55 - Owen Mulkins-Brown (Grade Nine, GCVI)

The last episode, I interviewed a teacher - today, we hear from a student's perspective. Owen Mulkins-Brown is a grade nine student at GCVI. He's also a bit of a radio and story-sharing alumni, having participated in several projects with CFRU when he was a student at Willow RD PS, and acting as a host for last year's "Moving Histories, Neighbourhood Mysteries". So when looking for a student's perspective, I thought of Owen right away.

Grade nine is a major shift for any student, and navigating a global pandemic and quarantine during your first year in high school is not likely to make things much easier. But Owen sees a lot of plus sides within these strange days: more sleep, more control over his schedule, more walks, more time for other activities. And yes, more time alone, more time to reflect and more time to miss friends. But Owen's incredible knowledge of history gives him some important perspectives: he knows how important it is for us to follow guidelines, and do what we can to stay safe and help each other. He's doing an incredible job adapting.

Owen's advice: "Stay Safe. Stay Inside. Wear masks. Social Distance. And talk to people - make sure you don't go insane".

This interview was originally recorded on June 3rd 2020.

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