12 young women tell BritishVogue how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted their day-to-day and their feelings towards a now-uncertain future.
At first glance, the news that summer exams were cancelled seemed one coronavirus update that would likely raise a smile from many a teenager. But, as students around the country were met with the news that their GCSEs and A-level exams had been called off due to the
, they are now having to face up to the reality that they will be given grades based on assessments made by their teachers.how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted their day-to-day and their feelings towards a now-uncertain future.“I found out that my exams were cancelled whilst I was at school. I didn’t want to believe it. It meant I only had two days of secondary school left to say goodbye to my friends, as many of them live quite far away and will go to different colleges.
“I will never have the satisfaction of ‘graduating’ school. It just sort of dissipated: we never received our leavers’ jumpers, had our leavers’ service or dinner, or [enjoyed] any way of commemorating everything we’ve done over the past two years. At the end of last week, my friends and I weren’t really in touch as everyone was just processing the news in their own way, but now, almost every hour I’m calling someone different.
“I live in Newport, and the lack of decision-making in Wales regarding whether or not students in my year will be sitting their AS-Level exams has caused me a great deal of stress and anxiety. It’s horrible to be left in the dark, unaware of what you are supposed to be working towards and wondering if being left in limbo will have a negative effect on your future . Every day feels very strange.
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