Why I Don't Like Going to School

What are the common reasons for not wanting to attend class? I have better things to do. I don't feel like it. I'll never use that material. It's too hard. It's too nice of a day to be inside. The list goes on and on. But I think my reason is fairly unique. I hate coming home reeking of smoke!

Of course they don't smoke in the classroom, but the whole morning there is someone, usually several people, standing in the hallway just outside the classroom door smoking. It's winter now, all the windows are closed and the CLOUD of smoke makes it's way into the classroom where it attaches itself to my clothes, adds it scent to my hair and makes my eyes water.

I love my class and learning. And I've gotten used to the fact that smoking is the norm here but when the smoke lingering in the room is thick enough to be easily visable then I find myself wishing they would take their smoking to the inner courtyard instead of the hallway by my classroom. I'd even take the cold from an open window. It is kind of comical that no one in my class smokes and we have attempted to open the window but since they are running the heat it can't stay open long. Oh well. It's a new reason to add to the list of excuses of why not to go to school.