fix any missing work. The article,”Days to De-stress”, states,”This one was held because teachers had another training session on that day, where the previous ones this month on the 6th and 7th were held strictly for the purpose of allowing Millikan students to catch up on missing assignments.” This helps my claim because it shows that asynchronous days help students get a better grade by catching up with missing assignments.
Emmanuel Alvarado • Feb 2, 2021 at 8:07 am
I believe asynchronous is very helpful and gives students a chance to move at there own pase. Asynchronous days give students the freedom to manage there time and have the rest of the say to take a quick cool down and prepare for the next half of the week this. Many people take the time to manage there health (mentality of physically). Personally I finish all my work when I wake up then have the entire day to review my grades and finish any zeros I have. This allows me to get a fresh new start to the week without worrying to much. I wouldn’t be surprised if this was the case for others. It has been proven that many students struggle working by themselves but with practice students will be able to master working independently and managing time. This is why I believe asynchronous days have a positive outcome on students.
Franco Moncada-Morales • Feb 2, 2021 at 8:07 am
It is beneficial to hold these asynchronous day for students that have missing assignments and being stressed. During one of our normal school days, I was stressed out of my mind and could not think properly the reason was that i missed a whole day of school accidentally thinking that it was a free day, I then became stressed after my friends told me that we did not in fact have a free day off. I had many missing assignments and had no time to finish them, then out of nowhere i was blessed with asynchronous day that same day as the asynchronous day I was able to complete all my assignments and be relived of stress since my home work didin’t pile up form taking more classe’s. In my opinion asynchronous days can help students that may be even having a worse time then I am because it give you time to rest away from all the stress and help make up assignments.
Sasha Williams • Feb 2, 2021 at 8:07 am
Using the text Days to De-Stress states that asynchronous days for students can be beneficial to catch up on assignments from previous months and to work on mental health due to all of the work and climate being given to them. Me as a student agrees with the thought of asynchronous days, It’s helped me with keeping my mind together instead of constantly just thinking of school. Although not all asynchronous days we get are free days, we still have to make sure attendance is being taken for the teachers sake, In the text it says “…we were still required to do work and submit it to our teachers the same way we would if we were in class.” . I believe we should at least get 1-2 asynchronous days a month to keep a healthy mindset whether if we need to catch on work or just have independent time.
Tonantzin Noyola • Feb 2, 2021 at 8:06 am
Days to De-Stress should be beneficial because these asynchronous days are so good for students and teachers to catch up on work put in grades and just good days to distress and have a mental health day. Having a break from school and zoom and not stressing out and getting a day to relax and not have to worry about school. When we have asynchronous days it gives me time to relax and have a day to relax and distress myself from all school work. We should have more days like asynchronous because it helps us, students, a lot, and teachers to get grades up and for them also to have a diss stress day.
Mateos Platis • Feb 2, 2021 at 8:06 am
I had a lot of finals last week so it is good that I can finally destress now and not worry about them.
Leyla Jackson • Feb 2, 2021 at 8:04 am
I believe it is very beneficial for students to have these asynchronous days. Due to on line learning it allows people to fall behind because they are stressed, or maybe even because they can’t make it to school one day because they just need a break from the computers. Well if we often had an asynchronous day where no teachers assigned work this would allow students to catch up on missing or late work, and give the students who have all of their work done a break. So yes, I do believe these asynchronous days are beneficial for students.
Alessandra Peza • Feb 2, 2021 at 8:04 am
In my opinion, it is beneficial to have asynchronous days where students can make up their missing assignments and take a break from the constant work being assigned back to back. On those two days of asynchronous learning, I got to catch up on some much needed sleep, I got talk with friends and even watched a movie with them over zoom, and I got to read some of my favorite comics without the worry of school assignments. On a daily basis, I stress over assignments that I’m not sure I did right or submitted right so it felt awesome to take a break from that and just relax. Even if I had work to make up, I would still have time to take a break afterwards instead of the usual homework assigned from other classes. It would’ve been really great to just focus on one assignment instead of that assignment plus work from other classes. To conclude my opinion on the matter, I believe that asynchronous days where students can take a mental breather and catch up with missing assignments are beneficial.
melanie martinez • Feb 2, 2021 at 8:03 am
I feel like we should be able to have asynchronous days where we don’t get assigned work just work on out mental state and catch up on things not only if your a student but a teacher too. From personal experience having those two days we where able to catch up on work actually felt good we didn’t have to long in and do work we just had time to catch up on zeros or we just had time to relax. But having one of these days every 3 weeks would be good having to be able to do it.
Hollyn Boyd • Feb 2, 2021 at 8:03 am
Days to De-Stress are very important to students. Days to De-Stress are days where students do not have to go onto their zoom classes, but they still have class work to do. It is extremely beneficial for students to have days off where they can recharge and take time for themselves every now and then. I feel as if students are constantly waking up early and straining their eyes by being on zoom all day. Students should be able to take their time in the mornings and go on their own time schedule every now and then. Days to De-Stress are very beneficial for students and maybe even teachers, and I do think we should continue to have these days, because students need time for themselves too.
Edith Torres • Feb 1, 2021 at 10:28 am
In my opinion I think it is beneficial to have an asynchronous day for students, because I think it will help us a lot with catching up with missing assignments and if we don’t have any missing assignments, we have focus that day to ourselves and help improve our mental health to be prepared for the next school day.
Ella Lindsey • Jan 29, 2021 at 12:36 pm
I agree that we students should get asynchronous days like the ones on the 6th and 7th of January. I often stress out from the amount of work given and appreciate the days where I can try to make up any work. It doesn’t seem right to me for the district to assign work just so they know we’re there and should give us more time to complete that work. Many students have hard home lives and school piling up the work isn’t helping us.