A Dark Issue Beneath the Freedom of Selecting One’s Lunch

An unexpected growth in number of “N”s was found in seniors recently, as they failed to reach class before the second bell after lunch.

This year the class of 2020 finally obtained the freedom of choosing their own lunch outside of school control. Many seniors rush outside the school gate every lunch time and purchase the food of their preferences. Some travel short distances to places like Chicken Rice, while some might undergo a long-distance drive to somewhere farther, such as Tesco.

Unfortunately, student drivers who seek lunch too far away from school will sometimes not make it to class on time, receiving a penalty from the school.

According to the school handbook, students who fail to arrive to class on time will receive an “N”. 10 of these “N”s results in a detention, and more could even lead to an in-school suspension.

Recently many of the teachers who teach F Block right after lunch were very frustrated by this recent problem as valuable learning time of the students was lost. Moreover, students who arrive late and rush into the classroom bother and interrupt the flow of the lesson. The frustration and the anxiety of the teachers are increasing by the recurring problem.

However, these problems could be prevented through various ways. A simple method would be eating from the school canteen, or going out to places not so far away from campus. However, the method most students and teachers recommend is to order food from outside through Eagle Express.

Eagle Express is a young business run by fellow seniors, Jong Min Park, Jordan Chang, Gloria Kim, Jerald Ooi, and Philip Yeoh, that delivers outside food like chicken rice, fried rice, and Char Koay Teow to students during lunch time.

“Knowing this pressing issue, the Eagle Express team delivers food to students by 12:15 pm, leaving up to 25 minutes of free time to enjoy the lunch period. Through Eagle Express, seniors afraid of arriving to class late can enjoy the same delicious food with just an extra Ringgit, and they get 20 minutes of free lunch time in return!” says Jong Min Park (12), the co-founder of Eagle Express.

Many young junior gourmets are very excited to obtain the privilege of choosing their own lunch next year. But they better not waste too much time enjoying their food - as they will certainly not feel good after sprinting back to campus.

The delivery request link for Eagle Express can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYK-5c7rGz1Cu7VHpCKQgmTxmp_YXVId12_lEgb4uxBfA9Fw/viewform