Monday, November 21, 2022

An issue…

everyone is desperately trying to deal with:

https://www.telegraphindia.com/education/learners-covid-students-seem-more-reserved-less-eager-to-engage-in-group-activities/cid/1899535

The article is about students abroad, but students world over are suffering the same issues…the loss of 2 years of their lives is huge, and every student, in some way or the other, has been deeply affected by the havoc the virus caused. Little children who were starting school for the first time, suddenly find themselves in the 3rd year of school life, because soon after they were enrolled, the lockdown happened. This same problem hit every child, of every class. Senior children find themselves in College after missing out on the last two years of school. The mental, social, emotional adjustments children have to make is scary and daunting to say the least. Instead of growing into every class, they have had to jump 2 classes… As adults many of us are still coping with the changes the virus has brought about in our lives. Imagine the confusion and fear in the minds of children?