photo Hannah Rushton

ARE you talking on the phone, biasting music, and slowly doing your homework at the same time? Fifty-three
per cent of Gleneagles kids say they do their homework with music on.

Homework: here to stay
so make the best of it

Hannah Rushton
' Contributing Writer

LIKE it or hate it, homework is a
; fact of life for most students.

- - In what: environment do you do home-
work?

oa A recent survey of 50 students at
Gleneagles -revealed. some interesting
answers!

We surveyed students about their home-
work habits, We asked where they do their
“. homework, and if this place is tidy and if they

» do their, homework with music on.
“> Fifty-six per cent of the students have a
“, regular place where they do their homework.
--' This is mostly in their room or at the dining
~reom table. 14% of these students do their
homework on their bed.”
+: The best place to do your homework is a
-- clean desk or dining room table, because

then you can spread al! your stuff out and
have a good hard surface to work on.

The worst place to do your ‘hhomework is
in the middle of a complete mess. However
42% of the people I surveyed work in a messy
area. It’s easier to forget your homework in a
messy area and do a poorer quality job.

Parents might be surprised to Jearn that

53% of these kids do their homework with ©

music on. Seventy-four per cent listen to
pop/radio and 26% listen to a variety of
music,

Some teachers also think listening to
music is a good idea if it’s not too loud.

We all procrastinate about homework
sometimes. According to a teacher at
Gicneagles, you should reward yourself after
finishing your homework by doing some-
thing you like to do, something fun like play-
ing a sport, watching TV or just relaxing.

Homework: it’s here to stay, so it’s good
to get it done on time and one well.

| "Winter Semester

f Jan. 10 —Apr. 14, 2000

What a fuss we all have made-
With lets of peopie quite afraid
Now 2000 is here-

We have nothing to fear

_ But lots to tock forward fo

And many many things to do.

By Kelly invin

Wednesday, January 5, 2000 — North Shore News - 19 = ss.

Kids

WORDSEARCH

PARTIES
NORTHSHORENEWS
GLENEAGLES
CLOCKS
CELEBRATION
JANUARY

MILLENNIUM
PLANET
TWOTHOUSAND
CENTURY
Y2KBUG
COMPUTERS

BY STEPHANIE WEBB

Mustration Andy Francie

NEW KIDS
ON THE BLOCK
(i990 Boantfud
Baby Albu

Q FIAST & SECOHD YEAR UNIVERSITY TRANSFER PROGRAMS
_in Arts, Business, Computer Science, Science. :
‘All courses are recognized for transfer credit by UBC, SFU and UVic. 2 ig .

OLUMB Ae fC) HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA PROGRAM
An accelerated Grade 11/12 program for students preparing for university
entrance.

REGISTRATION: In-person registration on Jan. 7, 2009,
Late registration ends Jan. 14, 2008,

ENTRANCE BURSARY AWARDS

offered to well qualified local students,
—_—_—<—$<—— ee

Q ENGLISH SYUDIES PROGRAM
An ‘intensive multi-level ESL program
far academic, social, or professional
purposes, TOBFI. & Cambridge
Preparation. TOEIC & Business English. ADDRESS.
Monthly entry for ESL Programs. a .

Classes conimence fan. 4, Jan. 31, Feb. any
” PHONE (H)

28 & Mar. 27.
| NEW FOR WINTER SEMESTER 2000 RELATIONSHIP TO CHILD
BABY’S NAME.

For further information, contact Q EVENING UNIVERSITY TRANSFER
The Admission Office CREDIT COURSES

“The Baby Album will be featured in the Friday Janvary 28!°:
issue of mhe North Shore News. Complote the ceuno:. ond seid ut
drop it off with a clear black & white or colour baby photo with
your payment of $32. 05 to

29%

The North Shore News, FOR MORE INFO
1999 Baby Album Call 986-6222 :
1139 Lonsdale Ave., V7L 2H4 or Fax 985-3227

Your Baby's

COLUMBIA COLLEGE
: 500-555 Seymour Street

“(BCIT Building)
- Vancouver, B.C. V6B 6J9

Tel 604 683 8360
: Fax 664 682 7191
-www.columbiacollege.be.ca

Stuily university transfer credit courses
downtown one evening a week Jan 17
~ April 14). Courses open to Canadian
citizens and permanent residents onty.
Classes begin week of Jan. 17, 2000.
For more infornation , go to

win columbidcollepefevening.be.ca
or call (604) 683-8360

Name here
Mom & Dad
Last Name Here
Month 00/99

BOYC] GIRLC) DATEOF BIRTH. /_-/___
FIRST AND LAST NAMES OF PARENTS

creoveO wx ausrencaro CD carof
SIGNATURE .
Deadline Monday Jan. 17, 2000 Photos will be returned by mail,

___ EXPIRY