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People Describe The Absolute Worst Year Of Their Lives

Reddit user beesechugersports asked: 'What was the worst year of your life?'

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Ideally life is a rollercoaster of highs and lows.

Constant highs set up an unrealistic expectation of the world that can come crashing down hard over the smallest setbacks.

Constant lows are just plain cruel.

A mix helps develop coping skills and problem solving while not crushing the spirit.

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People Share The Things They Miss That Disappeared During The Pandemic

Reddit user jdward01 asked: 'What do you miss that disappeared during the pandemic?'

The World Theatre's placard, which reads, "The World is Temporarily Closed"
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There's no question that the pandemic changed the world, and as the pandemic grew from a month-long hiatus to a three-year one, it's disconcerting to think of how much things have changed.

For some, basic conveniences, entertainment, and those things we used to take for granted are the things they still miss the most.

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Students in a classroom
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One never usually expects every kid to be excited to go to school.

But when children all over the world were forced to finish their school years from home when the pandemic hit in 2020, they all might have realized that they might have enjoyed the ins and outs of school a bit more than they thought.

So, as schools started to gradually re-open, children practically couldn't wait to get back into a classroom.

For the most part, that is.

While many proud parents and teachers posted many happy pictures of children joyously returning to their classrooms, in no time at all, students quickly realized that going to school was going to be a completely different experience than before the pandemic.

Even today, when most, if not all, schools have dropped the protocols they implemented when re-opening after the pandemic, teachers have noticed changes big and small in the behavior of their students.

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People Share The Most Important Lessons They've Learned From The Pandemic

No one can deny that the first year or so of the global pandemic was a difficult time for everyone.

In addition to the fact that people had to remain home, and limit all communication with friends and family through phone and video chat, people had to adjust to working or studying from home, and be on their guard when out and about in public.

But now, just over two years later and as things seem to be easing back to normal, one can now look back on these difficult years and realize the many lessons we as a society have learned.

Some might fill our hearts with hope and optimism and others which might infuriate us for the rest of our lives.

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People Explain What Living Through The Pandemic Has Taught Them
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We are two and a half years into this pandemic madness.

Cases are rising and now we also have monkeypox.

What a time to be alive!

It has been a trying few years.

Hopefully when all is said and done we'll come through a little smarter, wiser and passionate about life.

Can we all look back and see what we learned?

Redditor hughjassjess wanted to share about all the lessons they took in surviving the Covid madness. They asked:

"What has living through a pandemic taught you?"
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