A few years ago (during my senior year of high school) at another school in my district, Riverside Preparatory School, a girl committed suicide. It was a shock to everyone! Nothing like that had happened before and everyone was caught off guard. She was the perfect student, perfect athlete, and overall perfect person. That one tragic event started a chain reaction. Many other students started to take their own life. It felt like everyday someone new was dying at their own hand. My school as well as others, had several assemblies and events to help all the kids affected by our friends' death. We were also given resources on how to help ourselves and others. It was a confusing time and I often questioned why. It pained me to know that human beings felt so poorly about themselves and life that they would turn to suicide. It is something I will never understand.
- Shawna Hoff
- Shawna Hoff