The Chilly Challenge of the Ferguson Classroom

Sometimes, we forget our hoodies or sweaters on our way to Ferguson and realize it was a big mistake. Sometimes, the cold AC hits us harder in some classes than others. Whether you ask your friend for a hoodie, the cold still somehow manages to get through. We all have that one class in mind where having a hoodie is a must, no matter how hot it may be outside.

Starting with our freshmen, who are still new to the school, they believe Mr. Rowe’s room, 1246, is the coldest classroom in Ferguson. “Mr. Rowe’s room is cold, I feel like I’m in Antarctica,” said Annette Ortiz. Other freshmen may counter that with the gym being coldest. Because of finals season coming around, students taking any AP classes have had to test there. Seleste Perez states, “I couldn’t even focus because of how cold I was.”

On the other hand, our sophomores, not so new to the school, argue that Ms. Castillo’s medical class, room 111, takes the cake for the chilliest room in the school. “She thinks it’s always supposed to be cold, and I don’t understand how it doesn’t bother her,” says Anthony Bonar. We have others who have a not-so-completely different opinion. Some argue that Ms. Sutos’ class, room 106, is freezing. “Going into that class feels like going into a freezer colder than Russia,” Lene Garlock said confidently.

Our juniors have something else to say. Most say that Ms. Wolf’s room, 1027, is so cold you can’t even focus on the work. Luisa Herrera complains, “I always forget my hoodie so that class is basically my worst enemy.” With such a big school obviously there’s different opinions. Second among the juniors is Ms. Khan’s classroom, 1024, whose room is so cold, the IB students taking that class can barely type words for their Extended Essay. Considering what rooms the juniors chose, I’d say that building 10 has an AC problem.

Lastly, our departing seniors, of course, have to be included. Some have very different opinions compared to others, however, the name we heard most was Ms. Smith’s class, room 367. “That room is so cold you might just be able to see your own breath,” says Blancameli Veitia. This exaggeration may be taken in its literary form in other schools, but Ferguson students might take Veita’s statement very seriously.

Some say that building 10 has the coldest classrooms, while others debate whether the main building is the coldest. While every class has its own quirks and issues, we’ve learned to work under cold conditions. Despite these cold classrooms, we would much rather experience the cold rather than the heat. It also allows students to wear hoodies of their choosing, allowing for self-expression amid the school uniform policy. So, what class do you think is the coldest?