Pandemic life: "We can no longer get away with being self-contained hermits"

The pandemic robbed her of the chance to sit A levels. But she ended up with three As and is now studying journalism at the University of Brighton (Eastbourne campus).

Here is her latest contribution.

"It is no secret to those who know me well that I like to remain organised. So much so, that when using a sleep recording app last year there was evidence of me uttering that I was in fact “so organised” at 3:00am whilst entirely unconscious. This may of course sound like a trait to value, and in many senses it is. The need to never miss a deadline and the ability to consistently stick to my word are skills that have done and will continue to aid me in learning or workplace environments. However, with such a personal sense of responsibility comes immense stress, and when I just can’t get the words on the page of my university essay or know that I only ticked off two tasks on my ever-growing to-do list…I could cope better.