There have been many issues about the length of Skyline’s lunch period. Skyline’s lunch period is 35 minutes between second and third period. It is usually from 10:33 a.m. to 11:08 a.m. The way students at Skyline spend their lunch breaks vary. Some students eat lunch at school, while some leave school and eat outside. Some students also use their lunch breaks to do homework or get their assignments done. “I mostly eat lunch at school. Sometimes I also do my homework during lunch,” said a Skyline Sophomore who spends her lunch at school in the library.
To ensure that all students have enough time to eat their foods comfortably, get enough nutrition, and have enough time to take a break, Skyline’s lunch period might not be sufficient for students. “It’s way too short,” commented Skyline Senior Madelyn Tolley. Tolley thinks she does not have enough time during the lunch break because she never finishes everything she wants to. “I personally think the lunch period here is too short. Just waiting in line already takes time,” said a Skyline Sophomore.
Many Skyline students prefer a longer lunch period so they can have more time to eat, decompress, get stuff done, or do something with their friends. “I prefer, not really long, but a longer lunch period just to decompress, so I have enough time to eat, and then have a little time just to talk with my friends afterward,” said Charlotte-Rose Eller, a Skyline Freshman who usually spends the lunch period in the cafeteria eating with friends. A Skyline Sophomore also agrees, saying, “I prefer a longer lunch period. I have more time to eat, chat with friends, and also do my homework.” Although she has enough time to eat during lunch, she still thinks the lunch period is too short because she always has to be in a rush.
If there were a longer lunch break at Skyline, students might spend their time more efficiently. “I would not have to be in a rush, and I would be able to eat longer. Maybe get more work done,” said one Sophomore. Eller said that if there were a longer lunch period, “I’d probably take a bit more time to eat, get to spend a little more time with my friends, maybe review some of my homework, [and] go get snacks.”
Many students agree that if they could adjust the lunch period, they would make it an hour long. “I will make it longer. I think about an hour should be enough,” said a Skyline Sophomore. Students think longer lunches would benefit them. “[Longer lunches] would give people time to decompress and get stuff done,” said Tolley. Eller also thinks a longer lunch period would give students time to decompress and chill, she adds, “it’s just like taking a break from something and just like taking a second to decompress can honestly, at least for me, improve my mental state when I go back and do more work because I had a chance to let go and chill for a second.”
