Friday is a joy. Some of that is natural in our society of 5-day work week. Some of that is a tradition of free time Saturday and Sunday. Some of that is more time to be with our friends and away from work and spending time with our loved ones.
In the school world it is interesting. The end of the week is a celebration - kind of because it has to be. But where do the kids want to be? Where are there collection of friends? Where do they spend their "leisure" and free time? So leaving school for the weekend is a different kinds of emotional feeling.
The weekends frequently are family times and visiting the relatives and getting chores done. The Saturday and Sunday events, if not careful, can be the very opposite of what a kid thinks is necessary or an ounce of fun. That is not to say that there shouldn't be family events or that chores should not be delegated to children.
It is just another way of looking at days of the week and what means what to whom? I am thrilled it is Saturday but how quickly can I get back to practice with my friends. I am sick of school and tests but can you drop me off at the library so Sally and I can study.
All part of being a teen-ager.
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