Although stress over test taking, handing in homework and balancing school and a social life is nothing new to Richard Montgomery students, online learning has introduced a whole new idea of what a stressful school day feels like. Without face-to-face communication, many students have found themselves needing to work out new ways to cope with their stress.
Junior Rayan Ouattara is a basketball player at RM and is feeling the stress of missing this year’s season. In order to relieve stress, he enjoys doing outdoor activities. “Every time I need to relax or think of something other than school. I like to pick up the ball and make a shot.” said Ouattara.
Whether it is your first year in high school or your last, it’s difficult to be missing out on the experience. Senior Kyle Dexter is experiencing these hard times first hand. “It has definitely been stressful to think that last December could have been my last days on campus and I won’t get to have another year to do all the things I wanted to... I have been doing late night walks while listening to music to help.” said Dexter, when asked what has stressed him out about missing his senior year and how he is coping.
While Dexter is sharing his experience of his senior year, Jordyn Kolchins in her first year of high school has lots to say about her new life. “It’s been really stressful, especially because the work schedule is a lot heavier than in middle school and being online has been pretty crazy... I really like doing coloring books. They are really good for destressing.”
Although students from all different grades have expressed their fears about this school year, their futures, and high stress levels, it’s important to remember that there are ways to deal with these difficult times and remember that everyone is going through this together. This may mean taking your mind off some things for a momcnt and finding new ways to do the activities you love, even if you haven’t discovered quite how yet.
4. What is a new cause of Richard Montgomery students’ stress?
A.Shorter study time. | B.New tests. |
C.Too many school activities. | D.Online learning. |
5. What can we infer about Kyle Dexter?
A.He’s in his last school year | B.He wants to leave school soon. |
C.He is crazy about listening to music. | D.He graduated from high school last year. |
6. What was Jordyn Kolchins worried about?
A.Living an unhealthy life. | B.Balancing life and work. |
C.Learning drawing online. | D.Adapting to high school online. |