By Brandon Nguyen and Cecilia Nguyen, Staff Writers
With both Physics Fun Day and Every Fifteen Minutes (EFM) next Thursday, Fountain Valley High School seniors and juniors are presented the difficult choice of which to attend.
Every Fifteen Minutes is an educational experience available and is held every two years. The two day program becomes available to students once they are either a junior or a senior. The program allows teens who have just started driving to safely experience the dangers and consequences related to driving under the influence as well as texting while driving. This is especially important for juniors and seniors as this is when students begin driving.
“It’s unlike any other assembly or program we have at school because it shows lasting consequences of these decisions,” said Edward Fahman (‘16), one of the leaders of this year’s EFM.
EFM is a two day event; however, its first day coincides on the same day as the annual Physics class trip to Knott’s Berry Farm.
Physics Fun Day is one of the few class field trips available to students at
Fountain Valley. Students of both Physics and AP Physics have the option of attending. It provides the opportunity for students to directly relate what they are learning in class to the outside world in a fun environment. If students go they can expect competitions, activities, as well as the many rides at Knott’s Berry Farm. If that isn’t enough incentive for students to go, many teachers also offer extra credit for attending the trip.
However, with both Physics Fun Day and EFM on the same day students are presented with the dilemma of choosing which to go to.
“I feel like I’m confident in my abilities to make the decisions that EFM is trying to prevent,” said Preston Nguyen (’16). “So it isn’t really necessary for me to go to that. Also, I need Physics Fun Day for extra credit for Physics so that’s more valuable for me.”
This feeling isn’t uncommon as many of the seniors also share this opinion regarding the decision on whether to attend EFM or Physics Fun Day.
“I understand the message about drunk driving that EFM portrays and dramatizes. It would be more conducive to my learning to have a day of hands-on physics,” said Tyler Le (’16).
There is a huge incentive to go to Physics Fun Day as it not only provides extra credit but also a day of relaxation for the students which may act as a stark contrast to the somber mood provided by EFM.
“It’s not meant to be comedic or fun unfortunately, because it’s meant to teach a serious topic,” said Bryan Tran (‘16), another leader of this year’s EFM.
