This school year has been difficult for many of us, what with having to adjust to returning to face-to-face. I composed this photo in my living room with school in mind as it’s what I feel best connect with my understanding of ‘resilience.’ We’ve had to get used to holding a pencil to paper and writing essays rather than just powering on a device and typing them. Even so, this jumble of assignments with handwriting crooked from years of having scarcely glimpsed a pencil is proof that we’ve lived and persisted through a new grade— and will continue to do so for the years to come.