CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
This audio interview is part of a series completed by STA journalism students who sat down with middle school students from around Kansas City. We hoped to find out the realities of middle school life, from dating to cliques, from playing violin to playing volleyball. The series was inspired by Ira Glass’s public radio show This American Life and its episode “Middle School.” Please check back each day for the next few weeks to listen to another installment.
by Katy Wonder
As a seemingly average, excelling student at Messiah Lutheran School, Mary has her drama-filled days. Most of the drama, if not with friends, is purely anxiety and panic attacks.
“The attacks are random, and often ruin my entire day,” Mary said, “it sometimes keeps me from going places or doing things I’d normally want to do.”
Mary’s panic attacks come from her hypochondria which she developed over spring break last year from being stung by a jelly fish. She thought she was going to die. Fortunately, Mary’s alive to talk about it and wants to let others know of her condition. Although it is strange, and not many know of it, she is glad to get the word out.
