dear mr mchugh,
i was one of these students until march 13th. i was one of these students until i couldn’t see my father or my grandparents. i was one of these students until my mum was sent home from work to be tested. i now know that online learning doesn’t work. 1/3

i’ve come to terms with the fact that my family all suffer with respiratory problems. my granda has cancer. my dad has no immune system. i have respiratory problems. i am scared for them and myself.

i’ve realised that i didn’t go to college for years to learn how to teach the irish, art, history, and spanish course. i’ve realised i need to clean the house and cook meals for my family while my mum is in bed. now you need to realise - to have the leaving cert (2/3)

go on would be reckless and cruel. i’m sure you’re worried about your own health, your family’s health, and your friends health - so what makes our anxieties any different.