End of the schoolyear

Today the schoolyear 2019-2020 officially ends. And it's been a strange year.

At the end of the year, we all cheered and wished each other a happy new year. Little did we suspect what was coming to us. Then corona arrived and the country went in lockdown. School, among others, were closed.

By the end of May some kids could return to school, early June some more. Classes are different now, with distance between each desk and only up to 10 pupils in the classroom. Takes a lot of organisation!

Most of the schoolgoing population had to take online classes for over three months. For some an advantage, for others a disadvantage. I suppose such a system would have suited me well, because I like to study on my own rhythm. Another problem was that not every kid had a computer or laptop at it's disposal. The schools made a great effort to ask for donations to give laptops to those kids who are living in poor conditions.

And now it's all come to an end. In September, schools will reopen for the next schoolyear and hopefully all will be back to (almost) normal. Primary schools and kindergartens will work as usual, and in the secondary schools (12 to 18) students will come four days a week, staying at home on Wednesday as long as code yellow is kept (code yellow means there still is corona, but not overmuch).

Also my sister is due a holiday. She keeps working until Friday, and then she can enjoy summer as well. She only resumes work around the 24th of August, but knowing her, she'll check her (school) mail nearly every day, and sends files to the government when needed... She can never stop working, it's not in her genes. I'm different in that way. I could come home from school and not think of it anymore. Saves you a lot of stress!