Dear Teachers

Na Hyun Lee

KMLA

130805

Dear teachers, 

  I am writing this letter because I believe that we should have more time with lights on. Many experts, for example Doctor Kim, agrees with me. I will explain my reasons for this and give facts to support my opinion.

The first reason is because not everybody can finish their homework in the second self study period. There are numerous statistics to show this is true. One of the statistic is that 8 out of 10 kids answered their survey saying "Need more time" by the first week of this camp.

If you are going through this camp, you know how much homework you get a week. You get more homework if you are in a higher class. Have you ever thought of those students sleeping when they were supposed to have fun? They can't even concentrate during classes. The second statistic says that 99% have used the bathroom lights to finish their homework. This shows that 99% of the students don't finish their homework just during the second self study period. From my personal experience, I used the bathroom light to finish my debate preparation, i got caught by the Head PA and told to go to bed right away. i made my team lose fore the debate we did on the next day. This perfectly proves the statistics and support my opinion.

  The second reason is because you can get hurt when it's dark. There are facts to support to show this is true. In the dormitories, all of the students' beds are double-deck beds. 

If the students wants to go to sleep, they have to climb up the stairs. But the lights are off and your eyes are not used to the darkness, this might cause some serious injuries. Some students might be able to put the foot into the air and fall off from the stairs. What would their parents say about this "accident"? The second fact is that the students can bump their heads on the ceiling or the edge of  beds. Because we have double-deck beds, it is possible for the students to get seriously injured. If you bump your head into the edge of the beds, the students' soft scalps might get cut. Think on the parents' perspectives. Who would want to send their kids to this kind of camp?

  The final reason is because some people are scared of the darkness. There are datas to show this is true. It is now known that not every students are able to get over the fear in short period of time. So if you think students can learn how to get over their fear in a month, there are very low possibilities to achieve that goal. Second data is that students feel uncomfortable during sleep, especially kids who are scared of darkness. Those students have some kind of disability and they have to be cared by other students and teachers. Parents will call all the teachers and protest to the teachers. Also, in the camps or schools, it is the teachers' responsibility to take care of all the students. At least, try to take care. If they do nothing about it, teachers are failing their responsibility.

  As you can see, we strongly should have more time with our lights on. Based on my arguments, i hope you will consider my point of view. Please think on the parents' side and think about all the students' health.

Sincerely, 

Na Hyun Lee