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5 of the Worst Things About Students Going Back to School in Kent
There's a lot to like about the start of a new school year ... but here's a few reasons readers aren't looking forward to it in Kent.
It's an exciting time for some, but there are some downfalls in Kent when the students head back to school — especially in a college town.
Patch asked its Facebook audience to finish this sentence Friday: "The worst thing about the kids going back to school in Kent is ________."
Here are five staff-picked answers: (All of the responses may be viewed on the Kent Patch Facebook page.)
- Bob Cooper: All ramen noodles [are] sold out.
- Maggie Fuller: School buses stopping every 10 feet.
- Vera Buk-Bjerre: You think it's hard to find parking now!
- Tiffany Jones: Drunk screaming idiots roaming the streets Thursday - Saturday nights 12 a.m. to 3 a.m.
- Sandra Cole: Traffic and pedestrians with little common sense.
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