The Pantophile

A Teenager's Post Lockdown School Reflection Dear readers and fellow lovers of things, This year has personally been eventful, not only due to lockdown. I have learnt a lot and gained perspective. Entering lockdown was scary. School was to an extent my lifeboat and if I hadn’t been for my hobbies, my schoolwork and one wonderful teacher (who kept in touch over email at the start of lockdown), I would have struggled initially. Lockdown hit everyone hard, didn’t it? Others were hit a lot harder than me. I was one of the ‘lucky few’ anchored into a sense of normality by qualifying as a pupil who could attend school from the beginning of lockdown to the end of school in July. Being able to go to school has definitely been a highlight of this year. I willingly lost myself in my schoolwork, progressing in English and enjoying painting for Art. I ran yoga sessions with my director of pastoral care. I went on walks almost everyday with teachers at my school! If I was writing this blog pos...