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Our student journalists’ reflections on a picture that tells its own story about lockdown.
It started like the common cold, constantly blowing my nose and taking paracetamol to tame the headache. Later, it developed into vicious migraines, sometimes taking my breath, so I struggled to breathe. I am fully vaccinated, I have even had the booster, yet for four to five days, I isolated myself from my family; this […]
The pandemic has been a bizzare time for everybody involved, whether you’re a stay at home parent or a doctor. Yet despite the uncertainty of it all, 20 year old pharmacy worker Abby Davidson, saw a rewarding side of the experience. Abby has been working in a pharmacy in Lisburn, outside Belfast for over 3 years, alongside her university studies. She described going into the first lockdown as a terrifying experience for her and her […]
“Initially, I was surprised I caught Covid as I had no symptoms”, my brother says while sitting on his bed watching a YouTube video of the Sidemen. Antonio’s first semester at Hartpury College was nearly over for the Christmas holidays. He was planning to meet his friends and go to family Christmas dinners. But on […]
I shivered as the Springtime breeze made its way up my arm. Wrapping my brown cardigan around me, I watched the sky fill with oranges and pinks. I moved closer to Mini, who was stood next to me for warmth, content with her mouth full of hay. When lockdown hit, the world went quiet. I […]
When Boris Johnson and his pals were sipping wine on the Downing Street terrace, I probably could’ve used some myself. Trying to come to terms with the fact that I was fundamentally unhappy in my life was hard to say the least, but had it not been for lockdown, I never would’ve realised just how […]
Covid-19 wasn’t the biggest change to my 2020, but it affected my journey of loss. 16th March 2020 – Lockdown. Isolation. Schools shut, social activities cancelled, everywhere unessential closed down. Lives were changed forever. Mine changed even more on March 31st. My mum was diagnosed with cancer – which was incurable. My mum was dying […]
Finding out your nan has stage three cancer is hard enough. Being told she will have to wait 3 months for a critical operation she desperately needs, while her cancer festers, is even more difficult. Throughout this time, me and my family experienced many emotions: fear, sadness, even anger. This anger was converted to rage […]
For someone who has a few years of experience in hospitality, the Coronavirus Pandemic hit the industry hard…and not just once. Before COVID-19, there were very few who were scared to go out; whether it was for a few drinks with friends or family, or out for a casual meal, there was no hesitation. But […]
I am possibly the most extroverted person you will ever meet, I love people. I’ve learnt from the nineteen years I have spent on this earth that one of the most valuable things in the world is a person’s company. The pandemic has taught everybody a lot of lessons, these are mine… In one weekend […]
“I didn’t have human contact for a month.” Most students were unaffected by international travel restrictions. But for those that travelled from other countries to attend university, their stories are a lot different. After the country found itself in lockdown during Christmas, second-year Sports Journalism student, Drake Rogut, was left unable to travel home to […]