The stress I’ve encountered during this time has helped me to see that I will continue to grow and learn as I make my way through life

I just turned 18 and I’m leaving home, moving to the city to become a uni student. I’ve already come across so many obstacles

Despite losing my job, I feel the challenges of the last year have given me a playbook on how to survive new challenges

The generation gap is growing into a chasm because of the refusal to listen to young people about their experiences

Life was uncertain during the pandemic for Emmanuel, but starting Tafe is his first step to becoming a teacher

When I think of the last year, I don’t think of the pandemic as its defining moment. I think of the young people trying to stay afloat, and rising above

Losing my friends, losing my work – and everything else the pandemic has thrown at me – has made me look at myself hard in the mirror

This nothingness I feel would end if I had a job. I feel a greater need to have stability in my life

When I hear my dad’s friends talk about their carefree youth, it’s too overwhelming

As I move from the country to the city and start my life as a university student, I’m disheartened by the lack of support from Centrelink

With university online and no job to go to thanks to Covid, it has become easier to spend hours in front of the mirror berating my appearance

I’m nervous about 2021 and my art exhibitions being cancelled again. Will things go back to normal after the vaccine?

My optimism about securing a job depletes when I open a rejection email. It’s difficult to find solace when you thought you were the perfect fit

I thought my good grades, hard work and exceptional achievements would somehow lead me to a comfortable life. This is all fake

Applying for casual jobs is not an easy process anymore, writes Madeleine Rose. Every employer seems to want at least two years’ experience