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Statements by Berlin students cause consternation in the capital.

The students of a secondary school in Tempelhof-Schöneberg had published their thoughts on a digital pin board.

This bulletin board was the idea of ​​a schoolgirl.

The young people's views on the corona crisis and homeschooling testify to anger, sadness and many fears.

The initiator only asked two questions: How am I?

And: What can the school, the teachers or we change so that we feel better?

The “Berliner Zeitung” and the “Tagesspiegel” reported on the answers.

Especially the youngsters who are about to take their final exams are apparently under great pressure and feel alone and helpless.

They feel like they have to work like lonely “machines” that commute between bed and desk.

You wonder when this will all end.

Others report constant arguments with parents or documents that are completely mixed up during homeschooling.

They are afraid of the papers that will soon be written again in school.

The school management and the student council had decided to publish the texts anonymously.

Here are the statements from the students:

Quotes from the digital bulletin board

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“In the past, everything was not perfect in my family ... we got along well despite the separation of our parents and lived in harmony with each other.

Now the situation looks like this: my little sister needs constant school support, which my parents cannot give her because they have to work themselves and hardly have any time ... my parents have more and more problems with Corona and you notice that too That is of course extremely bad for the psyche, because you feel responsible.

My other sister just gave up and sits in bed crying at night and sleeps during the day - she just doesn't attend homeschooling anymore because it's getting too much for her.

(...) The smallest one feels neglected and just screams and complains.

and who has to take care of everything: the high school graduate who actually has other things to do.

(...) Pupils are so stressed that they drink, smoke and take drugs more. "

"Panic, just panic"

“At the beginning you don't do any tasks because you don't have to send them off or they are not understandable.

After a week at the latest, everything suddenly becomes a lot.

You don't dare to report, you can't keep up and get stressed because the teachers tell you that it won't work with a good report card.

The work materials and homework totally mixed up.

Now comes work on the subject of homeschooling.

Panic, just panic! "

"Fear that I can throw my future in the bin"

"I wonder how I should even get my Abitur ... my grades suffered completely from the Corona situation in the last semester.

I was constantly stressed and also afraid of infecting myself and especially my family.

NO teacher was gracious on any grade, or rounded up.

(...) NO single employer or a university will later determine 'Oh high school graduation year 21/22' because we're more generous.

I'm just afraid that I can throw my future in the bin. "

"7 hours of video conferencing"

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“Twice a week for 7 hours at a time, video conferences and then tasks in the afternoon, that's just not possible!

(…) I also think it's stupid that we have to turn on the cameras because I might not want everyone to see my apartment, and I'm just uncomfortable.

But what doesn't work at all is the reason why we have to turn on the cameras, namely because a few teachers didn't trust us. "

"Working with an extreme headache"

“For a few months now, however, I have noticed that with an extreme headache I have to force myself to work more or less.

Slowly I hardly work on any tasks and no longer report.

I think that's a shame, because my 11 years of effort are now being destroyed by extreme pressure and excessive demands.

(...) In addition, tasks are posted on tens of thousands of portals.

YOU HAVE TO AGREE WHETHER TALK OR IN THE FOLDER OR E MAIL OR VIDEO CHAT (...) I'm totally overwhelmed and overworked, and despite everything badly prepared for the Abitur.

"4 to 5 coffees a day"

“Not being able to sleep 4 to 5 coffees a day and in the evening due to panic, fear and racing heart.

Afraid to speak up, afraid of being attacked.

Get unhappy.

No more time to think about yourself, to be happy.

We have to work like machines.

(...) Are we a whole generation who are unprepared and unprotected to walk into a ravine. "

"My parents grumble at me 24/7"

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“I've already given in so many homework and projects and never got a response from the teachers (...) My parents complain to me 24/7 about every shit, they constantly put pressure on me: Here you have to study, repeat for the next day , prepare yourself for the next few hours, you are so lazy, you always hang on your cell phone, (...) Every day I suppress crying when others are around and drink caffeine drinks to survive halfway (...) I can't get out of that day House.

I can't sleep until late at night. "

"Not all are privileged"

“Another formulation that I find almost arrogant is 'but after almost a year of digital lessons everyone should have found a way to be able to participate in the classroom via video.'

This conveys that everyone who still has technical problems (...) is to blame and that is simply ignorant.

Just because we're at this school doesn't mean that everyone is equally privileged. "

"Why wear something decent?"

“I no longer have any motivation to really get ready and put on something decent.

I won't have time to go out and see anyone other than my parents anyway.

(...) Every teacher thinks that fresh air is important for our health, but what should we do?

Sometimes it occurs to me to give up the Abitur because I can't make it anyway because of my current grades. "

"Does the principle of equality still apply?"

"We live in a country where the principle of equality applies, but homeschooling does not protect it because the living situation and your own technical equipment are suddenly more decisive for the grade than commitment and hard work."

"When we laugh again ..."

“You smile, try to move as little as possible, breathe or do anything that might attract attention and wait for a moment: the end.

But from what?

From the video conference?

Yes I do that every day.

From the lockdown?

I do that too every day.

From Corona?

Every day.

(...) The beginning begins with the end of silence!

When it gets loud and we laugh again, we are happy, yes, when we have fun again.

Then our life starts all over again.

Then we are no longer machines that just shouldn't forget anything.

Then we are human again.

People who live.

But why are we waiting.

Let's make sure that the end and the beginning come

Let's take our life in hand. "

"I will spank tests and work"

"I can not anymore.

It just doesn't work anymore.

I'm already dreading the first 'normal' day of school.

I will spank test and work.

Staplers are incomplete.

And didn't really understand the material.

I do my very best.

But it's just not enough.

I make up for everything and study until late at night.

But it is not enough.

I ask for a solution!

I just do not know how to go on.."