Had this strict teacher last year when I was a sophomore, we came back to school 2 days ago. I wasn’t the best student in her class because I felt like I was extremely drained, especially during my grieving stage. After losing my friend who was 15 in 2021.

Anyway she hugged me while I was in the hallway, never seen her hug anyone else. Her classroom is 2 rooms down my English 10 teacher and he made us do a writing assignment about what event changed us. I wrote about my process of grief and how I’m thankful to be able to get to know my friend in the short time of middle school we had.

My mind is telling me that he and her talked, but he is also a very trustworthy teacher and is in fact my favorite now even as a junior. I’m not sure what to discuss actually, I guess just need a place to be heard. Thank you for reading :)