Help…

My name is Gabriela Borthwick and I am a 17 year old dance major at LaGuardia High School. On March 9th, 2020, I was rushed to Mount Sinai hospital from a dislocated knee. As I rode the ambulance, overwhelming feelings of sadness, isolation, irritation, frustration, anger, and a lack of motivation consumed me. I felt so helpless and vulnerable thinking about the hours of physical therapy that I would have to endure and how behind I would be in my dance training. A week later, Coronavirus cases spiked in the United States. Schools closed and streets that were once filled with diverse and ambitious people were empty. My world was slowly falling apart and all I could do was watch. It didn’t help that the Coronavirus occurred at the same time of my injury, I am trying my best to remain positive as I continue to fully recover however I am going to need as much support as possible to get to the end of this painful journey.