'You can't really do it online' - The 'emotional rollercoaster' of sixth year during Covid

Natasha Myers and Tyler O'Sullivan receiving a school ethos award and ‘Student of the Year’ respectively from Killorglin Community College, Killorglin, Co. Kerry. They appreciated some of the little things their school did, like encouraging them to get outside and get fresh air during February. Photo: Domnick Walsh

“It’s been one emotional rollercoaster, to be honest with you.”

That’s how Arron Callanan from Ballyvolane, Cork, a student at St Aidan's on Dublin Hill describes being a sixth-year during a pandemic.