Should Chewing Gum Be Allowed In Middle School
Brandon Thomas
English 1-2
2-9-09
Chewing Gum
You are walking in the hallway when you come upon a teacher giving a student a Saturday school. What could he have possibly done? Did he hit somebody or curse at a teacher? No, he was just chewing gum; a harmless activity that is prohibited in middle schools, but why? In fact, chewing gum speeds up you heartbeat and blood pressure just enough to wake up both the left and right hemispheres in your brain, accessing your memory and helping you to concentrate better. Do teachers not want students to concentrate better? People chew gum for many reasons: to keep them awake, to make their breath smell better, or just because they like the flavor. But for some reason, students in middle school
English 1-2
2-9-09
Chewing Gum
You are walking in the hallway when you come upon a teacher giving a student a Saturday school. What could he have possibly done? Did he hit somebody or curse at a teacher? No, he was just chewing gum; a harmless activity that is prohibited in middle schools, but why? In fact, chewing gum speeds up you heartbeat and blood pressure just enough to wake up both the left and right hemispheres in your brain, accessing your memory and helping you to concentrate better. Do teachers not want students to concentrate better? People chew gum for many reasons: to keep them awake, to make their breath smell better, or just because they like the flavor. But for some reason, students in middle school