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Homework No More?

According to Escudero, carrying heavy school bags to and from school can lead to fatigue, spinal diseases and other related problems among students. In this case, they will be able not to be worried in carrying too much paper works also by worrying on how to make their assignment or homework in a right way. Homework can also lead students to indirectly cheat and not do it by their own skills and ability. As some parents stated, “Ayos lang naman na mawala na rin ang pagkakaroon ng homework ng mga estudyante dahil minsan kaming mga magulang ang sumasalo nito. Minsan hindi naman nila ito ginagawa ng sila lamang. Pero ganoon pa man, nagiging paraan iyon para makapag bonding kami.” So, despite of having addintional activity, it also has a positive side from which it becomes the way of parents and the child to have bond and time together. Plus,  Basas, a former public school teacher of Baesa High School in Caloocan City, noted that doing homework teaches students not only about the subject, but also about good values. "Homework is not meant to make life difficult for our students," he said. Which actually means that it is only for the good of students.  

But still, we can not deny that homework helps the students to become more knowledgeable of what the teacher tackled inside the class. Plus, it is a way of teachers to make sure that the students really understands the topic that they have been discussed. In fact, when I was young, I really hate it when there is a homework, and to be honest, until now, I still hate it. But the thing is that, when I heard of the bill that have been proposed which was the “no home work policy”, it hit me. Things that immediately came in my mind; What if we are not yet ready to submit our activities? What if the 1 hour is not enough to pass the specific activities that has been given to us? Plus, how are we going to prove or show to our parents that we are doing something in school if we have to just do it inside the class? It will probably going to be hard for us. Yes, having no more homework is good, but we still can not deny that it still has a consequences.

Additionally, Kasilag observed that "we should prohibit what prevents them from learning, such as social media, untimely malling or computer games, but not homework." In this statement, the burden is not those assignments that has been given to you, but those things that you prefer to do than doing things that can enhance your skills especially in academics. Having no more homework surely has benefits, but it can also have a big impact on every students. But as for me, if you really want to learn, despite of having this policy in our country, you will do anything to understand every lessons or activities that have been given to you, because you give importance to it.