In this very difficult time, I haven’t really been doing the best. My emotions have been all over the place and everything has just been super overwhelming. It started off with the talk of the “what ifs” and that’s when my worries really started.

I was fine with school being out for a month as long as I was able to go back. Then it got pushed back longer and at that point I knew there was a possibility of us not going back at all and it made me really upset. I wanted to have a normal senior year like everyone else. I’ve waited 12 years of my life to walk across the stage to get my diploma.

I didn’t have the high school experience that I wanted and with this time to actually think and look back I regret not doing a lot during high school. I’ve been trying to keep positive during this time but it’s just hard while being stuck inside a lot. I’ve been playing a lot of card games with my family which helps.

I hate that we all have to go through this but we have to stick together and pump each other up when we are down. If a friend seems sad, help them and comfort them. It doesn’t take a lot to be there for someone.

This is hard for me because I’m someone who deals with anxiety and I overthink everything. So the fact that my senior year is ruined is really getting to me because I can’t stop thinking about it and thinking about what could have been.

But I’ve been trying to focus on myself more and better myself. It’s hard when I don’t have motivation to do anything. I’ve been procrastinating on a lot of things but I believe that everything will get better soon. We all need to be positive and not dwell in the negatives that are going around.