THRIVING FORWARD
THREE WOMEN
share how they've been transformed – and what comes next.
SURVIVING COVID-19 CHANGED MY PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE
It was worrying whenever I came across articles of (young) people disregarding social distancing rules just to visit their partners during the Circuit Breaker. I'd stop to think about their flippant attitude, urging my friends to stay home through text messages and social media, and organising Zoom parties to support one another.
What I went through after getting infected by the coronavirus in March was life-changing. I thought I was living my best life in London as a foreign exchange student and I told myself, "Nah, I won't be that unlucky to get infected." But I did.
In early March, I received an e-mail from the University at Buffalo, which organised the four-month programme, to return to Singapore quickly. The programme was cancelled due to the spike in the number of Covid-19 infection cases in London.
I was upset
