I couldn’t wait to go to school in-person again, because last time was exhilarating! I have to say, waking up and adjusting to the new schedule was definitely the hard part about hybrid learning. And Covid was something that used to make me think that I would never get to experience middle school in-person, but I was wrong; It all worked out eventually.

Early in the morning, I woke by feeling the cool air outside and the sunlight shining through the window. I quickly got out of bed and went downstairs to take a shower and get ready. Breakfast was bagels with cream cheese and onions on top. My favorite!

That Day

I didn’t have the QR code on my phone today, so the lady at the gate checked my temperature and let me go in. We had to wait in line for 15 minutes before they let us in the school, and it was exhausting! When we finally got in, Ms. Johnson was wait outside the door for us, and a rush of warm air met my face when I stepped through the doorway.

Today we were going to write an I Am Poem. It was so fun, because every time we wrote a sentence, someone shared out to the class. Ms. Johnson would throw a beach ball to someone who would read their poem and pass it to a different person. I had the worst throw because I was right next to the opened door letting in a draft, but that was okay. People were trying to throw it to the furthest person, and chaos erupted!

Soon, everyone was laughing and having fun, and that was when we heard the bell ring, indicating it was snack time. The same groups of people divided, and I stood next to Elle. Snack was exactly the same, and nothing interesting really happened during it. Ms. Johnson was allowing us to bring tennis balls to play with at snack, and the mood was fun and cheerful.

Recess and Tutorial

Once again, tutorial was next, and I practiced my left-hand drawing this time. I was getting pretty good at it, and the pencil felt comfortable in my hand.

Suddenly, the bell rang, which meant it was time to go home. On the way out, I thanked Ms. Johnson, and accepted the lunch that was being offered outside the gates. It was chicken teriyaki!

This day was surprisingly better than the first, but it wasn’t perfect because everyone was still adjusting. Distance learning has taught me that you should have patience, because everything will work out, even though it might not be exactly what you wanted, and as soon as you had hoped for.