The class went by so quickly that the bell rang before Amanda even realized it was time for the next class. She looked at her schedule and saw that she had a free period and wondered what she should do with her time. In her middle school, she had never had a free period before. They always had class back to back. And now, she suddenly had a whole block of time during which she could do whatever she wanted! She started to pack up her books while other students were already leaving the classroom.