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Some Of The Brightest Minds In The
Country Can Be Found On The Last Gadgets “You are most welcome”
Benches Of The Classroom
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Due to Covid, classrooms are now replaced by online
Surprisingly when we research
learning. Yesterday was my first day of online class. I was
the term backbencher online the sitting at home in my chair, paying attention to the class
result says- “backbencher-any of teacher as she made an announcement to all the students.

the members of a legislature, es- I was nervous, thinking what the announcement could be?
pecially of the House of Commons Teacher then told us that till now gadgets were not al-
lowed inside the school campus. But now because of
of Great Britain, but not including
covid, the time has come that gadgets are going to be our
the leaders of the parties.”
friend which will guide us in our studies. I was happy and
Applying this meaning to the common usage of the word excited thinking that I can use my computer for a long

in our classroom seems apt. Comparison between the time. Least did I know that watching it too long time is
frontbenchers and backbenchers in a class is intriguing. going to hurt my poor eyes.

Backbenchers are not the academic leaders of a class, But teacher then told there
whereas front benchers are the apple of the eye, they is a new rule in the school
“After we use gadgets we
usually excel in many areas of the class and are praised by
have to exercise our eyes
the teachers. They are the ones who are nominated as
daily” and all the students
monitors and given esteemed positions in a class. This is
should follow this rule for
understandable; however, we should not undermine the safety of eyes. I know classrooms are important as stu-

intelligence of a backbencher. Backbenchers may not be dents can meet each other and share their ideas and have
academic aces, but their creativity is not restricted. Even fun during break time, but when I think of waking up early

when we compare this to the house of commons, back- in the morning, dressing up, having breakfast and going to
benchers are not a part of any specific party which means school in hurry, sitting long time in school bus, sometimes

they can freely voice their opinions I feel that this new online system is fine. I believe, other
kids might be feeling the same. Anyways, it is not in our
without hesitation. Similarly, a class-
hands to completely stop corona and return back to nor-
room backbencher is not restricted by
mal life on a sudden. So we have to adjust to this situation
books and creatively express concepts.
and go ahead in life. Though gadgets have side effects to

our health if we use it long time, it has become a part of
our daily life now. So we have no other choice. But we
WHEN BACKBENCHERS GOT HIGHER
JOB PACKAGE THAN THEM To summarise we can say that to excel should use it when required only, don't misuse it by
we need knowledge but to succeed we
watching unnecessary things that affect our brain and
all need a backbencher in us.
health. Watch informative things available online so that

we can increase our knowledge. So, Gadgets...., you are
most welcome to my school life.

Enrique Mendez Adithya Balram
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