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Local high school student shares personal story

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - A Forest Hill Central High School senior joins us to discuss her article 'I have PCOS, I cannot focus, and I am hanging on by a thread': an inspiring and captivating piece detailing the struggles that a young highschool student faces on top of navigating the ongoing global pandemic.

Lynlee, the Editor in Chief at 'The Central Trend', talks about her 'cathartic experience' of writing this article. She speaks of her senior year, and the things she's lost. She reminds us that teenagers are balancing a lot, between pressure from friends, family, and now the world. The pandemic includes more than just the virus, it also includes the maintenance of mental health, missing friends, feeling tired, navigating in-person and virtual learning and constant changes. "It's really just hard. That's just the best word for it, as simple as the word 'hard' is." says Lynlee.

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Virtual MLK Day Celebration from the Muskegon Museum of Art

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - The Muskegon Museum of Art is offering a virtual Martin Luther King Day celebration.

The event will feature the work of an African American artist, whose work is displayed at the museum, accompanied by a film list as suited for adults. Both will be available on January 18th, here.

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School News Network encourages good behavior at home

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - Children always seem more well behaved when they're not at home. School News Network is making an effort to not only encourage their students to be 'safe, kind, respectful, and responsible" in the classroom (virtually for now), but also at home.

Each student received a 'golden ticket' for their hard work during remote learning, but if they email their teachers a video of them doing something 'safe, kind, respectful or responsible' at home, they will earn another ticket! Students Jabriel and Joliet share what they are doing to be helpful at home. What a fun and engaging way to encourage positive habits!

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