OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : OC High asks: What’s the best or worst thing about your schedule at school?

“I get out at 2!”

Rob Williams, 15, freshman, Newport Harbor

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“It starts too early.”

Jennifer Golini, 17, senior, Cypress

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“All my classes are easy this year; I like my teachers and the people in my classes. My biggest problem is getting from one end of the campus to the other in five minutes on Mondays.”

Brandi Lyn Witham, 17, junior, Westminster

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“Students have the option of starting school earlier or later in the morning. I think that makes it easier for me to find more classes that I want. On block days, I get a break from one night’s homework for half of my classes.”

Chadwick Ko, 17, senior, University

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“Because of scheduling problems, I have to take ‘Note Taking.’ ”

Catherine Do, 13, freshman, Fountain Valley

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“I hate having biology before lunch, because I lose my appetite.”

Fli Shen, 15, sophomore, Loara

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“The worst thing is that everyone in my car pool has early-bird every day of the week, and I have to tag along with them in the early morning.”

Nicole Dubuc, 15, junior, Cornelia Connelly

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“I have physical education right after lunch.”

Chris Wood, 13, freshman, Trabuco Hills

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“With four different advanced mathematics classes before lunch, the rest of the day is pretty much a breeze.”

Thomas Casucci, 17, senior, Valencia

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“The worst thing is I spend 10 hours a day at school.”

Kevin Birnbaum, 16, senior, El Dorado

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“I have a friend in every class.”

Lisa Lawson, 15, freshman, Sonora

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“I have to go through five periods before I get to eat.”

Tim Eagan, 15, sophomore, Mater Dei

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“The best thing is that I am gone all day and don’t do meaningless things, like watching TV. The worst thing is that I don’t have much time to be social.”

Amy Brown, 17, senior, Kennedy

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“I get to leave earlier than usual. But the worst thing is sometimes I have to stay for meetings and other responsibilities.”

Rena Macapagal, 17, senior, Western

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“The worst thing is the time we have between classes. If I rush to my locker to get my books, I’ll still be late.”

Ali Carrasco, 15, sophomore, Woodbridge

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“Being a senior and having the freedom to leave at 12:10.”

Lissa Longman, 17, senior, Esperanza

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“The best thing is that I get along with the teachers. About the block schedule, you don’t have to carry as much stuff, and the day seems to go by faster. It’s easier than having all your classes the whole week straight.”

Josephine Gortarez, 15, freshman, Westminster

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“Having a free fourth period to get my homework done.”

Aaron Hand, 16, junior, Troy

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“My business law class. It is giving me a great opportunity to open my eyes to the negative and positive sides of law. This will help me make my decision for

college and for my career.”

Lynn Wendling, 17, senior, Fountain Valley

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“I have to walk back and forth from different buildings for each class.”

Dan Alvillar, 16, junior, Cypress

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“I love that I get out at lunchtime. We should be on the full block schedule though, because I hate having all our homework due on Monday.”

Emilie Scott, 17, senior, Capistrano Valley

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“I have one.”

Tan Nguyen, 17, senior, Loara

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“The best thing is that I only have three classes where I get homework.”

Jessica Thurston, 16, junior, Trabuco Hills

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“It’s cool to have a free block because you get to relax or do your homework or talk to friends. You get a break from school for at least 50 minutes during free block.”

Summer Neumann, 16, junior, Cornelia Connelly

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“The worst thing about my schedule at school is the class conflicts I have. As a result, I couldn’t take yearbook in class.”

Sharon Ma, 17, senior, Valencia

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“The best part is going to sleep. The worst part is waking up.”

Paul Kerwin, 17, senior, Mater Dei

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“I have friends in every class.”

Shardul Kiri, 15, sophomore, Kennedy

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“I have interesting classes that make you want to come to school. I also like having new people in all my classes when school starts and getting to know them throughout the year.”

Marisa Sedillo, 17, senior, Western

*Responses gathered by Koreen Kalie, Westminster; Katrina Tangen, Newport Harbor; Tricia Michels, Fountain Valley; Roxanne McGraw, Cypress; Leeza Duong, Santiago; Joslin Gemsch, Capistrano Valley; Eve Winick, Loara; Luke Fenchel, University; Samantha Wood, Trabuco Hills; Gina Tercero, Cornelia Connelly; Ling Lu, Valencia; Michael Steinberger, El Dorado; Laurel Sato, Mater Dei; Aaron Cross, Kennedy; Lisa Lobo, Western; Lorrell Kenney, Esperanza; Corey Griffin, Troy; Elaine Park, Woodbridge.