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Lockdown From The Perspective of a Young Boy’s Diary

Day 1
Diary,
Today was the freaking best, school has been cancelled which means I had the entire day to do whatever I
wanted. I woke up extra early (earlier than on a school day!) to watch TV and it was amazing. My mum then
forced me to do all the really boring stuff: brush my teeth and get dressed. If it were up to me it would be PJ’s all
day and not a single vegetable in sight, that would be the perfect life, but parents are boring. Then it was time to
play on my Xbox and I was on it soooo long. The only thing I miss is my friends but I’ll see them tomorrow anyway.
I wish everyday was like this, no school, just me and my Xbox.

Day 5
Diary,
5 days off school?! It’s been like a free holiday. I can’t believe it all this time I’ve had to do no work whatsoever, its
been awesome. So much Xbox-ing and watching TV. Don’t get me wrong, I miss hanging out with my friends but
they’re all fine, I’ll probably see them next week anyway. Ok I’m going, my friends are back online again.

Day 12
Diary,
Today sucked! Online learning of course - the teachers are still trying to ruin my free holiday, typical. I had to get
up at 8:15 and get dressed before 8:30 my first lesson. 8:30! It’s Monday so it meant I had Maths first, who wants
to do Maths first? I’ll give you a clue… NOBODY! All my lessons didn’t finish until 1:30. 5 hours of work… I might as
well be in school. Actually no, they wouldn’t let me eat in lessons would they, and learning from home they don’t
have a clue because they can’t see me! Oh yeah, my mum told me that we’re witnessing a world crisis or
something and this will go down in history. As long as this world crisis doesn’t stop me from going on my Xbox I
don’t care.

Day 34
1 month. 1 month I’ve been stuck in this prison. These live lessons are killing me. I can’t believe I’m saying this,
but I want to go back to school. I mean, I miss my friends and I’m sick of being stuck in the house. I’m not allowed
out anywhere and I miss talking to people. I’m even bored of my Xbox! So yeah, something must be really wrong.

Elva Watson, Y9
Meadowhead

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