Back-to-school EDITION
1 Your mother wants to go shopping for back to school, but it is the middle of August and there aren’t many deals available for back-to-school shoppers. Would you rather still go shopping with her OR wait for the deals and sales? Go shopping – 70% Wait for the deals – 30%
“When you go school shopping too late is when the prices them go up and you get robbed (LOL). Would just go shopping with mom and save the little money that we have.”
– Joel B.,16
“I would tell my mom to wait because it’s usually around that time that everyone goes crazy, running up and down, and you can find good prices and deals, whether for books, uniforms et cetera.”
– Maria G.,15
2
Although school is right around the corner, your best friend wants to run through one last party before the school stress begins once again. Would you rather go out with your friend OR stay at home and continue preparing for school? Go out – 80% Stay home – 20%
“I usually don’t get to go to parties during school time so, of course, I am going to enjoy myself for the last time before I return to jail (sighs).”
– Steven D.,14
“I don’t know if it’s just me, but when it’s near school time, I get in this state of mind where I won’t enjoy myself because I am focusing on school.”
– Melissa A.,17
3
You find out that many of your friends are either going abroad or transferring from your school. Would you rather transfer as well OR stay at your school and make new friends? Leave with friends – 45% Make new friends – 55%
“You see me, I am very antisocial. I don’t even know how I even have friends at this point, but apart from that, I would really miss them, and if they’re gone, I wouldn’t have anyone to hang out with, laugh with, or even have lunch with.”
– Alnastazia W.,16
“I mean, it’s not the end of the world. Yeah, I am going to miss my friends, but I can make new friends at my current school. Even if I wanted to transfer, suppose I can’t get in the school? There’s a chance that I won’t get in, so may as well I stay where I am.”
– Tina C.,15
4
You hear that your school, unlike others, will be opening early. Most of your friends say they are not going out until the official day when every other school starts. Would you rather be like your friends and miss the first few days OR go to school on the prescribed day? Wait until other schools open as well – 65% Go to school – 35%
“Who even goes to school on the first first day (LOL)?! You have to wait like two days before you can step back into that learning mode, zeen.”
– Mark J.,17
Me nuh ina the follow-back-a-friend ting. Me is a leader, not a follower. Mi nuh really business whether school want to open earlier than everybody else’s school, mi still a go.”
– Keisha C.,15