Undergraduate / Give us an example of how the pandemic has changed your involvement in the community or group- UBC [2]

Impact of the pandemic

I became addicted to YouTube at the start of this pandemic, which made me lethargic and bored. I suddenly became depressed after reading numerous news reports about people who were stranded far from their homes. From my vantage point, the world had completely changed. There was hardly any communication between my neighbourhood and the NGO in 2020. We got to know one another online. When the second wave of the pandemic emerged in India, COVID struck me hard. Those 14 days of isolation made me appreciate my family and online interactions.The lethal stroke shocked everyone. But everything are back on track now. We are now able to interact physically. My NGO's objectives were revised to include not only financial assistance for orphans but also online tutoring, laptop purchases for kids, etc. I expressed thanks to God for enabling us to help 87 orphan pupils by providing them with 3 laptops and a projector for their classes. I was elated by the pandemic. We gained a lot of virtual learning and teaching experience thanks to the pandemic. I've learned from COVID how important it is to have relatives around when dealing with unforeseen circumstances.

Undergraduate / UBC - Explain how you responded to a problem and/or an unfamiliar situation. What did I do? [2]

with small steps to some impactful moments

When I was 15 years old, I was a very sophisticated and introverted person. I always wanted to be surrounded by my comforts. In Class 9, my parents bribed me to opt for Computer Science as an Optional Subject to get a new laptop. I assumed computers to be tough to understand and learn, assuming this was a subject only for geeks and toppers. But I was completely wrong. It was probably the first time I moved out of my comfort zone and went for computers. Computers Were Initially Substantially Hard and I Struggled to Acclimate to My New Environment, But As Soon as I Started Learning and Understanding Computers in Groups with My Friends and Peers, I Realised That It Was One of the Best Decisions I Made in My Entire Life, Giving Me Aspirations and Dreams to Become the Best Developer for the Next Google and Microsoft. I Joined a Few Clubs to Overcome My Introvert Behaviour as I Realised That Computers Were a Team Game. One alone can't fully develop successful software, it needs a team. To explore computers outside the class, I founded the first CS club at our school. This journey led me to built up the qualities of leadership, responsibility, and creativity. Through this experience, I have learned that small steps can lead to impactful moments and have strengthened my communication and organisational skills. I plan to initiate activities within UBC using these newfound skills.

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