The impact of Covid-19 on future decisions
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95 young people responded with comments to " other , please specify ". This is a summary of what they said :
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Not sure Afraid of moving just not knowing exactly what I want to do There are so many opportunities out there , I need to do more research into what I would like to do None and teachers . Not being able to do my work experience and not being able to visit universities . The coronavirus restrictions such as social distancing and limited social contact makes it hard to plan for your future let alone pluck up the courage to do things you would normally take for granted such as going to shops . I dont really face many barriers I have Aspergers and not everything works for me - I struggle to understand sometimes and it makes me feel very alienated . Unknown grades and 6th form placement Becoming unsure on what I want to do Disability support Chronic illness My ability to do well to get the grades to get into the course An enormous workload from teachers who do not seem to have considered some of their students mental health and / or state that has been affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic . Nothing
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Distance from my family little job opportunities Con ict with parents and family about future decisions Lack of work experience GCSE results . Don ' t know how to get an apprenticeship . and if I can just do it online . Not wanting get out of bed because I think my mentally health in decreasing None , I just struggle to make decisions without thinking about them for a long time . i am 14 covid 19 not sure when things will be available again trouble with understanding come work Not quite at the stage yet to be planing my future Cancelled work experience , cancelled placements , cancelled university open days etc Lack of information from universities Finding time outside of work set by school for extra-academic wider reading etc . being unable to know whether events or volunteering opportunists will be on . Where I will get into uni Will the current effect my course at University as it is a practical course and is dif cult to teach online Universities not opening . Theatres not opening I cannot sit and concentrate for long with screens and reading is very hard . The sites waf e a lot
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