How I recovered from academic setback

How I recovered from academic setback

Junior year, second semester: I was in my first-period Spanish class when my teacher’s classroom phone rang. When he answered, he looked directly at me. At first, I was confused. Did I do something wrong? Did something happen to a family member? Am I getting signed out for the day? Millions of thoughts raced through my head. He hung up the phone and walked toward my desk. “You’re needed in the office,” he said. I nervously packed my belongings. …