The world has been dealt a severe blow due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I never imagined that we would live in a moment like this, where we find ourselves totally defenseless against an invisible and very dangerous threat. Just in March, we were celebrating Holi and enjoying our exams getting over; our life was different, we could do anything; we were free.

In the past two months of continuous hard work and study, I have fully perfected my weaknesses. These few months have brought a lot of changes in my life, but with continuous hard work, I have achieved them.

Being stuck at home has also made me spend a lot of time with my family and realize how much love I have for them. I have seen and witnessed the first steps and the first words of my baby brother, which was one of the most joyous moments that will ever occur in my life. I have used this time to get close to my family; my mother has been teaching me how to cook new dishes and has been taking a lot of time and effort to teach me new things. My father taught me how to be independent and how I can be the decider of my own life, not others, and mainly how I have to be confident about myself all the time and then I can achieve whatever I want in life.

Three years ago, I injured my ankle and was put on bed rest, and because of that, I had gained a lot of weight, but that didn't stop me from doing anything, but this lockdown has helped me focus more on my health, and because of all the effort I have put into becoming healthy again, I have achieved my goal. But most importantly, take care of myself.

Because of all this free time, I decided to learn three new languages which are Spanish, German, and French. I have always had interest in learning many languages but never thought I'd have the time and would ever be able to put that much effort into learning it.

These past few months have made me overcome my fears, take new responsibilities, challenge myself with new things, be more confident about myself & learn new skills. All these things will surely help me become a better version of myself.

My advice to others is difficulties are easy only if you face them with constant diligence and then they can be easily overcome. We can make ourselves a better person if we use this time during lockdown by remaining positive throughout this difficult time.

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