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...

Isolation and Education from Student’s POV There is a lot to learn from isolation and a lot that hasn't been learnt yet. When the news of school’s closing was first approaching I was hesitant and also in a state of denial. School has always meant so much to me and even through the stress, the early mornings and late nights that were created for it I loved it and still do. So how will schools change during this pandemic? How will I change during this pandemic and how will I learn and grow?   On one hand I do believe that there is a lot of good to come out of this pandemic. I feel like many students including me will appreciate school so much more as a result. Even the small things like having the door being held open for you, getting a piece of physical and palpable work to do or the after school buzz of people leaving, mean so much more to me now. I always became slightly upset after hearing someone complain about a lesson, subject or teacher when I was in school ...