Written by: Simon Sangat - 22019, Grade XII
Posted on: 22 October, 2021
The year 2020 was a tough time in human history. Everything was going fine until the month of december. In December 2019 coronavirus disease was first seen in Wuhan ,China. It is believed that the disease originated from bats. The year 2020 was a terrible experience for mankind as we had to bear many consequences caused by the virus. The only “good thing” that happened due to COVID-19 is that our SEE got canceled (here I am talking as a student).
Taking this to the further, I am here to describe my whole one year. We were all locked up in our own houses due to COVID-19 . As it was a novel virus the cure was undiscovered so everyone was following the precautions given by WHO, like washing your hands, not touching your face , wearing a mask etc. Online classes was the alternative for education and people were working from home, but what about the people who earn their wage on a daily basis such as labourers they were in huge problem so the government was also doing everything they could to help but I personally think that the decision making of the government must be quick and effective. The government decided to cancel the SEE boards, then there was a lockdown and then they extended the lockdown many times . So everyone was bored in their houses but I am glad the internet kept us all connected. We could chat and play games and video call online with our friends and family during this pandemic. We could also study via online classes, which was a new technique of learning for most students and teachers .
At first everyone was anxious and bored sitting at home but I guess we got used to it. Everyday we heard cases of coronavirus , how many were infected and how many died. It was not pleasant to hear the news of deaths and chaos all over the world but still we were compromising . Many people are suffering from mental health issues due to this disease. The thing that I noticed is that the news or any sort of information was getting viral very quickly and people were starting to react to this information without thinking twice . Also there were some people who were showing support , encouragement and some were sharing constructive feedback instead of plain hate .
What I believe is that everything happens for a reason and we should see good in every situation . The pandemic brought a lot of troubles , some believe that it is the consequences of humankind not conserving mother nature. This pandemic taught us many things , some got a chance to discover themselves and some were just bored in the house , some really took the opportunity to live their life and to be grateful for it . Moreover this pandemic taught us about how short life is and this was indeed a threat from mother nature.
