Jack McCartney

Jack McCartney

In 2020 we went into a global pandemic and a national lockdown. Although there have been many negatives from this, it has also opened our eyes to things that we may have taken for granted. We have realised how important social interaction is to us as many people didn’t realise how much we need people in our lives until we couldn’t have them and so this pandemic has taught us how to stay connected with others through technology and social media platforms.

We have also learnt how much we as human beings need to be outdoors. All of us have realised that we need to get out into the air and this lockdown has forced us to because if we didn’t then we would most likely go insane from being stuck indoors on our phones scrolling through Tik Tok or Instagram just looking for something to entertain us and we found out that being more connected with nature was the best way.

We have also become more independent as people and grown up both mentally and physically. Students and teachers alike took on the challenge of online learning and teaching, many of us became more independent which has helped mature and develop. I strongly believe that if it wasn’t for the pandemic many people wouldn’t have turned out the way that they are today because they had to change their lifestyles to cope with the obstacles that this virus has thrown at us.

Many internet influencers have inspired us to stay positive through these times and given us hope to hold onto and thrive to come through the other end. Many of you will remember Joe Wicks and his workouts who many, young and old, were watching every morning at 9am and I am sure were all exhausted an hour later. Sir Captain Tom Moore was an inspiration to many and proved to us all that it doesn’t take much to make a big difference. All he did was walk the length of his garden but made millions of pounds and only a couple weeks ago we were clapping to celebrate his life and the legacy that he left.

We have all been downhearted by the effects of this new virus but I want to make sure that you all know that you are not alone because we entered this together and I am positive that we will come out of it together and even stronger than ever so stay safe, stay happy and stay positive.