When we think about the most irritating things in the school, it’s not the AP classes, college applications, or frustrating late night book reports that come to mind. It’s the clocks. One moment the clock is two minutes off from the one before it and the next it’s showing military time that still happens to be inaccurate. Little things make big differences.

This year JC spent $352,000 on renovating the bathrooms, and more expensive plans are ahead. All the plans for the future are exciting, but right now we just want our clocks to read the right time. There are so many little things that can be done to better the school. The clocks are just the starting point of the inexpensive projects that are waiting all around the school.

For one thing, the current appearance of JC is bland, uninteresting, and depressing. There is little color anywhere except in a few select areas or classrooms. It looks like a prison. Renovating the bathrooms were all about making the school more appealing. How much better looking would the school look with a new paint job?

Paint is the cheapest solutions out there. Some teachers have murals that effectively add life to their classrooms. The school should encourage students to paint murals, hang up artwork in hallways, or maybe come together and plant a garden outside. There are so many talented artists that would be willing to enhance the school for a few service hours.

These projects can not only brighten the school’s appearance cheaply, but also help create school spirit and bring students together.

Another problem students face is a lack of outlets to plug their chargers into during class. Students should come to class prepared with their laptops charged, but technology is not without its flaws. It is inevitable that sometimes laptops die.

Instead of having students in all corners of the room fighting over outlets, the school should purchase power strips to place in the classrooms. It would avoid unnecessary classroom interruptions and help save students the exhausting stress of worrying about whether or not their laptop will make it through the day.

Little things like clocks and outlets for students could make the school a much more positive place. Enhancing the school should start with small and inexpensive fixes. Paying thousands of dollars on huge projects does not look good when the clocks cannot even read the same. Renovations to the school are about making the school look good and increasing attendance but the smaller changes would have an even bigger impact.