These journal entries were written by 11th grade students. They were assigned Prompt Option 1: I really think it is unfair that: By Alyssa Wagner: You know what? I really think it’s unfair that we have to go through this. As a student who learns through classroom discussion, I wrote a whole paragraph on being upset with my teachers. Then, I deleted it. It isn’t … Continue reading Journals from Quarantine
Dear class of 2020, Some of us came into the world at the wake of terrorism. The twin towers were stuck in New York on September 11, 2001. Most of us were born at the end of ‘01 or in ‘02. We have gone to school for twelve years or even thirteen for some. This is the year we are supposed to graduate. Most states … Continue reading Dear Class of 2020 by Alexis Barker
COVID 19 COVID 19. The word in general makes you concerned. I’m eighteen. I have to go out of the house and be worried to find things on the grocery list for my mom. She can die if she catches it. Nothing is more important to anyone than your own mother. Instead of being excited for your senior year, you have to worry about having … Continue reading COVID-19 by Brandy Capps
Day 1: We were told school would be canceled the next 2 weeks, my head was all over the place wondering what’s going to happen to our prom? Would this affect our graduation? I was scared of the outcome. A couple of days have gone by. I am still not sure on how I’m feeling about this situation. The teachers are throwing so much work … Continue reading COVID-19 by Savannah Fox
I chose to do a digital art piece for my project. (And included a short speed paint, just for fun.) I am not the best at video editing, and I figured that since we’ve written something for every other assignment, I’d try something new. The picture shows myself, and a group of papers blowing into a nearby spot of water. I meant for the wind … Continue reading COVID-19 by Virginia Burns
“She has been here for a week and still shows no signs of improvement.” A voice said from a distance. I am extremely tired and my nose hurts. I cracked my eyes to see a bright light pouring down at me and two people in hazmat suits standing over me. “Patient 3985 is awake after a week.” Another voice said into a recorder. My mouth … Continue reading COVID-19 by Alexis Barker
I once stabbed a guy in the leg with a plastic spoon. It was merely self-defense, nothing serious. Really he was the one who caused the debatably necessary act with the crude remarks he whispered in my ear. I was fifteen at the time, in that awkward age between middle schooler and high schooler. He was the son of one of my mother’s friends, and … Continue reading COVID-19 by Chloe Riggs
