Lives on hold: A year of Covid through the eyes of our teenagers
Alana Ní Chuinneagain (17), Co Galway “Lockdown has definitely changed me. I’m looking after myself more now — both physically and mentally — but it’s been extremely tough. My mother has leukaemia and it’s been really hard trying, not only to protect myself, but also her. Even with being masked up, sanitising and distancing, there’s never been a day that I don’t worry about transmitting it to her. I’m definitely anxious about going back to school, but I know we’re all taking the necessary precautions. “I live in a rural area with no broadband so online school hasn’...
Source: independent.ie