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By Abigail Shlimenzon
By Abigail Shlimenzon
The nature on Earth with its bright flowers covered in smooth petals and majestic trees full of shimmering green leaves can be seen everywhere from forests to house yards. They contribute shade, color, beauty and many more important aspects to peoples’ daily lives.
However as you walk through the outdoor halls and quad in Pioneer, very little greenery, aside from a few lonely trees, can be found. This lack of nature not only hurts the physical appeals of our highschool campus but it can also negatively impact students in a more drastic way.
Studies found that nature not only improved emotional well-being but also provided cognitive benefits. Research found that spending time in nature was linked to reduced blood pressure, heart rate and even muscle tension.
Many students’ physical and emotional well being was negatively impacted by the pandemic, when many were unable to leave their house and were left isolated. So, it’s more important now than ever to introduce greenery and nature onto our campus, whether it be through planting more trees or even just the addition of small flower pots.
This addition of plant life can help students succeed academically and socially, and can simply just brighten our barren campus. Adding greenery is an extremely small but beneficial change that has virtually no setbacks. Students would be able to enjoy the plants while they ate brunch in the quad, while they walked from class to class and even when they needed a small mental break from the pressures of school.
Nature can also be added into classrooms in the form of succulents and big leafy house plants such as Monsteras. Plants such as these are very low maintenance and would not require additional effort from teachers but would create a much more lively while at the same time peaceful education space. I think nature is one of the most important aspects of life and being able to add that onto campus will improve the campus’ physical looks and students mental and physical health.
However as you walk through the outdoor halls and quad in Pioneer, very little greenery, aside from a few lonely trees, can be found. This lack of nature not only hurts the physical appeals of our highschool campus but it can also negatively impact students in a more drastic way.
Studies found that nature not only improved emotional well-being but also provided cognitive benefits. Research found that spending time in nature was linked to reduced blood pressure, heart rate and even muscle tension.
Many students’ physical and emotional well being was negatively impacted by the pandemic, when many were unable to leave their house and were left isolated. So, it’s more important now than ever to introduce greenery and nature onto our campus, whether it be through planting more trees or even just the addition of small flower pots.
This addition of plant life can help students succeed academically and socially, and can simply just brighten our barren campus. Adding greenery is an extremely small but beneficial change that has virtually no setbacks. Students would be able to enjoy the plants while they ate brunch in the quad, while they walked from class to class and even when they needed a small mental break from the pressures of school.
Nature can also be added into classrooms in the form of succulents and big leafy house plants such as Monsteras. Plants such as these are very low maintenance and would not require additional effort from teachers but would create a much more lively while at the same time peaceful education space. I think nature is one of the most important aspects of life and being able to add that onto campus will improve the campus’ physical looks and students mental and physical health.