Q: How do I push past slow people in the hallway without seeming like a rude peer?

Q: The way all the sophomores crowd the top of the hallways causes freshmen to stress to try to pass or get through them.

*We got multiple questions about the crazy halls of NAI, and these are our two favorites…

A: Ohhhh yeah, getting through those hallways can be such a nightmare. Especially since some of the sophomores are SO TALL. My method is to ask politely once, and then if they don’t move, say “EXCUSE ME” really loudly and plow through those people. That way you know that you’re not being rude, you’re just getting to where you need to be. You can also cough really loudly, and act like you’re slightly salty. I think you just have to not care what the other people think. Oh, but if the people blocking your way are super tall and intimidating, you wear your backpack on the front side so you can use it as a sort of battering ram. If you’re trying to maneuver through the hallway, and can’t get through you, can always follow a tall person. I follow right behind a tall person and let them do all the hard work. The other people will part like the Red Sea when Moses did his powerful, grandpa raising staff thingy. Just make sure to stay behind the tall people and you will be good to go (but be careful, if they stop all of the sudden…honey, you no longer exist.)