This week was a really interesting one with a lot going on. We were given a lot of work time which included making choices. This week, our school held a Women’s Day Walkout where we were given to choice to peacefully walkout or to stay in class. I felt that this was one of the many choices we had to make this week. With project work time comes freedom and responsibility. During this time there is a lot to get done but there is also not so much one on one time with the teachers which sometimes makes it harder for others to stay on task. Although project work time has its cons, it also comes with many pros for those who take advantage of them. Being given the chance to walkout was also a choice we had to make as students and activists in the society we live in now. I believe that even though project work time and walkouts may not directly correlate, they do in many ways. We have choices to make and as almost seniors, we begin to hold greater responsibilities. Walking out was a hard choice for many because it collided with our work time. Although we were given the choice to walk out, we knew we wouldn’t gain that time back which may have had a negative impact on some.
I felt really empowered this week because I, along with my peers, was able to make decisions for myself which as teenagers we don’t often get to do. I believe giving us this freedom and choice helped us feel more responsible for the work that need to get done.
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