October 05th, 2022

In my sophomore year, quarantine began and this was a new experience for everyone. When remote learning began It went well for the first couple of days. Until it really hit me after a couple of weeks. I wasn’t really a social person. I had a small friend group and we all really didn't have much classes together. I had a rough time focusing especially since cameras were not required so I would either lose focus or slack off so much. Procrastinating has been a thing I’ve dealt with for all of my school life. I also have a learning disability so that plus, being a procrastinator is not a good mix. 

My junior year was fully remote which meant full slacker mode. My teachers did not understand my needs for learning since I did not advocate for myself at all. This led to my downfall and resulted in me having to do more work to make up for the lost credits. One day I decided to just push myself and say something privately to one of my math teachers and she understood me and tried to help out. She tried to help me as best as she could, however, in the end, I still got summer school because she kinda gave up on me. But that's alright because I passed the summer class.

When my senior year began everything felt different. Seeing classmates face to face again definitely felt bizarre after being on remote for so long. I struggled getting back into it since I was pretty much a couch potato during remote. I didn’t know what to do or where to go for support so I asked around the school and I was told to go to the mezzanine. When I entered I met my current friends and guidance counselor that has helped me pass highschool. Mrs. B helped me choose my colleges, set up my financial aid, and allowed me and my friends to chill in her office.  She helped me when my grades were low and needed assistance with work. Overall she is just a great supportive person. She even helped me with my mental health and I greatly appreciate that. She is the reason my senior year went by with an easy breeze and I'm just so thankful I had her. In the next coming weeks I start college and I’d say I'm well prepared for it.

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