What was welcomed by some students as a great opportunity to interact with a greater amount of classmates and friends during lunch, was considered a stressful environment by others.
Among the various changes witnessed by students at Avonworth High School, it has become evident how the different occupancy of areas during Lead, open mods, and lunch impact directly the way they interact with the ambient and each other.
In previous years, the designated lunch times were divided by grade and separated students from the same grade into different groups in order to maintain social distancing, an essential safety measure against the COVID-19 virus. However, it has been a while since The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that coronavirus is no longer a public emergency, which allows students to interact without risking themselves or others. Hence, physical and logistic barriers for this purpose become unnecessary.
Although dispensable from a practical point of view, that is, with the objective of combating COVID-19, some students preferred the tranquility of the previous model. Moreover, some pointed out that the environment is stressful. Other problems that were raised are the limited table options and longer lines to buy lunch as a consequence of the crowds.