There’s no such thing as a true day off for Langley students. The everlasting search for free time cannot compete with the workload of AP classes, tests, and extra-curricular activities that follows the average Langley student. With the massive course loads that students are taking these days, absences can make or break anyone. Field trips and school-approved activities used to be the most exciting and anticipated events of any students school year, but no one can truly enjoy these events with the constant worry of what important class they are missing, or when they can make up the three quizzes they had to miss.

“Often times if I’m sick or miss school, I have to find a way to balance my schedule between the current classes I have that day and the ones I missed the day before, because most of my teachers won’t accept any of the work unless I turn it in the day I get back, rather than the next time I have them in a class,” said junior Jason Warren.

There comes a time where the decision has to be made between going on a field trip and taking the risk of  falling behind, or missing out on a fun trip you’ve been looking forward to for a long time. It’s the emphasis on immediate deadlines and the disregard for activities or trips that conflict with deadlines or quiz dates that causes problems for students.

“I often miss school for Model UN conferences and the academics that I missed out on are so hard to catch up on. But most of the time, the trip itself is worth it,” said sophomore Mujtaba Wani.

With all the stress Langley students are put under, there almost seems to be no end to the workload or pressure of school. But it seems that the true test of a student is whether he/she is willing to give up fun field trips to stay on top of work from other classes.