'It's something that I've been meaning to do for a number of years...'
, students all over the country are done waiting for current politicians to take action — they are ready to take it themselves. Chloe Bernier, a 17-year-old student from Chicago who was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after losing a friend in a school shooting, toldthat her life has been completely changed by her dedication to the fight for gun reform. As the president for
, Chloe is working closely with other student organizations to spread awareness and affect change. “The friends I made in Chicago Student Activists were the first people I told about losing my friend in the shooting,” the 17-year-old told, noting that she previously missed over 30 days of school during her junior year due to school shooting-related anxiety. “I began speaking about it...to raise awareness about how deep and far the trauma of a mass tragedy...can reach.
Though Chloe has thought about making a will like Dana and Tony, she ultimately decided against it. “I've considered writing one, but have never actually gone through with it,” she explained. “The thought of doing it is too morbid for me at this point in my life. I don't want to have that perpetual reminder of worry sitting somewhere, waiting for me to die.”
Dana is ready to take action as well. The 16-year-old has attended anti-gun rallies with her mother, and wants to see a safer country with stronger gun laws as she grows up. “We need gun control now,” she said. “I honestly don't know what it will take to make [politicians] listen, but I'm going to keep yelling until they do. All of us are.”
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