“You must provide youth with a platform, if they are to have a say.”
Julia is 17 and lives in Stockholm, Sweden. She started her first year at upper secondary education during the first year of the pandemic. At first, she was able to physically attend school for a brief period. However, the schools closed in December 2020 and all teaching was moved online until spring 2021.
During one part of the pandemic, Julia felt like she was living the same day over and over again. She reacted badly to the isolation and found it necessary to organise her days in strict routines to stay sane. In Julia’s opinion, the students' voices and opinions were not heard and youth should at least have been provided with some platform on which to meet and talk to others, as well as decision-makers.