Miércoles, agosto 6, del 2025 la escuela de Anaheim High School implementó una nueva estrategia de solo tener un almuerzo en vez de tener dos como años anteriores. Una possible razón por la cual esta renovación se llevó a cabo fue debido a la baja población de estudiantes este año. Al tener solo un almuerzo hay mucha especulación y controversia entre ambos estudiantes y maestros si esta nueva renovación ha tenido un impacto positivo o negativo.
Samantha Martinez un estudiante que está en el once grado nos cuenta que tener un almuerzo la ha afectado personalmente en el aspecto de que no hay mucho espacio. En sus propias palabras nos cuenta que “Para mí, definitivamente hay muchísima gente, sobre todo cuando intento ir al baño, porque normalmente espero durante el almuerzo. Hay largas filas, y creo que no soy la única que lo experimenta, porque otras chicas también. Siento que a veces puede ser peligroso porque puede causar problemas de vejiga, y como practico deportes, mis padres quieren que almuerce, pero siempre hay una fila enorme, lo que me desmotiva mucho para hacerla solo para almorzar. También siento que esto ha afectado a los estudiantes, ya que tienen que hacer largas filas para ir al baño y para almorzar, y muchos tienen que esperar largos períodos de tiempo.”
Mientras que Samantha Martinez nos contó como la renovación de un lonche la ha afectado personalmente en una manera muy negativa debido a las largas líneas para usar el baño y también para hacer el almuerzo. Ahora también vamos a seguir escuchando la perspectiva de varios estudiantes para seguir investigando si esta nueva renovación realmente ha tenido un impacto positivo o negativo en los estudiantes.
Another student, Alyn Baez, who is also a junior, tells us that having one lunch has negatively affected her because it has left her without a place to sit during lunch. In her own words, she shares, “It has impacted me personally. For example, there are so many people and barely any seats. I feel like if they wanted to have just one lunch, they should have added more tables because, as we can see, there aren’t enough seats for the students, and even if there are, they are very cramped. Also, it’s very crowded, especially when you want to eat lunch, since there’s barely any room to go get food and you barely have time to eat and actually enjoy it. That’s why I prefer to have two lunches.”
Según los comentarios de los estudiantes de la Preparatoria Anaheim, parece que hay algunos problemas con un solo almuerzo que muchos no están apreciando. El cambio de dos almuerzos a uno ha afectado a algunos de nuestros estudiantes en AHS. Melanie M mencionó que ¨muchos niños pasan hambre porque no quieren esperar en la fila… y muchos maestros también son estrictos con la comida en sus clases.¨ Afortunadamente, hay excelentes maestros que permiten que los estudiantes entren y coman en sus clases. Además, Malenie M comentó ¨Las filas se llenan muchísimo, hace mucho calor, así que uno se agota esperando… las filas siempre son eternas porque la gente es muy indecisa y olvida lo que está tomando.¨
Aunque esta ¨caótica¨ regla de un solo almuerzo ha preocupado a muchos, tiene algunas ventajas, como la conveniencia de las juntas del club, Club Rush, socializar con amigos, etc. Es importante tener en cuenta que los estudiantes aún nos estamos adaptando a la regla de un solo almuerzo y que las cosas cambiarán con el tiempo. Aún somos nuevos en este nuevo estilo de almuerzo y algunos se adaptarán más rápido que otros. Como estudiantes de la Preparatoria Anaheim, estamos agradecidos por nuestro increíble personal y el apoyo que brindan aquí en AHS.
On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Anaheim High School implemented a new strategy of having only one lunch instead of two like in previous years. A possible reason for this change was due to the low student population this year. Having only one lunch has led to much speculation and controversy among both students and teachers as to whether this new change has had a positive or negative impact.
Samantha Martinez, a junior, tells us that having one lunch has personally affected her in the aspect that there isn’t much space. In her own words, she tells us, “For me, there are definitely a lot of people, especially when I try to go to the bathroom, because I usually wait during lunch. There are long lines, and I don’t think I’m the only one who experiences this; other girls do too. I feel like it can sometimes be dangerous because it can cause bladder problems, and since I play sports, my parents want me to eat lunch, but there’s always a huge line, which really discourages me from getting in line just to get lunch. I also feel like this has affected students as well, as they have to wait long periods of time to use the bathroom and to get lunch.”
Meanwhile, Samantah Martinez shared with us how the one lunch renovation has affected her personally in a very negative way due to the long lines to use the bathroom and also for lunch. Now, we’re also going to continue hearing from several other students to further investigate whether this new renovation has truly had a positive or negative impact on students.
Another student, Alyn Baez, who is also a junior, tells us that having one lunch has negatively affected her because it has left her without a place to sit during lunch. In her own words, she shares, “It has impacted me personally. For example, there are so many people and barely any seats. I feel like if they wanted to have just one lunch, they should have added more tables because, as we can see, there aren’t enough seats for the students, and even if there are, they are very cramped. Also, it’s very crowded, especially when you want to eat lunch, since there’s barely any room to go get food and you barely have time to eat and actually enjoy it. That’s why I prefer to have two lunches.”
Based on our feedback we got from the students here at Anaheim High School, it seems like there’s some issues with the one lunch that many students aren’t appreciating. The shift from having two lunches to one has affected some of our students here at AHS. Melanie M mentioned that, ¨a lot of kids go hungry because they don’t want to wait in the line…a lot of teachers are strict as well with food in their classes.¨ Luckily there are some great teachers who allow students to come in and eat in their classes. Furthermore, Malenie M stated ¨the lines get really packed, its really hot, so then you burn yourself out there just waiting in line…the lines always take forever because people are very indecisive and forget what they are going into.¨
Although this ¨chaotic¨ one lunch rule has been a concern to many people, there are some pros to the situation such as; convenient club meetings, Club Rush, socializing with friends, etc. It’s important to keep in mind that us students are still adjusting to the one lunch and things will shift with time. We are still new to this style of lunch and some will adjust faster than others. We are grateful as students at Anaheim High School for our amazing staff and the things they do for us here at AHS.
