You Know You Go to JP When… (November 2024)

The Entertainment Section

November 20, 2024

… nobody spares a glance at the wasp in the classroom.
… the morning conversation starter is how the song on the loudspeaker is relevant to the occasion.
… there’s a 100% chance of seeing students in both suits and pajamas.
… you get dismissed from class not by the bell, but by how many people are in the halls.
…the bathroom mirrors get so crowded you do your makeup in the stallstash (and it actually sort of works).
…you wonder if they’ll ever finish the auditorium.
…there is a new wing, right before you graduate (but that’s not for two years).
…the hot breakfast is actually so unexpectedly good.
…everyone uses the B-wing bathroom even if it’s really far from their class.
…your previously voluminous hair is suddenly flatter due to the school’s air.
…every music kid frantically advertises cheesecakes like it’s their only purpose in life.
…when you are talking to someone complaining about their 3.999 GPA

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About the Contributor

Sachi Singh, Artist

Sachi Singh joined as an artist for the JPS Hawkeye during the beginning of her sophomore year in high school. Outside of Hawkeye, Sachi is also a member of the INK Literary Magazine, National Arts Honor Society, and Student Council Executive Board. In her free time, Sachi enjoys doing puzzles, hanging out with friends and family, and sketching.