Students bounce back from traumatic 2020-21 school year.

Students bounce back from traumatic 2020-21 school year.

Devyn Sam

Your eyes open at 7:30 a.m. You haven’t even been awake for a minute, and you’re already stressed. Panicking to find your computer because you forgot to complete yesterday’s assignment. You breathe in then out, then open the laptop to start virtual learning. Last year was a hard time for students, especially academically. Switching from virtual to in person had an effect on student’s learning experience. It didn’t just effect students, it also effected parents and teachers as well. Parents, teachers and families were at risk of catching COVID-19, everyone was unvaccinated and stressed. Even though more people are vaccinated, they are still worried that they will catch COVID-19 or their families will get COVID-19.

“Give grace and give support because there’s still COVID-19 going around and give grace to new situations and be flexible.” -Associate Principal Jill Versteeg said.

Last year brought many valuable lessons. Students have been through so much these past two years. They blame themselves for failing last year because they feel like they’re all alone. So many people failed last year and deserve another shot to show the school how academically capable they are.

“The hardest part last year was completing my assignments while at home because I couldn’t do anything” Sophomore Maleeya Mejia said.

Students are excited for this new fresh start and to feel better about themselves and their grades. This year is the year to get grades and attendance up some way you can do that is by asking for help from the incredible teachers, you could even ask your fellow peers. Another way to help you focus on your new school year is organization can put together all your school work so your not stressed out about certain assignments.

“Advice I’d give to other students is to stay focused and motivated, and to get there stuff together this year” Sophomore Morgan Hamilton said.