Lisa Aracri

For sophomore Lisa Aracri, the change in everyday routine has had its positives as well as its negatives. One challenge, Aracri said, is getting the same level of help on specific topics or contacting teachers about classwork they have assigned. “It is harder to ask teachers questions or for them to show examples to students that need the extra help.” 

Another issue that may come into play is time management. “Some teachers assign larger assignments on the same day. Not on purpose, but it makes the workload seem overwhelming.” A trick that may work for students, suggested Aracri, is writing down assigned work to organize upcoming assignments. 

On the other hand, there have been quite a few positives about this new academic experience. A change in start time has allowed students to alter their sleep schedules and get some much needed rest. “The later start time has definitely helped to make this process a lot easier,” Aracri said. 

Additionally, there has been a significant increase in the amount of down time students have, so completing extra work “can be challenging, but is certainly doable.” 

When asked how both students and teachers could work to make the process easier, Aracri said, “we just have to be here for each other.” 

As some students may have limited resources or sick family members, this is a challenging time for all of us. Mrs. Aracri summed it up: “We are all handling this situation differently. This is definitely a time where it is important to be mindful of each other.”