S2: Trinity

Available for over a year

Trinity’s story is about how a year she thought she had all mapped out and had been preparing for since starting secondary school was dramatically changed by the Coronavirus pandemic, and how she has learned from this experience to tackle challenges ahead. Trinity was part of ‘Class of 2020’ and along with a few fellow year 11 students started recording with BBC Radio Surrey presenter Lesley McCabe to document their final year of school. It ended up with a finale that no-one anticipated. After five years of secondary school, five years of sitting at a desk, five years of friendship and smiles and tears – the last five months of Trinity’s school life were taken away. No exams. No school prom, last day shirt-signing or emotional leavers’ assembly. No closure, no goodbye. But, as Trinity has subsequently come to realise, even though we find ourselves in uncertain times, life is inherently unpredictable and plans change and perhaps we can learn from the unprecedented year to walk the path ahead with more perspective and confidence. This podcast was made in collaboration with BBC Radio Surrey.