By Maggie Stroop
It was a rough year to say the least, and the kids took it harder than most would think. There was nothing for kids to look forward to because it was dangerous to have large gatherings with people, because it was unknown what they could pass on to you. The kids’ school work was more stressful than before because either they were at home or with maybe two or three other students in-person, with hopefully a teacher unless it was a substitute because the teacher was ill. The mental health of kids today could be more harmful than a virus.
Good story and true. Only comment I have on the content is that you used the word ‘Kids’, too many times.
It will be interesting to see what permanent changes this lousy pandemic makes to behaviour. Will there be more online working, online learning? Will we get used to it? Will we ever go to a cinema or theatre again?
I feel this piece, well written as it is, should be classified as an essay or a summary of a situation and not be called a story where something happens to someone (specific.)
This is not a story nor is it about a particular kid, as the title suggests. In all honesty, it needs some editorial attention.
Accurate and honest, but it seems a little bland, nothing we couldn’t figure out by reading the news, but still thank you for the story.