The Courage of Children: Boston and Beyond XXX
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“I know that school<br />
is important for<br />
my future, so I<br />
will rise to the<br />
challenge.”<br />
I just didn’t want to go to school anymore. It was awful. Every day I had to try<br />
to keep up with what everyone was doing in class.<br />
But then everyone was sent home from the school again because <strong>of</strong> Covid. And<br />
the Zoom schedule changed because everyone said that it was unfair to make<br />
the kids from home keep a normal schedule like they had in school. I’m like<br />
what the heck? I had to do it all this time, why doesn’t everyone else? And then<br />
they let the kids back in the school again, <strong>and</strong> back to the normal schedule <strong>of</strong><br />
classes. It is really hard for me to be online this much during the day, <strong>and</strong> then<br />
online again after school to do homework. I can’t stare at a screen that long,<br />
<strong>and</strong> I have to spend more time than most kids because I type slowly <strong>and</strong> some<br />
things take me longer to do. I’m up until midnight sometimes trying to do my<br />
homework because I am just wiped out from being online all day every day. It is<br />
just too much for me sometimes! I feel like I’m still completely on my own.<br />
But no one really knows how I feel. No one knows how upset or angry or sad I am,<br />
because I am always smiling. When the teachers ask me to do something I say yes,<br />
but inside I am scared to tell them how upset I am or that I can’t focus anymore.<br />
No one but my mom knows that I am feeling so stressed every day. My mom tells<br />
me to speak up <strong>and</strong> talk to the teachers, <strong>and</strong> tell them I am struggling, but there<br />
isn’t much they can do but talk to me or tell me to try.<br />
My mom is always there when I need her. She makes my snacks <strong>and</strong> lunch,<br />
<strong>and</strong> makes sure I have my own printer. If I have any questions on something<br />
she tells me I have to try to figure it out myself first, <strong>and</strong> if I can’t then she will<br />
help. I love that she is always there when I need her.<br />
I am glad we have the Internet now, but I am still struggling with this. It takes<br />
courage to put a smile on my face even though I am struggling inside. I know<br />
that school is important for my future, so I will rise to the challenge.<br />
Volume <strong>XXX</strong><br />
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