ELLAROSE LAWRENCE (18)

Former South Otago High School pupil now studying at the University of Otago

Being out of lockdown will be “bliss” because I am a firstyear uni student.

I would love for everything to go straight back to normal, but I know this would be detrimental to the good work we have done while being home with our family and pets in lockdown.

Slow and steady would be my approach. Sorry guys and gals, forget the big campus parties for a while longer.

Just appreciate being able to catch up with your core group of friends again.

Keep practising the social distancing and appreciate the small things.

Be cautious. Maybe put limits in shopping malls, stagger meal times in halls of residence for a longer period, keep 2m gaps when in lines, and don’t forget to keep washing those hands whenever possible.

If we are coming out of lockdown on April 23, we should ease out of the restrictions, maybe

tier it so we go to a Level 3 for a week and then 2.

Slow and steady.

Covid19 is going to change our country, we will not be the same, there will be high unemployment, businesses will fold, the housing market will change, and tourism is going to struggle for a long period.

So let’s bond together after Covid19. Support each other. Don't do too much too soon.

Jacinda, you should keep our borders tightly controlled for at least another couple of months, please.

And let’s all try to holiday in our own backyard, support New Zealand businesses and buy New Zealandmade items when we can.

This will all help in getting our economy up and running again.

Hopefully we can say goodbye, see ya later to Covid19 .