Having to write and print off a 10 page essay is stressful, and walking into the library to see all 15 computers taken up only increases your stress.

I’ve gone to the library to print off an essay and do school work and have encountered various problems. All the computers are taken up, the computers are too slow, or the printers won’t work. Sometimes I manage to take the last computer available and barely make it to my next class.

A solution to these problems is opening the upstairs computer lab solely for students who need to print off assignments and use the computers for something relevant to school. More computers would be accessible to students which takes pressure off being able, to find an available computer.

Our library is often overcrowded, noisy and filled with various groups of people doing different things. Some students like to finish projects and use it as a place for discussion — which is difficult when you are supposed to be quiet and respectful to others — while others just loiter while waiting for school to start.

Some say the problem with computer accessibility stems from people using the computers for games, which is true in a sense because using the computers for games during school is disrespectful.

When students play computer games during school they are essentially prioritizing games over education. They have the freedom to do as they please, but they take a resource away from people who are engaged in school, which is frustrating. The students should play games on their own time and be considerate of students who need the computers for work.

I go to the library to print off essays, study and do research for class assignments like many students do. However, it is quite frustrating when you go there to do a simple task and can’t because the computers are being taken up by people using the computers for things other than schoolwork —most commonly for Minecraft.

The main problem students have is the lack of computer accessibility to students.

By opening the computer lab upstairs, more computers would be available to students who need to print off long essays, important projects, and do research. The central location upstairs also allows students to be closer to their classes. The English hallway is nearby, which is convenient for students who have to commonly print English essays.

If you have to wait until a computer to open in the library, you could be late to class. If you’re not patient enough to wait for a useable computer and decide to go without printing your essay, your grade will suffer. Many teachers don’t tolerate late assignments and won’t excuse you from their class to print an essay.

While using the computers for games isn’t ideal — or even appropriate really — the school has to decide whether to monitor and restrict the use of all computers or provide more options. The best solution is for more computers to be opened to separate the people who are using them for academic benefit and those who have nothing better to do than play Minecraft at school.

Computer accessibility problems are only going to grow as class sizes grow.