Lockdown has been the most challenging experience I have had since 2020 started. At first, I saw the extended holiday break as an opportunity for me to complete all the work required of me during the first term. However, the spread of the virus and the plethora of opinions people had about its spread gave me so much anxiety that I decided to leave campus to be at home with my loved ones.
When I arrived home and noticed everything was operating differently, I panicked. I panicked so much that I did not appreciate the great opportunity of spending a long holiday break with my family. All I had on my mind was fear of not knowing what will happen next. I also thought a lot about my academics. As a student who is doing an extended degree program, I felt like having to do the first year again a lot to accept. The way we are taught in the mainstream is different from the way I was taught last year. The pace is faster this year and I was still trying to adapt to the new way of learning and building new strategies of coping. However, the introduction of online learning gave me hope that I will continue with my studies this year. Although online learning has been an amazing step, studying at home with all my siblings around is currently a huge challenge. My siblings make a lot of noise that I cannot control. As a woman, there are duties I am expected to complete daily. Currently, it is exceedingly difficult to manage my time appropriately.
Thanks for sharing your lockdown experience! I’m so proud of you!
Dankie mugherl.
We’ll certainly come out of this stronger and better !❤