Concussions In High School Accident Analysis

The moment my head crashed into the roofs grab-handle of the car with tears streaming down my face was the moment I realized that this mistake would follow me for a very long time. This was the result of a very minor incident, causing me a bad concussion that would have a very major impact on my junior year of high school. After this accident I was not able to attend a full day of school for six weeks. Those six weeks were spent with non-stop pain as well as headaches, light and noise sensitivity, and horrible vertigo. From the first day I went back to school, all the way through first semester I struggled in almost all aspects of my education. I had to drop classes because my brain couldn’t remember the information it was taught over and over. During first semester I was given all sorts of academic accommodations in which I was exempt from tests and had extended time to finish projects. Although my grades increased second semester due to figuring out how to work with this obstacle, the injury was not finished with me just yet. I had to go to multiple types of physical therapy each week, but it never ended up sticking. I had to redo almost all of my therapy because my brain and body had a hard time relearning certain concepts. This whole situation put quite a mental toll
This concussion showed me that I am capable of so much more than I ever thought. It taught me to think and go about life in different ways so that my brain could keep up with what was presented to me. This situation also showed me that even in the worst times of your life, something good can come out of it. Something positive can be made of the awful situation that you are in. All you have to do is pick yourself up and keep going to find the positive things because if you decide to sulk in the spot that you were hurt in, then you will never be able to move on and find the good in your