The Importance Of Learning Experiences In High School

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In high school, people are expected to learn things that would help them throughout their lives. Students are not supposed to leave school with new lasting fears. Teachers are there to help students learn - not to abuse their power over a kid who has not learned to stand up for themselves. Though these experiences cause a lot of harm to the one being affected, they are learning experiences that people can take life lessons from; life lessons that are not taught in a class. I have gone through one such experience; I came out of it with new fears and a few new lessons under my belt.
The exact date the situation happened escapes my mind at the time being, but I was in 11th grade. The day was pretty average; I woke up feeling a little off, mentally, …show more content…

As soon as I got home, I had an anxiety attack because of the events that transpired and I also felt as though something was constantly watching me. My hallucinations hit an all time high after that and the thought of leaving my room left me feeling light headed and distressed. For a long time after the blindfold situation, as I have dubbed it, I felt as though there was something standing behind me, watching, breathing down my neck. I felt, immediately, that it was a direct result of the “angel” Ms. Cuba had brought up. It took a very long time for those feelings to fade.
I learned that, despite having power over a student, people can and should say no to a teacher if they do something that a student is not comfortable with. I know now that I should have trusted my gut instinct and avoided the situation entirely. I can not go back and change what has happened, but I can learn how to deal with similar situations and with the trauma that came as a result. I avoid talk of angels and talking about hallucinations with people who do not have them. I am learning to calm down my reactions to closets and blindfolds. I am learning things not taught in

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