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One Stone for Many Birds

  This year at our school festival each class put on a play. The plays were done in the gymnasium as a result of the fact that our school does not have an auditorium. Many of the students' parents came there to see the play, however it was so hot that many of them consequently had to leave before they could see all the plays.  If I could change one thing about this school, I would have a large multi-purpose auditorium built.
  There are other things this school could use. In addition to an auditorium, this school needs a larger library. The few books that are there have been wisely selected, however, the space is too small and can only hold about 30 students at a time. In addition, there is not enough space for a music room where a large band can practice freely. For concerts as well, we often need to borrow nearby community centers in order to fit all of the guests. Similarly, the cafeteria is very small so most students eat packed lunches in their classrooms. Besides this, the classrooms themselves are sometimes very cold in the winter and a draft sometimes comes in though the cracks in the old doorways.
  The students seem to manage in spite of these small problems but an auditorium could solve many problems at once. If there were an auditorium, the band could practice there. In addition, it could be used for the class plays at the school festival. Similarly, concerts could be held there. And finally, it could even be used as a lunchtime space where students could socialize. The most important change this school needs is a new auditorium.