
A High Schooler Shares Her Experience With Online School
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Arwyn, a rising high school sophomore, is anxious to get back to her normal teenage life.
Arwyn is about to start her sophomore year of high school amidst the pandemic. She is determined to get a sense of normalcy back into her teenage life while attending school online.
Funding for PBS American Portrait provided by Anne Ray Foundation, Target, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

A High Schooler Shares Her Experience With Online School
Clip: Special | 1m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Arwyn is about to start her sophomore year of high school amidst the pandemic. She is determined to get a sense of normalcy back into her teenage life while attending school online.
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