Be Flexible

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Lock down Story 3 : Vanneziah 

Students have been among the most vulnerable group affected by the pandemic. With so many questions and few answers, the dilemma still continues. For students that miss their classrooms, teachers, friends, course-works, field trips and a whole lot more, our hearts are with you, all hope is not lost.

Vanneziah, a fourth year pharmacy student at the University of Nairobi, shares how the pandemic has affected her education.


When the pandemic struck I had just began my pre-final year, I was hoping to graduate and get out of school a year later.. but then all seemed to be nothing but only a wish.

Being a pharmacy student, It took long before the online learning idea was implemented because our course is entirely composed of practicals which could not be done online.

Online learning has been a big transition for me.  My biggest challenge is being a native of a remote  mountain Elgon area with barely good internet connectivity , this has made it hard for me to actively participate in the classes.

Some people out here cannot afford to get a laptop or even smartphones to access the learning materials, some are not yet connected to electricity and data is way too expensive to afford.

The outbreak of the  pandemic has not been something  easy to take in, psychologically and mentally so many people were not prepared for it and coming  to terms with it has been hard.

As a student that has resorted to online learning, there is a lot of pressure that just comes with it,  it has not been easy.

My biggest take way has been flexibility. We have to embrace change and adopt to current trends, 
technology is taking over the world and we have to cope up and adjust as fast as we can.

One more thing, do not forget your friends who are less privileged, be considerate, share with them what you know,  in this case for the students out there, do not keep the  learning materials you have got to yourself , this is not the time to be selfish but rather to come on board and do better togetherđź‘Ś.

Vanneziah Kiptalam.

Kenya





 

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