Chances are we’ve probably seen someone in a cast or holding crutches, but do we really know what it’s like for them to go around school and do normal school things?

Evidently, it would seem more difficult to do regular school things, and it is.

“It slows you down, it just takes longer to do things,” said Mr. Arthur Ellis, one of the school’s STEM teachers. “They have to be let out early from class, or they could be late to next class,” he added, which reveals a major disadvantage these students have. Leaving early from class means that it’s possible to miss out on important directions or assignments from a teacher.

Despite all the troubles that ensue when wearing a cast, holding crutches or wearing a boot, it’s much better than what you would have to do without these advancements. “It’s very helpful, you use it instead of a wheelchair, which would’ve been the case 50 years ago,” said Mr. Ellis.

Given that perspective from a teacher, it’s also an issue affecting students, and they have a similar experience. “It’s so much harder to do stuff. To get here I had to go across the school, take the elevator and go across the school again,” described BMS student John Inglese, who was recalling his trip to the class he was in.

With all these challenges, BMS does have a way to make things a little easier: You will get paired with a student helper, who will help with holding your binders. Still, there are other suggestions. “There should be two elevators,” Inglese suggested.

However, that suggestion may never take shape, as there is no plan to have another elevator in the school, and it was planned with only one elevator in mind.

As you can see, having an injury can be a hassle, but remember that it’s better than what would be an even harder experience of being confined to a wheelchair.