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Covid has drastically changed our educational system

 What would our school lives look like at the moment if Covid didn’t exist? That’s a question that I have asked myself hundreds of times, and I am pretty sure that I am not the only one. My intention in this blog post is to talk more about our current situation and the effect Covid has had on our education.


To begin with, this school year has been totally different from others and has changed many students’ perspectives on their schooling. First of all you have to know that in Vienna there have been many lockdowns, which meant fewer days at school, and also fewer tests. Therefore, many pupils  have found it very hard to motivate themselves since last year, which is completely understandable. Many of us have had  personal problems (which were probably developed during lockdown), mental illnesses, anxiety, or have experienced loneliness. As a result, many children and teenagers have gotten worse grades. Additionally, there were no regular classes between  November and May, which caused a lot of gaps in our learning.


However, many students have gotten more knowledgeable and more confident about their own skills since we were first forced into distance learning. I think everyone can agree that we have gotten more independent and also many of us have begun to teach ourselves the school material. Moreover many learners have gotten better at time management.


Last but not least, I feel like this school year we have missed many opportunities to learn about important topics. In general, I would say this year was a total waste due to corona. We didn’t have routines, and many of us see that we can’t concentrate like we used to. Frankly distance learning was not always easy; especially focusing was one of the biggest challenges ever.  I think I can say that this school year has been really exhausting for all of us.


In a nutshell, education in distance learning was one of the hardest things most students have ever had to go through in Austria. Nevertheless, I am positive about our future school life - hopefully without Corona. I hope I have aroused your interest. Leave a comment!


~ sun.flower

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  1. Unknown20 June 2021 at 12:20

    Dear sun.flower!
    First I want to thank you that you have made the effort to write this blogpost. First I want to congratulate you for this very well written text. It was very nice to read because there is a great reading flow. I can totally relate to your point of view. Of course we as students learned a lot of things which are important like timemanagemant and organisation. Also most of us have improved our digital competencies and we experienced how to adapt in a special situation. Although we might not have learned so much "school-things" we gained experiences in things which will be important for our future.

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  2. Daniel23 March 2022 at 22:31

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