IMPACT OF COVID 19 PANDEMIC ON STUDENTS

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit across all the countries. We fell prey to coronavirus not only in terms of health but also in terms of economy and finance. To prevent the spread of coronavirus country have imposed a lockdown. Likewise, Canada is one of those countries that announced its lockdown on March 18, 2020. With the lockdown of the aviation industry, students were in a state of turmoil as they have to cancel their plans to travel to Canada. I am one of those international students who was excited and making all the travel arrangements for my May 2020 classes. The pandemic has caused an uncertain situation in many ways to all of us.

Yes, no one prepared for such uncertainty. We all know that; periods of uncertainty are unavoidable. We should learn to look forward to them and love them. If not, we shall fear them when they come.

Tips to overcome uncertainty situations:

TIP 01 : Take control of the circumstances

 

When things do not support, there is a possibility that we get worried and allow the stress to control the situation. The aforementioned creates havoc and distress in life. It is encouraged to stay stable and reliable. Identify the aspects you can manage and build an objective and plan the goals accordingly. 

In the above Pandemic situation, student tobe advised to stay and calm and plan for the future by deferring their program or course to the next intake.

Tip 02: Create a plan:

Once you get the situation in control and objectify the goals. Create a plan to achieve the goals. Analyze different possibilities to achieve your goals. In our case, the goal is to defer the program to the next intake. The probability of a student to succeed is by approaching the International admissions department and requesting to defer for the next admission.  

Tip 04: Open to surprises

While planning to reach your goals in uncertain situations, be sure to be open to surprises. Not all ways lead you towards the goals. There will be a few hindrances too. When you overcome such shocks, be sure to prepare yourself. For instance, in this case, while you have requested to defer your intake, there are chances that the International admission department might reject your deferment as the admissions were packed.

Tip 04: Accepting the risks:

When there is uncertainty, there are risks. We must learn to minimize them and accept those you cannot eliminate. Since the deferment got rejected, we need to admit that you can not get your application for the next intake. While you can minimize the risk by opting for an online program provided by the college and continue with the current admission or try to defer your application for next year. The close option for you is to continue your current semester online so you can save time and money to achieve your goals.