In her book Doing School, Denise Clark Pope wrote the following about several students she had met: “Their school days started early, a full hour or two before most adults began their work days, and often ended late at night, after soccer practice, dance rehearsals, student council meetings, paid job responsibilities, and homework time. ”
Dalam bukunya Doing School, Denise Clark Pope menulis hal berikut tentang beberapa siswa yang ia temui, ” Pagi - pagi mereka sudah bersekolah, satu atau dua jam sebelum kebanyakan orang dewasa mulai bekerja, dan sering baru selesai pada waktu malam, setelah latihan sepak bola, geladi resik tari, rapat OSIS, kerja penggal waktu, dan membuat PR. ”