Written by: Eshanee Manandhar - 2027007, Grade V
Posted on: 23 November, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed my life. When I used to go to the school, by the end of the day I would be exhausted and as a result, I did not have trouble falling asleep. Now, I don’t get tired enough during the day, so I can’t sleep at night, and I wake up late in the morning. That’s why I am sometimes late, or even miss, online classes.
Before, I used to wake up anytime between 6 a.m.to 6:30 a.m. and I used to be at school by 8:00 am. After classes, I would return home and do my homework and hang out with my friends. I went to bed sometime between 9 p.m. to 10pm. Now, I get up at 7am, or even as late as 8:30 or 9 a.m. When the weather is good, I might go out to play with my brother, but the rest of the time I’m at home playing online games and watching movies. I go to bed at 12 or 1 a.m., and at times, I am watching youtube with my brother until 12 or 1 a.m., sometimes until morning! Well, not a good habit, I admit!
The teachers are trying to teach our classes like they did in the school; but still, I can’t say that online classes are as fun as they were in school. At least now, I have a bit less homework to do. I was more active during classes while in school and there was more interaction as well. The programmes that we use for online classes cannot replace the school experience.
I was very sad at the beginning, but my friends and I found a solution together. We created a chat in Gmail. We named the chat “girls.” At least we get to talk here with our friends and we find this very helpful.
