The impact of Covid-19 on future decisions
The Young Researchers wanted to know what Covid-19 has changed about the future plans of young people .
Respondents were asked " how has Covid-19 impacted decisions about your future ?" Here are some of their answers .
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Not at all Sat down and finally decided what I wanna be when I ' m older Fine Staying at home It hasn ’ t impacted or changed my decisions i don ' t know ? It ’ s made me feel unsure about the future because anything could happen that can change everything I ' m unsure of what is going to be available to me as I progress Made me rethink lots of past and future decisions made I ' m not sure I haven ' t thought of it ' s impact however I don ' t believe it has changed much , apart from not as much working therefor tried to get work experience so I haven ' t been could struggle with gcses It has not really effected my decisions other than the fact that we didn ' t do work experience It hasn ’ t No difference made me more aware that as a country we are economy dependant and everything i do impacts the economy i planned on getting a job this year and my provisional license ... now i cant due to covid I dont think it really has that much , apart from being more aware of physical and mental health and how important it is .
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In terms of university , and the year in which I will be looking to attend , there will be much higher competition for places given people this year may chose to defer . This has meant I am now considering deferring a few years for my course because I am worried I may not get into my preferred choice of university . it hasn ' t really changed much for me , i think the only thing that ' s really changed is my expectations for the future . It ' s made me question going to university because the social aspect will be greatly reduced I believe even in two years time which makes it a very expensive experience when it lacks the highlights . Secondly , work experience has been reduced so I haven ' t
inspired by a career or been able to rule something out . Open university may be more likely to be what I do or I may try to find a job where I can learn / get the training required on the job . Covid 19 took away time of revision i could have done for my GCSE exams . This means i might not have done as well as i would if i did have the time to revise . This means i might not be able to get on my chosen A- level courses . Not much support or guidance on career options made me rethink about what i want to do and what would please my family
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