The ways I communicate at school differ from how I communicate at – volleyball practice because, I’m afraid to voice my own opinions in fear that I’ll get judged by my peers. It has always been a struggle for me to express what I’m thinking because I overthink situations. I also tend to feel uncomfortable in many social interactions at school. However, when I’m on the court all my thoughts go away, and I feel more myself. This year I’m going to try to speak out more and engage myself in conversations/

I used to think nobody would have the same questions I have and now I know someone in the room could be thinking the same as me because I – have learned that most of us are learning new subjects together so, not everyone will be aware of what the teacher may be saying and by asking the questions I may be helping out others in my class as well. This year I’m going to try and ask the questions I have during lessons because even if it doesn’t help other people in the class at least it will be helpful for me to have my question answered

Some of the things I do to stay mentally and physically healthy include – playing sports, taking walks and listening to music. One of the ways I’m able to get my mind mentally focused is by listening to music, music helps me tune out everything else that may be happening in my life. Playing sports also helps because I get really engaged into my sport since I’m really competitive. This year I plan on working out so when I’m out of sports I have something to keep my mind focused on what I’m doing rather than think about all the stressful components of my life.