When I first headed into 2020, I never thought that I would end up in the middle of a global pandemic. While adjusting to a completely different life was hard, it also provided me with a chance to reflect and learn.

Personally, I learnt that:
*I realised how much I prefer doing things online- as someone who struggles with social interactions most of the time it’s easier to do things online. I enjoyed connecting to my friends via text but not with calling.
*It is easier for me to be in control of my own time- I liked the task sheet and I could do the work in 20 minutes rather than doing it in an entire period at school.
*While I can be in control of my own time, sometimes I can forget to do certain things if they’re not important to me- I forgot to eat many times in quarantine.

When it came to my family, I learnt that:
*I need space from my brother- usually I ended up shouting at him every day and it got really hard on everyone in the family.
*My dog gets stressed really easily and starts to shiver whenever someone shouts.

In terms of my community, I learnt:
*I am very privileged to be living in an area where Covid-19 has not had a big outbreak and where there is easy access to health services.
*My school is very good at being able to make a transition online compared to others in our area.

While I would not wish for a second wave of Covid-19 in Perth, I do think that everyone learnt a bit from this experience.