At the beginning of the school year, homework usually feels manageable. Then the assignments begin to pile up. One quiz turns into two, a small assignment becomes a project, tests come into the picture, and suddenly students find themselves spending more time trying to keep up with everything.
The first few weeks of school are spent trying to get used to new schedules and new teachers. But as classes start moving deeper into material as September progresses. Assignments, tests, quizzes, and projects become more frequent.
The challenge isn't one particular assignment. Instead, it is usually a combination of work from different classes. An English assignment due tomorrow, a math test on Friday, a science lab due on Thursday, and a project coming up next week can all be manageable on their own. Together, they quickly add up and consume all of a student's time.
This workload has to fit with everything else the student does outside of school. Sports, clubs, family responsibilities, hobbies, and time with friends all have to fit in the same 24 hours. For students taking advanced classes or participating in extracurricular activities, managing everything can require a lot of planning.
At Garnet Valley, students can use Schoology's calendar and its additional features to keep track of assignments, tests, and other deadlines. Having everything in one place can make it easier to see what is coming up and plan ahead, especially when several classes have work due around the same time.
The homework creep doesn't happen overnight. It happens as assignments pile up and the school year progresses week by week. Students soon realize that the workload they started the year with is no longer the workload they have.
