My Proposal

33 Smith Lane 

Las Vegas NV 00911

February 11, 2022

 

Nairoby J Hiraldo 

Sports Medical Sciences Academy 

280 Huyshope Avenue 

Hartford CT, 06106

 

Dear Mrs. Boutilier,

 

So we all know that COVID-19 came upon the world two years now, and changed everything throughout the world. I know that a lot of students were struggling through the last two years. I know I was struggling. Junior year when I was remote learning, made me feel empty. So when we finally got to come back this school year I started to feel so much better. When I heard about capstone I got really excited. I knew that I needed to choose a capstone project that is close to me. My partner Sophia Benamre and I wanted to choose a self wellness group as our capstone. I wanted to do this project on the topic of self-esteem because when I was in middle school my self-esteem was pretty low. I overcame that by using coping mechanisms and getting involved. I wanted to teach other girls that are like me when I was in middle school. We are going to meet up with the group every Friday for the whole school year. Sophia and I are going to teach them breathing exercises, journaling, how to deal with bullies, social media, and how getting involved in school can help as well. We are also going to compare how they felt from the beginning to the end. I am also a part of the Roberto Clemente committee and I am super excited to execute that project as well.

 

My research question is connected to this topic. My research question is "How does low self-esteem affect academic performance?" This question is important because I can relate that since my self-esteem was low so were my grades. I would always feel down, so I wouldn't have the motivation to do any school work. When I was in eighth grade I was part of a similar group that helped me. So now I want to do the same. Of Course with my partner, Sophia Benamre went through a similar situation. 

 

For this project to come to life Sophia and I talked to the social worker in the middle school. Her name is Olivia Horn also known as Olivia Sterlein. Since we wanted to work with middle school and self-esteem, we thought that she would be great to guide us with any suggestions, or ideas. We contacted her through email. Her email is Olivia.Sterlein@hartfordschools.org. She loved the idea and she wanted to help us get this project started. She helped us gather girls that fit the description. Or girls that would enjoy being part of our self wellness group. For the whole school year, we are working with eight graders. Right now the middle school is struggling. The staff is going through a tough time handling them. So currently I am learning how to manage time and learn how to manage more that one thing at time, since the staff is really busy. I contacted Alex Mercado to be a part of the Roberto Clemente Committee to start that project as well. His email is merca001@hartfordschools.org. 

 

Sincerely,

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Nairoby J Hiraldo