Gas Prices Continue To Climb
It is obvious that high gas prices are not the most favored expense, especially among students and working families. For students there are major consequences for not attending all their classes. If students do not go to school they can be fined or kept from graduating. When it comes to the working class, they must go to work to provide for their families.
“I think that gas prices are burning a hole in my wallet. My daily life is a lot more struggling, because when I want to buy something that doesn’t even cost that much, I can’t,” Traci Lancaster , senior, said.
There are other ways to save, because some people cannot take a day off from buying gas. One way is when filling up, try not to fill the gas to the top of the tank. This keeps gas from splashing out while your driving. Try parking in the shade as much as possible to keep any gas from evaporating out. Also, try driving a little under the speed limit because the higher the speed, the more gas is being used up.
“My family and I don’t go out as much, and my mom has this trick where she shakes the car and gets more gas,” Zachary Lawhon, junior, said.
There have been many rumors about why the gas prices continue to rise. Some say that it is because the amount of gas and oil are becoming low. Others say it is because the United States is purchasing oil from foreign countries. Students have their own opinion about the rise of gas prices.
“I think the gas prices are high because of the war we are in. With all the vehicles that are used over there, it takes a lot of fuel to to run all of them. Plus people in the U.S. continue to drive so it takes more fuel,” Paul Wilson, junior, said.
There are many factors that lead to the rise in oil prices such as political issues, the need for more oil, and the significant climb of the cost of crude oil in the global market, which is where gasoline is refined from. With factors such as these, there is a low chance that the prices will be lowered anytime soon.
With the spring break that recently past, it would seem that students would try to stay in instead of going out and using up gas. Not Roosevelt students, they had just as much fun this year as last year.
“Spring break is my time to have fun. My bank account will probably hate me for it, but I’m mot going to let a bigger dollar sign keep me from the last spring break I’ll be able to enjoy,” Dyllon Vaughn, senior, said.
Whether gas prices continue to grow or begin to fall, students will continue to purchase what they need. No one can stop their life due to a higher cost of a daily essential. This is just one more obstacle that Roosevelt students will overcome and continue to have a great year.