Student Editor’s note

With the first term of this academic year coming to an end, I think it is important to reflect upon all the things that have happened so far. So I am very glad to have played a part in putting this issue of the TIV together for all of you to enjoy.

When we had initially returned to school, we were faced with plenty of new safety regulations, which no doubt helped, however, in the end the closing of school was unavoidable especially in light of the rising statistics telling the story of the spread of the virus in Bucharest and Romania.

Thankfully, we returned to an online environment with lessons learned from the previous year, and as a result everything seemed to run smoothly from day one. We are very lucky to have had such a seamless transition, since we were all hoping and expecting it to some degree this time round.

It is really great to read all the articles that people have submitted on what they have been doing, whether it was an extracurricular activity, or learning a new skill, during these difficult times. It is also really great to see this many contributions, especially considering the drought in the number of events following the pandemic.