Hi, my name is Grayson, and I’m 12 years old. My life is pretty good, even though sometimes my mood changes fast. It can make some days hard. I have something called bipolar disorder. Some people call it a disability, but I like to think of it as my superpower. It makes me feel very strongly, and that can be tough, but it also helps me understand feelings in a different way.

Last year, in 5th grade, I barely missed a day of school. I was proud of myself because I made the AB honor roll. I worked hard, and it showed.

But then 6th grade came, and everything felt different. I started missing a lot of school. My parents said it was because we were waiting for meetings and plans, but I didn’t fully understand what was happening. It was confusing, and it made me feel like I wasn’t doing good anymore. I felt like nobody at school really understood me.

After two months, my parents helped me switch to a new school. At first, I was nervous. But this new school felt better right away. The teachers and staff were kind and understanding. They made me feel like I belonged. I didn’t miss a single day of school for the rest of the year, and I passed 6th grade!

I’m proud of myself, and I’m thankful to the people who believed in me. Just because I have Bipolar doesn’t mean I can’t do great things. It just means I might do them a little differently, and that’s okay.