"Inflation effects everyone's lives whether they know it or not. Prices have increased dramatically in these past years. Gas prices have gone up sooo much and other things have too. There are necessities that some people can't even afford anymore."

"I think that parents should be able to track their kids because what if something happens to their child and they go missing? I do have a tracking app on my phone, Life 360, and I don't really mind it because most of the times my parents don't care…"

"I think that teachers should do more group projects because it helps individuals grow certain life skills that they need for when they are older. Like you said it helps develop stronger social skills that will be needed in most work fields."

"I would rather practice a sport after school because I don't really mind it. Waking up in the morning is really hard and getting up earlier to practice would be worse. After school is fine because most practices are 2 hours, so you have time to go…"

"I don't really listen to christmas music. the only time I do listen to it is when it is playing at a store or like ads. I just don't care about chistmas music.  I think that people can listen to it whenever they want. I don't have a favorite song…"

"I think that school starting at 8 is fine because we get out at 3. If we wanted to start at a later time we would get out later than we do know causing us not to have a lot of time outside with friends or family. We wouldn't be able to start school…"

"I think that there has been a lot of stuff done already to try to stop kids from being on apps or sites their not supposed to be on to the point where the parents should take over if they feel the need. I will let my kids access the internet when…"

"I do not think that adults should be concerned about how much time is spent on phone until being on your phone interferes with school work or certain responsibilities. I think that everyone should spend less time on their phones and more time with…"

"I don't think daylight saving time is necessary. It confuses a lot of people when the time either skips or adds another hour. It was something that was made to make farming and stuff easier because they couldn't see out, but now they have lights to…"

"I did believe in Santa when I was younger. I was about 6 or 7 when I found out he was fake. I think parents should let their kids believe in Santa because it gives them something to look forward to during Christmas. Of course, when the child is a…"

"I think that they are both really bad for you and it's hard to choose which out of the two are worse. They both are very addicting to people and have many harmful substances. If I had to choose, I would say that e-cigarettes are more harmful because…"

"I think that the creator did a good thing by shutting down the website because sometimes the website was used for the wrong things. Especially since sometimes there wre kids that were using the site and at times innappropriate stuff would be on the…"

"I like having no school during christmas break because I don't have to worry about homework or tests until we go back. I enjoy giving presents because I like to make people feel better, but I also like recieving them. Usually we put up a tree and…"

"I haven't really had any interest in learning sign language, but i think it is cool. I probably wouldn't take an ASL class if our school ever offered it because I am more interested in taking college classes so I don't have to take some of them in…"

"I think that it is easier for people to shoplift because there is not someone watching you, it is machine that probably won't notice and it is only recording you. I think that most people prefer them because it is easier and faster in some ways. I…"

"I don't think caffeine should be banned from school because sometimes it helps people wake up. Some people don't sleep well at night and drink caffeine to help them stay awake for the day. I am for caffeine because there are a lot of positives when…"

"I don't think that excessive celebration should be a penalty simply because you are celebrating an achievment either you or another teamate achieved. There should be certain restrictions, for example, how you act towards the other team/teams."

"Personally, I think that a good time to put up a christmas tree is the day after thanksgiving. A lot of people say that thanksgiving isn't really important and put up after halloween, but I think that halloween and thansgiving are both on the same…"

"I don't think that the government should pay for everyone's college education because that will make us go further into debt, but they should definently pay for certain peoples. If a person come from a low income family, they should have their…"

"I think that we should have more time to eat lunch. I don't like how they changed it from 30 minutes to 25 minutes. I feel like the 30 minutes were perfect because you had time to eat your food and talk to friends about stuff. Some people are slow…"

"I think that we shouldn't get rid of our dress code, but there should definently make some changes to it. I feel like if our school got rid of their dress code people would wear really inappropriate things. I think that it would go really bad if we…"

"I do have a job because I wanted to buy my own things withoutj asking my parents for money. I think that it is important for teens to have a job because it shows them the importance of money. I think that carrying money on you is a good thing…"

"I think that if my child got a tattoo of something that is significant to them, I would let them get a tattoo at aroung 16 or 17. I think that most tattoos people have are because it reperesents something that means a lot, like a family member…"

"Exacty. If it can't be banned there should be way more restrictions that people should follow."

"I agree, there are many different side affects if causes for example lung cancer. There are many lung cancer deaths in the U.S. alone that are traced back to smoking cigarettes."

"I see what you're are saying, but I think that it should be banned for every age group and not just certain ones."

"I agree, even though some people think it helps them, it might help but it causes more harm to themselves and others."

"I agree, especially since some people think that it's alright to smoke around kids when it literally isn't. It can really harm them especially with the secone hand smoke."

"I agree, they should be banned because it just ends up harming people more than helping. I think that people that smoke shouldn't smoke around the prescence of their kids because it could harm them."

"I agree, they can give people cancer and other diseases, so why should it still be legal or have barely any restrictions?"

"Ok, but people that smoke for anxiety and stress shouldn't do it. There are pills that can be prescribed to you to help you with that. There is no need for smoke because it ends up harming people rather than "helping"."

"I agree. All smoking does is harm peoples bodies and it isn't only the bodies of the people that smoke, it is also the bodies of people around them."

"I think that cigarettes should definently be banned, but if they cannot get it banned they could at least add restrictions to it."

"I agree. If smoking can't be banned than they could at least add some restirictions that come along. "

"I do not wear contact lenses because I don't even wear my glasses unless I drive in the dark. I don't think that I would wear contact lenses because it is kind of scary sticking something in your eye, especially since I barely need my glasses."

"Many people don't understand that even if you are around someone that is smoking, you could also get hurt."

"I agree, I don't know why people put themselves in a position that can end up killing them and harming others."

"That's what I'm saying. Why have something that is unhealthy and dangerous to people and our environment?"

"I disagree, smoking should be banned. It harms a lot of people that smoke and that are around smokers."

"I don't think that the internet should be banned for certain age groups, but I do think that it should be banned for children. They can get exposed to many different innapropriate things that people their age shouldn't know about. Even if the…"

"I sometimes use plastic water bottles, but I mostly use my reusable metal bottle. I know that plastic bottles and other things can affect large bodies of water and can end up harming our environment, but I think that people most likely won't stop…"

"I feel like people don't understand that even if cigarettes calm them down or whatever, it'll end up harming them more. The government should definently consider putting some restrictions on smoking."

"I totally agree with what you said. It causes many problems for people that end up taking the choice to smoke and especially when they end up getting addicted to it."

"I somewhat agree with you. I get that it shouldn't be banned because it's someones choice, but overall it doesn't just harm them. It can be very harmful to others when they are around them."

"I agree with you, smoking should be banned. It doesn't only harm the people that smoke it, but also others that are around them."

"I think that standarized should be required because it helps not only you, but the school and teachers know where you are currently. It also helps them adjust the way they teach if they notice that people aren't doing well in a specific topic."

"I think that books are way better than the movies because there is more detail. Most books go way more into depth about the story. I would rather read the book before I watch the movie because I feel like it's easier to spot the differences. I don't…"

"I don't think we should be having any timed tests. I feel llike it can make some people stressed while taking their test and it can cause them to not focus. It can also make them rush a question which could end up making them answer incorrectly. I…"

"I do participate in extracurricular activities because I think that it is important to be invloved within the school. I am currently involved in about nine extracurricular activities because I think that activities can be really fun. I think that…"