By the fourth quarter, everything tends to feel heavier. The loud alarms in the morning feel too early, assignments feel more challenging, and motivation is at an all-time low. You feel like you have already made so much progress through the school year which makes it easier to start thinking, “What's the point of this now?” But the last little bit of school matters more than people may think, and even though it might feel like it, staying motivated isn't impossible. One thi

For most students, the day slows down once school ends. For seventeen-year-old Kendall Festa, it only picks up speed! Festa’s day officially begins at 7 a.m. when she heads to school knowing she won’t step back through her front door again for at least another twelve hours. Similar to many high school students, she spends her mornings bouncing from class to class, forced to think about the rest of her day’s schedule. The final bell brings a wave of relief to most as it signal