At a pre-show reception for educators, tutors, and students at Playwrights Horizons, a reporter hears stories of what it’s like to apply to the most selective high schools in New York City.
Cazenovia native releases new single – Eagle News Online eaglenewsonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eaglenewsonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
I’m 17. Here’s how this pandemic year changed me.
At first I was adrift. Then I found purpose.
Share this story This story is part of a group of stories called On the first anniversary of a cascade of nationwide school shutdowns, Chalkbeat is looking back on this toughest of years in education through those who experienced it firsthand: educators, counselors, students, parents.
I’d wake up at noon with no plans. Would I spend the remainder of my day wallowing in self-defeat, or would I manage to get something done?
Pretty soon after the pandemic began, I found myself consumed by gloom doing the most menial tasks. As I helped out my father with our weekly grocery runs and completed assignments, it seemed as if the whole world was circling around me, watching as I stood still. This went on for months. When would I finally be able to go back to school? When would everything go back to before?