Until I came to The Gunnery, I went to a school for students with learning differences. Teachers spoke more slowly and repeated information often, classes were small (12 students maximum), with two teachers, and everyone had time with tutors built into their daily schedules. I felt as if I couldn’t leave, because I was used to a school that held my hand.
When I arrived here, I had to check off the classes I wanted to attend, be independent, find my way around. In my old school, I did my work during the 45-minute trip there and back. That was plenty of time, and I never did my work at night. Now I have work in every single subject, and study halls were not enough time to complete it. I felt anxiety and stress, quickly became tired, and I had no idea of how to balance my time between academics, socializing, and sports.
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At first I thought that there was a lot to cover. The first couple of weeks during my junior year I had anxiety and felt like I didn’t belong here. I thought it was way to hard for me. I never would expect even getting accepted here at the Gunnery. When I did it made me feel something right is happening to me in my life. This was my chance to prove to my family and my teachers from my old school that I am smarter than they think. The students in my old school were way less fortunate than I was. For some reason I didn’t care much about my academics because they didn’t care as well. I felt like I fell in a trap and couldn’t get out of it. The Gunnery has changed my life. Not only feeling more independent but also the academics here are harder and the teacher’s care so much for you to be successful at the same time you want to be. My parents are extremely proud of me and I couldn’t ask for a better environment. I feel so safe at the Gunnery. The environment and the people whom surround me makes me feel like its
When I arrived here, I had to check off the classes I wanted to attend, be independent, find my way around. In my old school, I did my work during the 45-minute trip there and back. That was plenty of time, and I never did my work at night. Now I have work in every single subject, and study halls were not enough time to complete it. I felt anxiety and stress, quickly became tired, and I had no idea of how to balance my time between academics, socializing, and sports.
Before I …show more content…
At first I thought that there was a lot to cover. The first couple of weeks during my junior year I had anxiety and felt like I didn’t belong here. I thought it was way to hard for me. I never would expect even getting accepted here at the Gunnery. When I did it made me feel something right is happening to me in my life. This was my chance to prove to my family and my teachers from my old school that I am smarter than they think. The students in my old school were way less fortunate than I was. For some reason I didn’t care much about my academics because they didn’t care as well. I felt like I fell in a trap and couldn’t get out of it. The Gunnery has changed my life. Not only feeling more independent but also the academics here are harder and the teacher’s care so much for you to be successful at the same time you want to be. My parents are extremely proud of me and I couldn’t ask for a better environment. I feel so safe at the Gunnery. The environment and the people whom surround me makes me feel like its