Chapman has built its foundation on trying to prepare its students for college and life beyond high school. 

One of these preparations Chapman could implement is leaving school for lunch. 

In a couple of years, Chapman students will enter the “real world.” Part of this new chapter in their lives will be leaving their jobs for lunch or lunch between college classes. 

Students have to start developing their time management skills now. 

If Chapman allowed their students to leave for lunch to get something to eat or even drop by their house, students would be on the right track for the real world. 

While bringing your lunch is an option, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is not exactly the first choice for most teens. And yes, the school lunch is technically edible, however not always preferred. 

Imagine, after a stressful morning of hard work, a nice hot meal from one of your favorite restaurants is just what you need to get you through the rest of the day. Inconveniently, you have to settle for a hearty, yet unsatisfying slice of pizza and a serving of broccoli. 

Of course, there is the question of tardiness. However, Chapman is in a small community, restaurants are less than five minutes away, and students could support local businesses while enjoying a fulfilling meal. 

If there is a serious issue with tardiness, delivery was developed for a reason. If students are not allowed to go to the restaurant, why not let it come to them? A parent or guardian of the student can drop off the food and the student can pick up the meal during lunch. 

If there happens to be untrustworthiness regarding the deliverer, perhaps that’s the school’s issue. Taking responsibility and warding off any questionable characters would help let the rest of the students enjoy their mouthwatering take-out.