- I really wanted to appreciate like every moment
of this year because it's my last one.
But it felt like a lot of those moments
were stolen by COVID.
I finally got a role in the musical
because ever since I was little,
I was always in the Chorus.
Like every rehearsal I'd leave feeling so like up and happy.
About a week or two into the holidays,
we got a message saying that the production
was gonna be postponed just to next year
and all your 12 roles were gonna be re-cast.
So when it was canceled I was just so upset
because I was really looking forward to it.
To have like the world kind of stop around you
and have all the time to yourself,
it's an opportunity that like
doesn't always come knocking on your door.
So I felt like I would be wasting it if I didn't use it
to better myself.
A few of the top things that have helped me
have a positive mindset have been planning out my day,
scheduling time for self-care
and having like a good friend base
and family base to talk to.
That made me feel a lot better
about being disconnected from everything else.
My family and I did so many activities to bond together,
we did craft, we played games
and it was so nice to have that time together
and to connect with each other a lot more
than we previously had been doing.
My friend and I,
she would walk around her neighbourhood
and we'd both call each other
and talk on the phone while we walked.
We'd talk about like you know,
how we think school's gonna look
and we would just like you know,
be there for each other.
For other Year 12s going through this
I would definitely advise for you
not to be as harsh on yourself,
like you don't need to do a million things,
just do what's productive for you at this time.
Because the time is so chaotic,
I feel like the expectations of us don't need to be as high.
The best you can do is the best that you can,
especially in a time like this.