Visits to the school office

Situated at the front of the school, and ever-present in the back of every student's mind, is the dark, ominous place known as the office. Every student knows that there are only three reasons for being there. The first reason for going to the office is perhaps the least involved in procedure: a student comes to the cold, yet courteous staff, states her business, manages to get what she wants if she is polite, then …

…call to a parent, the student is either sent back to class with a warning or sent home with a suspension notice. This type of office visit is the one that is most feared by students and loved by sadistic teachers. It is also interesting to note that it occurs with far greater frequency that the other types. All that can be said about this type of experience is that it is to be avoided.