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Did COVID-19 change the school education?

 This year has been an interesting and unpredictable one. Don't you agree with me? Some things improved, and people gained new knowledge. Isn't this fantastic? But how did school education change? Was this a school year in which children learned something or was it something of a holiday for them?

This school year, 2020/21, children and teens were unable to attend school for a long period of time, because of the Coronavirus. Late in October, schools and restaurants closed and reopened in the middle of May. As a result, people lost their jobs and went through a tough period for seven months. There were several times when students could go to school, but only for two weeks, and the classes were divided into two groups, which was awesome because students, who were shyer than others, got more confident and teachers noticed easier if somebody had any difficulty with school, for example.

However, many people and students learned how to use their laptop properly and how to be more responsible and structured. As a result, people today have more technological knowledge than they did before, which is great for them and important for the future. 

So, this year was not so awful after all. I believe that this year was not a loss for students because there were less tests than usual and teachers were nicer with grades, which is a benefit for those students who struggle in school.

Why don’t you share your personal thoughts on this topic? In conclusion, I suggest you to enjoy the rest of this year and to make the most out of it!

~Elizabeth S.


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  1. BlogWriter220 June 2021 at 12:36

    Dear Elizabeth S.,
    I really appreciated reading your BLOG POST today and I am overwhelmed by your creative ideas. In fact, you put much effort in your text! I also think, that there are big benefits out of this covid year, e.g. the knowledge of the technology. Furthermore I like the rhetorical questions in your blog. Very well done, I hope to read more of these in the future,
    All the best,
    BlogWriter2

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