For me, and many others, this school year has been excruciatingly difficult. Between having a constant flood of assignments and a severe lack of motivation, my junior year has been a rollercoaster. Until now,  I’ve always been an A-B student, and it was one of the most frustrating things to experience.  Seeing my grade drop but having no motivation to fix it was hard, but … Continue reading What I’ve Learned as a Student during a Global Pandemic

While this school year has been different and nothing close to “normal”, I learned things about myself that may not have come up in any other situation. This school year has brought challenges, learning curves, new opportunities, amazing friends and many other positive things.. I learned things about myself that may not have come up in any other situation. Being on your own the majority … Continue reading 2020-21: a Real Learning Opportunity

This year I learned how to cornrow, distinguish how my laundry should be done correctly, and face my horrendous sleep schedule. But what did this year teach me about myself personally? Well, if you haven’t been able to tell, I’ve been focused on the external things rather than the internal. After acknowledging that this has been going on during this pandemic and possibly before it … Continue reading 2021: a Reflection

2021 was a year of many things. I, like many others, have felt lost this year.  I also learned a few things. For starters, it was hard to remember that mostly everyone around the globe was  experiencing the same things as me. And this helped me a lot this year, because though I did have a really hard time, everything could always have been worse. … Continue reading Finding Unity in Struggle

This year was a wild ride. I learned many things about myself and who I am, even though my identity is still hazy. This year pushed me a step further to achieving who I want to be. I learned that I needed to change myself, not for others but for myself. I struggled to put consistent effort into being the best version of myself. I … Continue reading Working Towards Self-Love