In the hallways of Hall High School, the smiling students, mildly masking their daily stresses, trudge toward their morning classes as the deafening bell blares throughout the school. If walking through the hallways is seen as a simple task, then why do most teens not follow these five elementary rules? Applying these steps to your everyday trek will ensure the safety of everyone around you; no longer will students be enraged due to being pushed and shoved.

1. Walk on the Right Side of the Hall

Who wants to learn how to drive? Why? Because we drive on the right side as well as walk on it. Learning this skill early in life will help you become a better driver later on. A large amount of people, including students, become aggressively agitated when someone is walking on the left side of the hallway, against the hustle and bustle of “traffic.” If a driver is merging onto an interstate highway on the left side, someone could possibly get seriously injured.  

      2. Don’t Stop

Every student has done this at one point or another. Do they acknowledge it? Probably not. Most people stop abruptly and cause a tremendous amount of traffic because they don’t know where they are going. Quickly glance at room numbers and signs as you pass by or ask nearby students who are always willing to guide you in the correct direction. Stopping and gossiping with friends you spot down the hall isn’t enjoyable for those around you.

     3. Don’t Huddle and Talk

Crowding, chatting and conspiring are not activities well received by students during the day. People who huddle together in obscure places don’t realize they are causing such a commotion. When they are unwilling to move, students get shoved against lockers and walls while attempting to travel to their next destination. These collisions could be avoided by speaking to one another in class or after school.  Stopping to say ‘Hi’ every time you see your friends isn’t as necessary as you might think.

    4. Don’t Text and Walk

When you hear a loud zing, indicating you have received a notification from the glowing screen of your cellular device, you stop everything immediately. Responding to the text and walking usually means you are oblivious to what is going on around you, causing catastrophic collisions. If more than one student is participating in these actions, it could lead to multiple people receiving injuries. The outcomes that are most likely are broken bones and shattered phones.

   5. Don’t Walk Slowly

There is only a small amount of time allotted to travel around the school from class to class. Dragging your feet slowly against the tile floor will not help you nor anyone around you. The hallways at Hall High School are known to be face paced and if you don’t follow the current, you will get lost in the boonies. Traveling at a steady pace will get you and many other students to their destinations quicker; everyone will praise you for your change of pace at the end of the day.