Rosalie Weiss- Week 10- Recovering From a Concussion
The day before this blog was due, I hit my head pretty hard during a soccer game. I thought I was fine at first, but as I started driving home, I began feeling sick and ended up throwing up in the target parking lot. I then went to the hospital, which was conveniently right across the street, and was told I had a mild concussion. I didn't follow the concussion recovery rules all that well and even went away for thanksgiving which, in hindsight, was not the best decision. Still, my symptoms were barely noticeable, and I genuinely didn't think I had a problem until I returned to school the next week. As I began working again, I noticed how much my thinking had slowed, how frequently I forgot words, and how little motivation I had. I also found myself unable to comprehend any mildly difficult text, and it hurt my head to even try. My brain couldn't do the things it should have been able to do, which was deeply frustrating and scary. Being at school also made many of my other s