{"id":82823,"date":"2025-08-11T11:08:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T15:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?p=82823"},"modified":"2025-09-08T10:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T14:46:56","slug":"finding-her-way-one-homework-assignment-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/finding-her-way-one-homework-assignment-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding her way, one homework assignment at a time\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tiana was stressed and couldn\u2019t get organized. She was able to regain control of her schoolwork and rebuild her self-confidence, thanks to the support of a community agency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tiana is 16. She is a bright, disciplined and motivated student. Sec IV (Grade\u202f10) is smooth sailing for her. But it wasn\u2019t always so. \u201cI was anxious. I wanted to do well, but I didn\u2019t know where to start. I was disorganized,\u201d she says.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Quebec, 20% of high school students have an anxiety disorder.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Grade\u202f8, she felt she was losing her footing, although she was getting good marks. Her homework was piling up, she was juggling different subjects, performance anxiety was setting in. If she encountered an obstacle, she would set the assignment aside, start on something else, and never come back to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was at this point that she started going to a local community agency that offers free, individualized help with schoolwork. There she found a well-organized space, a calm atmosphere and people who listened. \u201cEveryone works quietly there. There are no distractions. If you run into a problem, you raise your hand and a tutor comes to help you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This supportive environment transformed her learning style. Two evenings a week, Tiana comes to do her homework, ask questions and improve her understanding of the material. The agency has helped her learn how to prioritize the subjects, manage her time and do things in the right order. At last, she feels she can come up for air. \u201cNow I work efficiently, and when I go home, I can relax,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe support I received helped me become more organized\u2014and to believe in myself. What I\u2019ve learned will stay with me for the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And the centre isn\u2019t just a place to do homework. At 5:30\u202fp.m., food is served to kids who don\u2019t have time to go home. There are sports such as judo and basketball to give the students a chance to be physically active and bond. In the run-up to exams, the agency offers practical stress-reduction strategies such as breathing techniques and prioritization to help students plan their studying for the tests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey also gave us a study schedule, which may not seem like a big deal, but it makes all the difference,\u201d says Tiana. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Today, Tiana is drawing on what she\u2019s learned in her new role as a peer helper at the agency. She welcomes newcomers, helps them with their homework and answers their questions. It\u2019s her way of giving back\u2014and she\u2019s happy that she can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI feel proud,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s wonderful to be able to help others as I was helped. In the future, I\u2019d like to study science or medicine. All the things I\u2019ve learned here will help me for the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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