Page 10 - Voices from the Bronx

BRONX LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
DALMA
NORALES
At first when teachers were giving out assignments through remote learning it felt so different compared to them having and and explaining their lessons in in in in in person and and in in in in in class I haven’t had much contact with the the outside world due to social distancing so so the the fact that GEAR UP has has been reaching out to me me me and contacting me me me during these times has has actually been good Each day is a a a a a a a rollercoaster for me me I am constantly overwhelmed and behind on on things I am concerned about going to college starting in in in in in the fall of 2020 considering that everything is is is is happening online Nothing has has changed with my family This crisis has has made me more distant from my friends I understand that people should be reaching out to others especially to to their friends in in order to to help with mental support but there’s no point in in me me sending out a a text text to my friends when they they don’t text text me me back The support they they do give just involves liking my my posts on Instagram I I I distract myself by drawing I I I am am a a a a a a digital digital artist so I make digital digital artwork with the use of a a a a a a a a program called Photoshop CC 2017 I I mainly do do portraits but I’ve also been hired/commissioned to do do logo designs and business card designs It is the most positive and happiest thing I I am doing Creating
art art for me can be be stressful because my artwork may look good to everyone else but to me me me There is always something that that doesn’t sit right with me me me that that others wouldn’t notice Also I don’t always draw for myself because I’m trying to make a a a a business for myself so I I accommodate
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VOICES FROM THE BRONX