THE TIMES OF CANADA MAY 2021
STUDENT VOICES R evisiting the narrow hallways of the school and waking up to the hint of sunlight in the morning might be more difficult than what was presumed. Grade eleven student Sarah Cornelle acknowledges the confusing state she and her peers had to adapt to with the sudden alteration in schedules mid-year. First-year university student, Henry Li, carries a similar perception as her. “My schedule during the pandemic has shifted. Usually during school days, I would wake up at 7:30 am, but during the pandemic, I have been waking up
at 9 am instead”. Sarah Cornelle’s view draws attention to the transition brought by the pandemic and how it hindered her “motivation”. “ It is difficult to remain motivated when there aren’t teachers constantly giving you new tasks. Because of the pandemic related stress, it has also been harder to concentrate on homework.” Henry Li holds similar reservations believing that “having my first term at UBC being completely online will be a struggle since so much about university is a social experience. It’s
going to be hard forming connections with my professors and meeting new friends at school.” He notes that his inability to use the facilities at UBC is something hard to process as well. However, some find this process to be less detrimental to their routine. There lies continuity and growth in the schedule of grade ten Tamia Parmar, who will “ wake up and work out, study or write” and allocate her time to benefiting her physical health, along with relationships with family members through movie nights.
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