If you spend your weekends at the movies, at the mall, or partying with friends, whether your parents tell you to be home at 11 o’clock or 3 in the morning, all teenagers have one thing in common: curfew tickets. And yet it is not until the the flashing lights and sirens go off, do you realize that teenagers are not allowed to be out past 10 o’clock on any day of the week. Yes, it is a law and no it is not new. The first curfew for underage adults was adopted by Omaha, Nebraska in 1880, but is it still rational? And to my belief, it is not. Imagine having 35 hours of schooling a week, that’s already 30% of the hours you have in a 120-hour weekday schedule. Now add the 3 hours of homework from the six class periods high schoolers are required to take, but don’t forget the required and prior commitments to sports, work, family, volunteer work, study groups, tutoring, church, after school tests, chores, showers, eating, and sleep needed to live and exceed the college expectations. And as we gasp for air in the never ending hole we have made for ourselves, we manage to live through the week just to spend some time with-out friends on the weekend. So why should we be limited to only 10 o’clock to get to experience the little freedom we have on Friday and Saturday nights (Sundays are for homework, we all know it). So why can’t police enforcement take a hint that we need a break, I think we deserve it. A $250 ticket is just another burden for me and my nonexistent to pay off considering my parents already have to pay for my endless phone bills, food, and college tuition.But till the day comes when cops and law enforcement see their actions of ticketing underage kids for being with friends and repeal the unrealistic law, be safe next time you want to be out late.