Available Resources Part 3

Here is another resource that you may find helpful during this challenging time.

During this time, it is often really hard for people to attend, or get used to attending school again. That is normal. However, you can keep up with your school and make sure that you start on the right foot without being behind when you come back, making it less overwhelming.

Independent Study

Short-Term:

If you are afraid of falling behind, one way to make it easier is by enrolling in short-term independent study. It provides the opportunity to make up missing work and assignments, and helps with extenuating circumstances in which one is unable to attend school. In my experience, I was able to use this opportunity to start catching up on the assignments I had been missing for a super long time, and was allowed to submit them and take tests later. However, a limitation is that most of the content covered is only available in-person (not in all cases), so you have to learn most of it yourself, although you will have guidance along the way.

Tools that I found useful were sites such as YouTube and Khan Academy, which helped me understand the topics. Thankfully, much of my curriculum was online, so I used videos such as Organic Chemistry Tutor and others to stay up-to-date and for clarifications.

Long-Term:

On the other hand, if you decide to pursue long-term independent study, over 16 days, it is possible to get help. This is referring to genuine support and online accommodations, such as teachers, classes, or materials, and is available in many districts. It is one way to stay on track and keep up alongside not needing to figure everything out yourself.

Requirements:

In order to access these opportunities, you will need to talk to your school administrator/counselor for support. Most districts have this available, and will help you get started. Alongside getting started, contacting your counselors and teachers during this time is extremely important to make sure to get support and help. This can be in the form of accommodations, advice, or even tools, and is something that is extremely helpful in the long term.