The Sunday Mail
Linea Njaravani
FATE took a turn when the Covid-19 pandemic spread like a veld fire across the globe.
Countries, Zimbabwe included, were badly affected.
At that point in time, the graveyard was the richest place as people succcumbed to the novel disease.
Not only was our economy crippled, but our social life was also adversely impacted. Lockdowns were introduced as measures to curb the spread of the virus.
We stayed indoors for a couple of months hoping to go back to school.
As a student, I found it really hard to pursue my education at home using electronic gadgets. Neither were there discussions or any social interactions.
Children from poor families were sitting idle as they had no gadgets to use to continue with their learning process as online lessons became the order of the day.
This led to child marriages.
Children, especially girls, appeared to have been the most affected.
When schools finally opened, we were all happy and hopeful.
But with the virus still in our midst, we had to adapt to the new normal.
Masks were worn and they have since become a familiar part of our uniform and dressing.
Last year, I somehow managed to cope with the situation but my performance in class was poor. There were very low chances of passing the examinations as we were behind the syllabus.
But, gradually, normalcy is returning as the number of new cases and casualties has significantly dropped.
Somehow, I managed to pass my examinations but that was not the case with some of my school mates. I am looking ahead to term three and based on the past learning period, there are better prospects for me. I hope to pass all my exams as I am working hard.
Linea Njaravani is a Form One student at Queen Elizabeth Girls High
