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At the start
of the shutdown, I was this determined, dedicated and
strong-minded person who would not let anything jeopardize
her success. Now, however, I have given up on myself. I
started becoming so depressed, distant and angry.
Online classes
are not for me, I learn better in a classroom setting with a
teacher. It is so hard learning from a video chat call or
text message. My work started to pile up more and more. The
longer we have been quarantined the more I have lost hope to
keep pushing forward and striving to succeed. This is not
how I pictured my senior year would end with me sitting at
home teaching myself my schoolwork.
In the end,
every senior's biggest desire is a graduation ceremony. The
satisfaction of seeing yourself walking on that stage in
front of hundreds of people, hearing your family cheering
you on from the stands, waiting to hear your name being
called aloud, and listening to the directors
say: “Congratulations you’ve made it.”
Unfortunately,
we will not be able to experience this. Basically, the class
of 2020 worked hard for 12 years in school just to be told
that we are graduating virtually like a video chat. My
feelings were completely crushed when I heard about the
news. I hope this never happens to any upcoming seniors in
the future.
It’s a true
nightmare that you cannot get rid of no matter how hard you
try to wake up from it.
Myia Denise
Brown is a senior at Woodward High School. She will be
attending The Ohio State University in the fall to major in
criminology and criminal justice
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