“It’s quite apparent that the isolation during the ongoing pandemic at home might be the biggest challenge to people around the world. Like everybody else, I couldn’t escape this rough time for long. The first few weeks didn’t bother me much. But, later on, I began to feel as if I’ve got nothing to do, and nobody to hang out with and share my feelings.

Life was gradually getting complicated inside the hostel room. It felt monotonous to eat the same food and see the same people every day, who have now stopped talking much. The same hostel room to rest and spend the day was making me feel very gloomy, desperate for change, and of course, very passive.

At the same time, I decided that I couldn’t let my life get shattered. I was determined to break this boredom. Two hours of online class, every five days a week wasn’t enough to learn much.  So, I started to engage myself in something creative and productive during the remaining time. I doubled or even tripled my time studying, dedicating time to learn something interesting out of the textbooks.

I also set aside some time to practice coding and programming. Within a few weeks, I learned to develop a completely responsive website! It was an incredible achievement for me as it was a big plus point for the final project of my second semester. Finally, it felt like I’m utilizing my time productively, and I also began to love what I’ve been doing.

I’ve utilized this quarantine period to improve my skills in programming languages like Javascript and C++. You can, too! My message to people around the world at this time is that we should realize that everything happens in life for a reason. Let’s try to seek opportunities in everything that happens, and utilize the time available to us.”

– S, A Kopila Valley School Graduate