PeeeeYewww

     Lately, walking through the halls at East High School, I sense a noticeable change to the setting. At first, I wasn't quite clear about the alteration in the hallway until one day he walked, no power-walked, right past me. Man, the aroma flying off the stinky kid made me gag up my four hour old breakfast. How's this for a proposal: People should regularly shower, thus making everyone happy.
     First of all, isn't showering a basic function that you learn as a kid in order to maintain normal health and stable hygiene? This kid, this power-walker boy, obviously missed school during life skills presentations. Afterall, when you bathe on a consistent basis, you are more apt to avoid contact with harmful bacteria and toxins. It is just common sense to shower often because it fosters normal and healthy personal hygiene habits.
     In addition to hygiene, take a hint, Stinko, nobody wants to talk to the smelly kid in class. I'm here to say, one day, after gym class, he came flitting by me, racing into a classroom. I never saw anything like it. People flew out of that room like it was on fire. I can only imagine that the overpowering stench forced students to flee for a breath of fresh air. Of course, I do feel sorry for you but someone has to tell you to put some lather on that body and then rinse it off. Please. It's not tedious, in fact, it's rather refreshing to be clean and free of body odor. Whatever you do, don't be covering that foulness with cologne, either. Gross just gross!
     Maybe you are some kind of environmental freak who is on a mission to conserve water usage. If that's the case, the solution is to cut down the shower length in two. Problem solved and former stinky becomes a bathing beauty who is showered with bubbly friends. (Too heavy on the puns?)
     Lastly, here's a thought about smelly kid's future: Who in their right mind is going to hire you? Even if your uncle owns the business, no one is going to work near you or on a team with you if you reek from bodily secretions.So if you can put the puzzle pieces together, you should recognize that not having good bathing habits could prohibit you from reaching your goals, having a social life, and experiencing family opportunities.
     Just taking the initiative to "be clean" could increase your chances to feel good about yourself, reach your potential, and move on to be a productive citizen. That's why administrators should encourage students to shower daily and include more instruction for some of us to better understand the value of good hygiene.