Underclassmen: Back to School

“I’ve been focusing on school. I focused on school in middle school, but not as much as I am now. I’m finally back in school with my sister, so I can hang out with her. I feel like the experiences have been super cool, I’ve started doing theatre, and I’m the only freshman in the fall play. I’m looking forward to the play, and auditioning for the musical, just everything that you don’t ...

“Well, last year we only went like half the time, so that kind of sucked.  This year, there are less restrictions. Last year we were separated from each other and you couldn’t do a lot of things in class that interacted with each other. You couldn’t do activities together or anything, you know. Last year wasn’t a balance, I was at home most of the time, but this year I’m trying to do it the op...

“I didn’t actually go to school last year; I was fully online. It’s a lot more work this year since last year we had an entire week to do half a week's worth of work. It’s a lot more of a work load.I’ve hated the passing period situation, it’s very crowded and there’s only seven minutes but I’m enjoying the clubs and I also like the CCIS. I’m joining the Robotics club, because ...

“About halfway through last year, I went back to in-person. I like that we can go in-person. I think it’s better for learning. It’s a lot easier to balance home and school now because it’s easier to plan better when it comes to schoolwork and the housework I have to do. The only thing that I don’t like about this year is how many quick changes we’re making due to Covid and all of the t...