The impact of Covid-19 on future decisions
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We asked respondents to tell us more about their answers . This is a summary of what they said :
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I ' ve had time to try out new things and get new hobbies I want a good education and an ordinary life , i don ' t really care what my life is like I have already planned what I want to do in the future and have know since I was 3 . I planned the mini goals to reach the main one when I was 11 I ’ m worried about the future because I have no idea what it ’ s going to be like - especially after Covid I just feel there is no point at the moment and like we are stuck in an endless anomie . Although current events have shown the importance of having a plan for my future , because I am unsure on what I want to do I often struggle to make decisions which decreases my motivation . At the moment I ' m pretty much focused on getting the work I ' m set completed Well I just don ’ t feel motivated enough to do anything productive or anything to do with my life . I don ’ t have the energy to make decisions and would much rather not have a future at all . There are a lot of things that i have thought about starting to do as i have had more time to think and be at home , for example i want to start making music Already have a job I don ' t know
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I have a lot of my future planned already it allows time to think about how my ideal career path wouldve been effected I used to feel really motivated but right now i just dont feel the bigger picture It is dif cult to envisage what will happen in the future , whether our exams will take place , whether universities and apprenticeships will be operating in the same way and therefore although I am looking to plan my future , there are a number of barriers that make me question whether it is necessary to do so . I also worry having missed so much school time whther I will get the grades I need to attend my university of choice which impacts a lot of my motivation . Sometimes a job excites me but then there are either too many or no jobs which I ' m interested in . Unfortunately , big employers often only put available jobs on their website and not all the jobs they employ for so you can ' t see all that ' s out there . My anxiety is through the roof I don ’ t wanna leave the house it ’ s that bad I don ' t really feel motivated to do much of anything l , but I do it for my parent . I am starting to question my decision as I feel very stressed Sometimes I don ' t feel like doing anything productive because it doesn ' t feel like there is a need to because of the pandemic and the whole world coming to a stop You have to be a lot more independent in these times
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