TESTIMONIAL
Hatch Accepted to Music School in New York B y T eresa H atch High school wasn’t always a pleasant experience for me. The amount of challenges I faced greatly over shadowed the accomplishments I managed to make. Despite this, the times in which my personal desires shown bright throughout my own personal darkness were moments I will never be able to forget. The most notorious example of such a situation was in ninth grade when I was introduced to the Thread of Hope Records (TOHR) , “I’m Saving Myself” program. Initially, I was very cold to the ISM program simply because as a pessimistic teen I felt as if I had better things to do than to sit in an auditorium, and get lectured on some menial event. But as the presentation went on, I started to hear what ISM was actually about. It wasn’t just another neuro-type telling me to drink water and do yoga, and I’ll never be sad. This program was an open hand. For many years, I struggled with depression, and never sought out help. My negative mindset caused me to believe in the fact that somehow I deserved to be in such a miserable mental state. But one can only harbor such a high level of self-deprecation until it all becomes too much. It took me a long time to want to get better despite feeling so comfortable in the ISM program. It wasn’t a cure all. But the joy I found in working together with other people and doing things that I loved, basically forced me to get back into the hobbies that depression made me drop. It set me back on track. ISM is more than what initially meets the eye. The moods and confidence of everyone who I’ve seen participate boosts exponentially after a few weeks. It forces students to bond with one another, and find common ground despite so many differences. My peers and I still managed to meet in the middle and become friends throughout the program. I’m incredibly thankful for Bonita for choosing to come to Covert, and give less advantaged students the one up they really need. I hope to continue to hear news about TOHR & ISM, and how it affects lives like mine for many years to come.
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