<p>Does that mean you shouldn't have any off periods? This year and last year, I took a full-year lunch period and a study hall every other day. Next year, my current plan is to take a half-year lunch (no study hall). So one half of the year I will have a full 9-class schedule. I know there are some kids that do it but many are in a music class and music teachers have no problem with students eating lunch in class, not sure about other teachers...so should I try to have a full-year lunch? Or does having a full year lunch period (or even having a lunch period at all) make my schedule seem not rigorous?</p>
<p>Lunch periods are fine. They want you to take rigorous classes. They don’t want you to fill up your entire schedule so you don’t have a lunch. Just take the most difficult core courses that your school offers.</p>
<p>“Most rigorous” classes are defined in the context of your school/counselor, and is typically determined by what your counselor checks on the school report. If you are that worried, talk to your guidance counselor.</p>
<p>But no, you are not going to be penalized for eating lunch.</p>